JavaScript

Tutorials · 6 min read

False start: showing the video playback url before the video is ready

When your video has been uploaded to api.video, we return the player URL. Our video encoding is VERY fast, but generally, it does take a bit of time for the video to actually be ready for playback. In this demo, we'll use our Webhooks to push a message when the encoding is ready.. Once your server receives the notification, you can display the player URL with confidence that the video will be ready to play.

Doug Sillars · September 7, 2021

Tutorials · 6 min read

New video uploader JavaScript library

Tutorial on using our new JavaScript upload library

Doug Sillars · August 12, 2021

Tutorials · 6 min read

Count your live stream viewers with api.video

When you're live streaming - you want your viewers to know how many others are watching. This demo shows you how to build a counter for your live stream!

Doug Sillars · July 22, 2021

Tutorials · 6 min read

Build a self guided training course with api.video

When building a video training course, you may wish to guide users through the content by unlocking videos only after certain content has been viewed. In this post, we'll walk through how to build such a flow with api.video and our session analytics.

Doug Sillars · June 28, 2021

Tutorials · 6 min read

Use Flask with Dropzone.js to upload videos under 200 MiB (no client)

Use dropzone.js with Python's flask to create a server you can use to upload videos under 200 MiB to api.video with. This version does not use a client.

Erikka Innes · June 22, 2021

Tutorials · 8 min read

Video event analysis using api.video sessions

Have you ever wondered *how much* of a video has been watched? IN this tutorial, we'll analyze the session events to determine if a video was fully watched or not.

Doug Sillars · June 21, 2021

Tutorials · 4 min read

Upload many files at once with HTML and JavaScript

If you can upload one video, why not two, three or more? In this tutorial, we'll extend the code from upload.a.video to upload many videos at once.

Doug Sillars · June 7, 2021

Tutorials · 4 min read

Adding a chyron to your video: Look like the news!

A chyron is the text that appears at the bottom of the TV on news channels. Maybe you'd like to add a chyron to your live stream or recorded videos? Learn how in this post.

Doug Sillars · June 2, 2021

Tutorials · 5 min read

Watermarking your video or live stream

Many of our customers are interested in creating a watermark on their videos. Learn how in this post!

Doug Sillars · May 25, 2021

Tutorials · 5 min read

Video Chapters: Using external buttons for controls

Video chapters help your users 'skip ahead' to the bit of the video they wish to see. The api.video player has chapter functionality built in, but learn how to use external buttons to do the same thing!

Doug Sillars · May 19, 2021