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Tutorials · 3 min read
How to add an api.video Swift player to your iOS application
We have now released the api.video Swift player! The Swift player helps you to playback your videos easily in your iOS and iPadOS applications.
Romain Petit · December 15, 2022
Video trends · 4 min read
So you want to build a video streaming service
So, you want to add video to your site. Should you build the video delivery infrastructure yourself? You certainly can, but there is a lot of nuance and complication that you must also manage. In this post, we'll walk through everything you need to build your own streaming service.
Doug Sillars · November 6, 2020
Video trends · 5 min read
Responsive video delivery
I'm often asked, "why should I stream video? Can't I just add the mp4 to my page and be done with it?" The answer is that yes, you can just do this, but it comes at a price to your users. If you add a 1080p video to your website - all your users, no matter the screen size or network throughput, must watch the 1080p video. You want to make your video responsive!
Doug Sillars · August 20, 2020
Video trends · 4 min read
Using api.video with the Jamstack
Api.video is the perfect addition to your Jamstack build, allowing for videos to easily integrated into your application using our APIs and integrated video player.
Doug Sillars · March 4, 2021
Tutorials · 4 min read
Secure live streams with unique overlay
Adding a unique overlay to your sensitive live stream is a great way to prevent data leaks - no one will release a screenshot of your new product if there is a watermark on the video that says "<user's name>" across the screen, as you'll know immediately who leaked the footage. Learn how to create a custom overlay for your live stream, and keep the stream secure from sharing.
Doug Sillars · March 12, 2021
Video trends · 3 min read
What is a RESTful API? REST protocol explained
A RESTful API is a standard approach to creating a web service communication protocol. REST stands for Representational State Transfer, but just what exactly does that mean?
Anne-Sophie Poupard · May 21, 2018
No-code · 4 min read
Start and Record a Live Stream of Your Zoom Meeting
Doug Sillars demos how to start and record a live stream version of your Zoom meeting, then display it on your own web page!
Erikka Innes and Doug Sillars · March 15, 2021
Video trends · 5 min read
What is RTMP and why do we use it for live streaming?
Find out what RTMP is, why we transcode twice - from RTMP to HLS, and what the future has in store for live streaming
Erikka Innes · February 24, 2021
No-code · 4 min read
Start and Record a Live Stream with OBS
Use OBS to set up a live stream and record it, then display it on your own web page. Everything is set up for you on Glitch.
Erikka Innes and Doug Sillars · March 16, 2021
Video trends · 4 min read
The Web APIs of record.a.video
We’ve just released [record.a.video](https://record.a.video), a web application that lets you record and share videos. If that were not enough, you can also livestream. The page works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox Safari (14 and up), and on Android devices. In this post, I'll walk through the APIs used in app.
Doug Sillars · March 30, 2021