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Watchlist &amp; Continue Watching features\n\u2714 SEO-ready with JSON-LD schema markup\n\u2714 Developer-friendly architecture with hooks &amp; REST API\n\u2714 Built for performance and scalability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Compatibility<\/h3>\n\n<p>Movie Engine works with most modern WordPress themes and page builders.<\/p>\n\n<p>For the best experience, we recommend using the official Hello Movie Engine theme which is optimized for OTT streaming websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Block editor (Gutenberg)<\/h3>\n\n<p>Movie Engine registers <strong>custom blocks<\/strong> for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg). Open the block inserter (<strong>+<\/strong>), search for \u201cMovie Engine\u201d, or browse the <strong>Movie Engine<\/strong> category. The same layouts are available as <strong>shortcodes<\/strong> if you prefer the classic editor or shortcode blocks.<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Movie Engine Library<\/strong> \u2014 movies &amp; TV library with filters, layouts, and pagination<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie Engine Grid<\/strong> \u2014 grid without the search field (archive-style)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie Engine Search<\/strong> \u2014 library with search enabled<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie Engine Search Bar<\/strong> \u2014 standalone search field<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie Engine Hero<\/strong> \u2014 hero \/ featured titles section<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie Engine Live Search<\/strong> \u2014 AJAX live search with dropdown results<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie Engine Person List<\/strong> \u2014 people \/ cast \/ crew in a grid or slider<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie Engine User Menu<\/strong> \u2014 account \/ login area for the header<\/li>\n<li><strong>Movie Engine Taxonomies<\/strong> \u2014 genres, years, tags, and other taxonomy layouts (grid, slider, or pills)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>What Can You Build?<\/h3>\n\n<p>\u2022 Netflix-style streaming website\n\u2022 Subscription-based video platform (SVOD)\n\u2022 Pay-per-view movie website (TVOD)\n\u2022 Ad-supported streaming platform (AVOD)\n\u2022 TMDb-powered movie &amp; 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Movie Engine provides the full structure for movies, TV series, seasons, and episodes with streaming support.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20support%20hls%20streaming%3F\"><h3>Does it support HLS streaming?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The player supports HLS (.m3u8), DASH, and MP4 formats.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20create%20a%20subscription%20video%20platform%3F\"><h3>Can I create a subscription video platform?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The Pro version includes subscription and pay-per-view monetization.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"is%20tmdb%20import%20included%3F\"><h3>Is TMDb import included?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. You can automatically import metadata from TMDb (The Movie Database).<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20movie%20engine%20support%20the%20block%20editor%20%28gutenberg%29%3F\"><h3>Does Movie Engine support the block editor (Gutenberg)?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. The plugin registers custom blocks under the <strong>Movie Engine<\/strong> category in the block inserter. 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