eStore – Pay-per-view, APR Duration question

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I know how to use the function but I do need some clarity about all of the settings

There are three things to consider when creating a PPV product

Duration of Download Link Value

Download Limit Count Value

and

[wp_eStore_APR expiry=0 status=unexpired]

The download limit I clearly got

Which has more weight (or is the boss) when it comes to time, expiry= or Duration of Download Link?

If I gave a customer access to a page for 3 days, which “timer” would I use?

When exactly does the “countdown” timer begin, when the purchase is complete or from the first time the link is clicked?

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The duration of the download link controls how long the link is valid for. The APR expiry is only valid for however long the user keeps the browser session active.

Suppose the link duration is 2 days. The user can use the link as many times as they want, within a 2 day period.

Suppose the APR expiry is 8 hours. The timer starts from the instant the download manager redirects to the PPV page. As long as the user does not leave that page, the APR protected content is visible. If the user refreshes the page, within the 8 hours, the content is still visible. After 8 hours, the APR cookie expires and the content will no longer be visible if the page is refreshed. And if the user at any time closes their browser session, the APR cookie is deleted; and they must use the download link again.

With that said, the download link duration “…is the boss.”

In other words, the APR expiry is like a “page meter.” Suppose you are selling access to adult content. The buyer gets a 2 day pass, good for 30 minutes per session; to watch whatever live “entertainment” you are selling. The download link duration is 2 days, and the APR expiry is 30 minutes. To enforce the APR expiry, you might want to use some JS timer that will force a page refresh every so often, causing the APR expiry to be retested.

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Thanks for the awesome explanation.

I allow my radio station members and artist a 24 hour pass to the station’s song stats and I was getting confused between the two but now I see that I need to set the link duration to 24 hours and allow unlimited access during that time.

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