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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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difference between a GIF and a video

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.

Erikka Innes · March 10, 2021

FFMPEG for beginners

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.

Erikka Innes · March 8, 2021

film reels

Video trends · 13 min read

The history of video compression standards, from 1929 until now

Video compression may seem very modern, but it has a long history that goes all the way back to 1929, when it was first suggested for analog video!

Erikka Innes · June 9, 2021

Video Live Streaming in Just 5 Easy Steps

Video trends · 5 min read

Video live streaming in just 5 easy steps

Sharing live video is an exciting way to connect with your audience. Get a live video stream up and running in just 5 steps.

Doug Sillars · February 11, 2020

WebRTC vs Live streaming technology

Video trends · 5 min read

Delivering live video: Streaming vs. WebRTC

At api.video, our video streaming solution uses HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) to live stream video. Another technology we are frequently asked about is WebRTC streaming. In this post, we’ll look at the features and advantages of both, and the primary applications that they are suited for.

Doug Sillars · July 28, 2020

Netflix Screenshot

Video trends · 3 min read

Python and Java, the preferred programming languages of Netflix

Does Netflix use Python or Java to build its content delivery and recommendation system? The answer may surprise you.

Erikka Innes · May 11, 2021

Class room of students

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.

Erikka Innes · February 25, 2021

Organize video live streaming

Video trends · 2 min read

Organize your live streams and recordings on one simple page

With thousands of teachers suddenly teaching classes remotely, many new issues arise. What if your students do not have fast enough internet to use Zoom? Or cannot install the required software? How do you share the video recordings? Read more to learn how.

Doug Sillars · March 12, 2020

Video tags

Video trends · 5 min read

Video tags can make your app awesome

It is true that api.video is an API for video. However, we are also an API for developers! That is why we decided to bake a video tagging and filtering system right into our API.

api.video · April 22, 2020

Why you should caption your videos, whether they're classes, speeches, or entertainment

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.

Erikka Innes · March 19, 2021