Tutorials
Follow along these tutorials using api.video
Dive into our collection of tutorials, from learning on how to use api.video, building clones, to quick integrations. Whether you're a getting started or already building video-centric products, check our step-by-step guides.

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Volume warnings
Many video providers will warn you if the volume level is too high. Learn how to do the same with api.video
Doug Sillars · May 14, 2021

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A very Brady video: Using FFMPEG to recreate the Brady Bunch introduction
Just looking at the image <BAM!> - now the theme song is stuck in your head, right? In this tutorial, we'll walk through how to re-create the iconic Brady Bunch intro video with FFmpeg.
Doug Sillars · September 15, 2021

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Listing, retrieving, and deleting delegated tokens
You can list all delegated tokens to see which ones you want to keep or delete, retrieve details about a specific delegated token, or delete a delegated token. In this tutorial you'll learn how to do all of this in Python!
Erikka Innes · February 16, 2021

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Build an api.video demo with Heroku
Have you tried our demos at a.video? Have you wanted to launch a demo app using your api.video credentials? In this post, we'll walk you through the steps to launch your own version!
Doug Sillars · October 20, 2021

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Helpful PHP scripts Pt 1: Upload videos from Google Drive to API video
If you love PHP and need to do a bulk video transfer to api.video using Google Drive, this script will make it easy.
Erikka Innes · January 28, 2021

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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

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Choose a thumbnail with api.video's pick a thumbnail endpoint
Learn how to use api.videos pick a thumbnail endpoint to choose a thumbnail to display without having to upload an image separately. Also includes where to find the video duration.
Erikka Innes · April 13, 2021

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api.video Analytics: Create a pie chart showing what operating system is most popular to view
Using D3, Observable, and Python, we'll create a pie chart showing what operating system is most popular to view video content with.
Erikka Innes · April 12, 2021

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Create a Live Stream
Live streaming your content is a great way to connect with your audience. In this tutorial, we'll walk through he steps you need to follow to set up a video livestream.
Doug Sillars · May 4, 2020

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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