Question 1

What is Shortmox?

Accepted Answer

Shortmox is a curated discovery platform for short films: editorial shelves, search, and rails that lead to embedded playback—most often on YouTube—with creator- and publisher-forward attribution. It is not an open upload service or a general-purpose video host.

Question 2

Do you host the films?

Accepted Answer

No. Shortmox does not store or distribute the underlying film files as your upload target. The catalog lists titles and metadata we curate; playback is served through official third-party embeds (usually YouTube) controlled by the publisher or platform.

Question 3

Why is playback on YouTube—and why might I leave Shortmox?

Accepted Answer

Publishers already publish on major platforms. Embedding their official YouTube player lets us surface work without re-hosting files. Creator and channel links may open YouTube (or another publisher page) in a new tab so you can subscribe, read descriptions, or watch there under that site’s rules.

Question 4

Can I rate films or leave comments?

Accepted Answer

Where the product shows those controls, signed-in members who have verified their email address can leave star ratings and comments. Features can be moderated: posts may be hidden, flagged, or removed, and accounts may be restricted when needed for safety or policy enforcement.

Question 5

Why can’t I interact (like, rate, or comment) until my email is verified?

Accepted Answer

Verification confirms you control the inbox on the account. That raises the cost of spam and abuse on community features and keeps ratings and comments closer to real members.

Question 6

Why do some titles show mature-content or age-related notices?

Accepted Answer

Listings can carry catalog metadata about tone or sensitivity from publishers, ingestion, or editorial review. Your mature-content preference in Settings filters what we show you in discovery; title-level notices are informational, not a full age-verification system, and YouTube may still apply its own controls when you play an embed.

Question 7

How do my settings affect what I see?

Accepted Answer

Saved preferences—such as mature-content visibility, language choices, and personalization toggles where the product implements them—inform ranking and shelves alongside editorial rules. They do not replace the curated catalog or guarantee that every title will match every preference.

Question 8

Can I remove my Shortmox account?

Accepted Answer

Yes, where the product exposes account deletion in Settings. That flow removes your member record and associated data such as watchlist and preferences as described in the interface; follow the on-screen steps carefully because deletion is meant to be permanent.

Question 9

Does Shortmox own the films?

Accepted Answer

No. Films remain the property of their creators, rights holders, and hosting platforms. Shortmox organizes discovery and presentation; it does not claim ownership of the works themselves.

Question 10

Is this an open upload platform?

Accepted Answer

No. Shortmox is not an open, unlimited, user-upload video service.

Question 11

Can any publicly available short film be listed?

Accepted Answer

No. Public availability alone does not guarantee inclusion. Editorial fit, quality, presentation, rights context, accessibility, and catalog coherence all matter.

Question 12

Why are some titles unavailable even if I saw them before?

Accepted Answer

Some titles may later become inaccessible because of region restrictions, source-side embed settings, publisher decisions, expired release windows, rights notices, or technical changes on the source platform.

Question 13

Can I suggest a film?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can suggest a film for review, share a public link, send a note, or contact the team with related editorial information.

Question 14

Does suggesting a film guarantee inclusion?

Accepted Answer

No. Suggestions are reviewed, but inclusion is never guaranteed.

Question 15

Can I contact you without sending a video link?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Suggestion and contact forms may also be used for questions, notes, rights context, corrections, or general inquiries.

Question 16

Do you guarantee subtitles or language options?

Accepted Answer

No. Subtitle and language availability often depends on the third-party player or publisher settings. Shortmox does not claim full control over those features in all cases.

Question 17

Do you collect personal data?

Accepted Answer

Yes, where necessary for account management, communication, security, analytics, saved state, and service operation. Details are explained in the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and KVKK Information Notice. GDPR is technology-neutral, and digital privacy in the EU is also informed by ePrivacy rules.

Question 18

Can I request removal or correction?

Accepted Answer

Yes. If you are a rights holder, representative, publisher, or affected party, you may contact Shortmox regarding correction, removal, attribution, or embed concerns.

Question 19

Is Shortmox responsible for everything shown on embedded players?

Accepted Answer

No. Embedded playback may be technically controlled by third-party providers. Shortmox is responsible for its own catalog and presentation layer, but not for every technical behavior of external players.

Question 20

Do I need an account to watch films?

Accepted Answer

No. The public catalog and watch pages are available without signing in where playback is available. An account is for optional features such as syncing a watchlist, star ratings, and comments where the product exposes those controls and your email is verified.

Question 21

Is Shortmox free to use?

Accepted Answer

Browsing the catalog and opening watch pages is free at the point of discovery as provided by the service. Third-party players may show their own ads, promotions, or premium prompts according to their policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this an open upload platform?Show or hide answer▼

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Can I suggest a film?Show or hide answer▼

Does suggesting a film guarantee inclusion?Show or hide answer▼

Can I contact you without sending a video link?Show or hide answer▼

Do you guarantee subtitles or language options?Show or hide answer▼

Do you collect personal data?Show or hide answer▼

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