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Tutorials · 4 min read
Helpful PHP Scripts Pt 2 - Upload Videos from an FTP Server
If you have video files on an FTP server and need a quick way to move them to api.video we have a helpful PHP script that will get the job done.
Erikka Innes · January 28, 2021
Video trends · 5 min read
Creating video "stories"
Apps like Snapchat and Instagram have "video stories" where the videos are visible for 24 hours, and then disappear. Stories are a great way to keep up user engagement, and have users regularly check in (so they do not miss a story). In this post, we'll walk through a demo application that mimics the "story" framework. You'll see how you can easily implement a feature like stories with api.video
Doug Sillars · January 25, 2021
Video trends · 4 min read
Do you want to stream a snowman?
There are few things that bring as much joy as the first snowman of winter. Who knew that live streaming the experience would make it even *more* fun??
Doug Sillars · January 19, 2021
Tutorials · 9 min read
Resume a video
Would you like to use session data to resume videos for your users? You can use the resume a video application to track each user's progress with the video, and then start the video at the last point their viewing was tracked.
Doug Sillars · January 12, 2021
Tutorials · 6 min read
Creating Video Playlists
Use the api.video player and the player SDK to create a video playlist.
Doug Sillars · January 7, 2021
Tutorials · 4 min read
Watching a Livestream
How to build a simple page to show a livestream broadcast (or just an image if the stream is not broadcasting).
Doug Sillars · January 4, 2021
Tutorials · 6 min read
Video streaming with a Raspberry Pi
At the birth of the internet, we had webcams that took a picture every x minutes. Now, anyone can set up a live stream of video - with just a camera and a network connection. This kicks off a series of posts experimenting with live streaming video. In this post, we'll use a Raspberry Pi.
Doug Sillars · December 29, 2020
Tutorials · 9 min read
Private video upload with a public token
Public (delegated) tokens allow for video upload without authentication. In this post we'll create a single use public token, and use it to create private, non-downloadable videos.
Doug Sillars · December 17, 2020
Product updates · 5 min read
How fast does api.video encode video? 2H 2020 data
When you upload a video to api.video, we transcode into video streams for your customers. We're often asked "how long will that take?" Today, we dig into the numbers to give you some numbers.
Doug Sillars · December 3, 2020
Tutorials · 3 min read
Upload a video: Discord
Extending the "upload a video" HTML page to send the video to Discord.
Doug Sillars · November 30, 2020