Video trends
Guides and insights from the Video Industry
Read all about online video, on-demand and live streaming trends. Browse through our guides and articles to extend your knowledge in video!
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LATEST ARTICLES
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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.
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Doug Sillars · March 30, 2021
![Why you should caption your videos, whether they're classes, speeches, or entertainment](https://img.api.video/Why_Caption_940d2e1f1e.png)
Video trends · 4 min read
Why you should caption your videos, whether they're classes, speeches, or entertainment
There are many benefits to captioning your videos, even if your use case doesn't necessarily require them.
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Erikka Innes · March 19, 2021
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Video trends · 7 min read
Live shopping is the new way to shop
Live shopping is a global trend with a rapidly growing market. Online, interactive sales sessions where fans interact with celebrities and influencers they admire is now one of the most popular ways to buy products. Find out if this trend is right for your business or personal brand.
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Erikka Innes · March 11, 2021
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Video trends · 7 min read
What is the difference between a GIF and a video?
A GIF is a type of image sequence. Let's take a look at what a GIF is, what an image sequence is, and how that's different from a video even though a frame is equivalent to an image.
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Erikka Innes · March 10, 2021
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Video trends · 8 min read
FFMPEG for beginners: scripts for processing, converting, and streaming video
Learn about the ffmpeg CLI, some valuable resources, how commands are structured, and some useful scripts you can start with right away.
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Erikka Innes · March 8, 2021
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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.
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Doug Sillars · March 4, 2021
![Class room of students](https://img.api.video/neonbrand_1_aa2fadydc_unsplash_96a78d9df3.jpg)
Video trends · 9 min read
The benefits of teaching classes online with live streaming and video on demand playback
Find out why hosting your own website with livestreams and video content can be more profitable, useful, and reach more customers.
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Erikka Innes · February 25, 2021
![sign of Gandalf "you shall not pass"](https://img.api.video/gandalf_5f6a81c11c.png)
Video trends · 10 min read
You shall not pass: The benefits of token based authentication
api.video uses token based authentication in one way or another for every endpoint. See how our token based authenticated is implemented, what benefits this kind of authentication provides, and what simple best practices you can apply when working with tokens. Along the way, enjoy a few LOTR references!
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Erikka Innes · February 24, 2021
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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
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Erikka Innes · February 24, 2021
![What is HLS video streaming](https://img.api.video/what_is_hls_video_streaming_and_how_does_it_work_47d8296d75.png)
Video trends · 7 min read
What is HLS video streaming and how does it work?
Every video ingested in our system is converted into a video stream - with multiple sizes and bitrates. This allows api.video to serve the perfect video to each of your viewers. Perhaps that's all you want to know. But if you are curious about the internals of video streaming, read on!
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Doug Sillars · February 19, 2021