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title: 'Maximum views setting for shared media'
description: 'How to limit the number of views for a share link so leaked links expire, and how administrators can set a default maximum.'
url: https://www.medialab.co/support/core/sharing/maximum-views-setting-for-shared-media
---

# Maximum views setting for shared media

When sharing media in MediaLab, you can increase security by setting a **maximum number of views** for each share link.

### Why Use Maximum Views?

- Personal links are safer than general links, since each recipient gets their own unique URL.
- If a personal link is leaked, it can be traced back to the recipient.
- To limit damage from leaked links, you can set a **maximum view count**. Once the limit is reached, the link expires and can no longer be used.

Administrators can also define a **default maximum** for all share links, which users can adjust if needed.

### Practical Use

- Most personal share links are only opened a handful of times.
- Setting a sensible limit (e.g., 50 views) prevents abuse if a link is posted publicly.
- For some use cases, you can increase the maximum or disable the limit entirely (unlimited views).

**Note:** For a good viewing experience, once a recipient has opened a link, they can continue watching it for a short time even if the maximum has been exceeded.

### Availability

- The **maximum views** option is available in the general share form and via the API.
- Accessible to all users with sharing permissions.

For extra security, consider combining this with other best practices, such as disabling downloads when not needed.