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ApproveThis manages your Muvi Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Video

When Streamlined Content Meets Streamlined Decisions

Let’s cut to the chase: video teams waste 12 hours a month chasing down approvals. Marketing sits on edits. Legal blocks launches. Finance rejects budgets. Meanwhile, your Muvi content library gathers dust while teams play email tennis with “APPROVED?” subject lines.

ApproveThis fixes this by plugging directly into Muvi through Zapier. We’re talking automatic approval triggers when live streams start, instant content uploads after greenlights, and user permissions that update before your coffee cools. No more “Did you see my Slack?” or “Check the shared drive.”

How This Works Without Breaking a Sweat

Muvi handles the heavy lifting of video delivery – live streams, on-demand libraries, user access controls. ApproveThis handles the bureaucracy. Connect them through Zapier, and you’ve got a system where:

  • Approvals start automatically based on Muvi events
  • Decisions trigger actual changes in your Muvi account

Best part? Approvers don’t need Muvi logins. Your external agencies, freelance editors, or C-suite can approve/reject via email while your team keeps full control over the Muvi backend.

Three Ways This Combo Saves Your Sanity

1. No More “Oops, We Streamed the Unapproved Cut”

The problem: Marketing starts a Muvi live stream before legal approves the script. Cue frantic scrambling to pull content.

The fix: Set up a Zap that triggers an ApproveThis request the second someone schedules a Muvi live stream. Route it to legal, compliance, or whoever needs to vet it. The stream only goes live after approval.

Real-world win: A sports media company uses this to ensure betting ads don’t air in restricted regions. Approvers get stream details + compliance checklist right in their inbox.

2. Kill Content Limbo

The problem: Your producer approves a video edit, but now someone has to manually upload it to Muvi. Days pass. Views suffer.

The fix: When ApproveThis gets a “yes”, Zapier automatically pushes the file to your Muvi library. Set rules so only final-approved content even reaches Muvi.

Real-world win: An e-learning platform cut 3 days from their course update cycle by auto-uploading approved videos overnight.

3. User Permissions That Actually Update

The problem: HR approves a new hire’s Muvi access… but IT takes days to configure it. Or worse – nobody revokes access when employees leave.

The fix: Connect employee onboarding approvals in ApproveThis to Muvi user updates. Approved? Zapier adds their Muvi access. Denied? Access gets suspended before their goodbye lunch ends.

Real-world win: A enterprise client handles 200+ seasonal staff accesses yearly without a single “Why can’t I log in?” ticket.

Why This Isn’t Just Another Zap

Most Zapier integrations just shuffle data. This combo actually closes loops. ApproveThis adds decision context Muvi can’t:

Thresholds: Auto-approve small budget streams but require CFO sign-off past $10k.
Delegation: Legal lead on vacation? Requests auto-reroute to their deputy.
Calculations: “If runtime exceeds 30 mins, require CMO approval.”

Meanwhile, Muvi handles the hardcore video ops so ApproveThis doesn’t try to be a media player.

Setting This Up Without the Headache

1. Sign up for ApproveThis (free trial works).
2. In Zapier, connect both ApproveThis and Muvi.
3. Pick your trigger:
  - Muvi event (new stream, upload, user change) → Start approval
  - Approval decision → Update Muvi automatically
4. Test with one video asset or low-risk stream.

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis’ calculated fields to auto-flag streams that need extra scrutiny. Ex: “If category=medical, require compliance review.”

Who Actually Benefits Here?

Marketing/Content Teams

Launch campaigns faster by tying Muvi streams to approval SLAs. Know exactly when legal clears the asset vs. chasing them.

Operations

Auto-archive rejected content in Muvi instead of cluttering libraries. Track approval metrics to find bottlenecks (“Why does finance take 3 days on Q4 budgets?”).

IT/Security

Keep Muvi access clean without manual user reviews. Every approval/rejection self-documents for audits.

External Partners

Agencies approve cuts via email without getting Muvi logins. Clients get branded approval portals instead of your internal tools.

The Bottom Line

ApproveThis + Muvi isn’t about flashy features. It’s about finally having one place where decisions happen – with all the context needed – while Muvi stays your video powerhouse. No more missed approvals. No more manual uploads. Just content moving forward because someone actually signed off.

Next steps:
- Book a 15-min demo to see the Muvi integration live
- Start a free trial and connect your first Zap in < 10 mins

P.S. If you’re still approving Muvi content via email chains… we’re not judging. But your interns probably are.

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Best Approval Workflows for Muvi

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Muvi

Create approval requests for new live stream events

When a new live stream starts in Muvi, this integration creates an approval request in ApproveThis to verify event readiness. It helps ensure that streaming sessions meet all necessary approval criteria before going live. *Note: Confirm that all live stream details are correctly mapped.*

Zapier Components

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Trigger

Muvi Live: Live Stream Started

Triggers when a live stream is started

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Upload content to Muvi library for new approval workflows

When a new approval workflow is initiated in ApproveThis, this automation uploads the associated content to the Muvi library. It streamlines the content publishing process by ensuring only approved materials are shared. *Note: Verify that file formats are supported before deployment.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Upload Content in Muvi Library

Uploads file content to the Muvi library.

Update Muvi users for approval decisions

After an approval decision is finalized in ApproveThis, this integration updates user details in Muvi to reflect the outcome. It helps maintain synchronized user records based on approval results. *Note: Ensure proper user identifier mappings for accurate updates.*

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Muvione : Update User

Update a user in Muvione store