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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Tutorials · 10 min read
Building record.a.video part 3: the MediaRecorder API
As we continue our series on creating record.a.video, I'll discuss the MediaRecorder API, where I create a video stream from the browser canvas to create the output video. This output stream then feeds into the video upload (for video on demand playback) or the live stream (for immediate and live playback).
Doug Sillars · April 7, 2021
Tutorials · 8 min read
Live stream to the browser with FFMPEG CLI and Python
Learn how to set up ffmpeg and run a live stream using your Mac's web camera. Once we've got that working, we'll set up the command in a python script and after that, the sky's the limit!
Erikka Innes · March 4, 2021
Tutorials · 4 min read
Create an infinite scrolling wall of holiday videos with Laravel 8
Create an infinite wall of scrolling videos using api.video and Laravel 8
Erikka Innes · December 9, 2021
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
Tutorials · 5 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 · 4 min read
Understanding video Parameters: ffprobe
Have you ever wondered the settings of a video? Size, bitrate, frames per second (and more?) FFprobe is part of the FFMpeg suite, and will give you these details. This is a simple online version - where you drop the url of the video you wish to learn about, and you'll get a full output of the video's parameters.
Doug Sillars · January 29, 2021
Tutorials · 2 min read
Extract a set of frames from a video with FFMPEG and Python
Extract a set of images (frames) from your video that are evenly spaced throughout using FFMPEG and Python. If you want, at the end you can stitch the frames back together into a video that can be used as a video preview or trailer.
Erikka Innes · April 22, 2021
Tutorials · 3 min read
Creating private videos
There are videos that you want to share with the whole world, but for other videos, you might want to restrict the audience to just a handful of people, or maybe even just one person. In this tutorial, we'll use the private video token to ensure that each view can only be watched in a unique session, and cannot be shared.
Doug Sillars · September 7, 2020
Tutorials · 9 min read
Sharing a video: sending a video via live stream
Video on demand (VOD) is a great way to give your customers a way to watch videos when *they* want to watch them. But what if you want that recorded video to be played at a specific time? This is not possible with VOD, but is possible with a video live stream. In this post, we'll walk through the steps required to convert a recorded video into a video live stream for scheduled playback.
Doug Sillars · February 9, 2021
Tutorials · 2 min read
Progressive uploads with the api.video Python client
Learn how to do a progressive video upload using the Python client and api.video.
Erikka Innes · December 15, 2021