Video trends

Video trends · 4 min read

What is a Video API?

An end-to-end video API offers the ability to transcode video, deliver it publicly or privately, and play it back with a video player. Many video APIs also offer the ability to retrieve analytics about how your video content is being viewed. The value offered by a video API over a pre-built service is the flexibility and freedom to develop it however you want.

Erikka Innes · February 8, 2021

Video trends · 9 min read

A Guide to Video Encoding & Video Codecs

Understand the process of video encoding and get a thorough breakdown of the most popular video codecs used today.

api.video · October 27, 2022

Video trends · 3 min read

What kinds of video experiences are best with 8K?

The human eye can see with a resolution of 576 megapixels. But does that mean we can see 8K? And if so, what kinds of video experiences are best with 8K?

Erikka Innes · January 12, 2022

Video trends · 6 min read

Video transcoding: What, why, and how?

Video transcoding is a process that allows us to enjoy content across devices. Learn all you need to know about video transcoding in this article.

api.video · December 1, 2022

Video trends · 4 min read

Start remote work with online video and Zoom.us

In October 2019, after many exchanges with the team, we decided to modify our internal organisation and become a “remote-first” company.

Cédric Montet · March 23, 2020

Video trends · 17 min read

The future of [ultra] low-latency video streaming

A technical overview of four popular ultra low latency protocols for live streaming video, presented by Anthony Dantard.

Anthony Dantard · November 9, 2021

Video trends · 6 min read

The comeback of specialized hardware

There has been a recent resurgence of interest in specialized hardware designed to perform one or a few tasks efficiently. In this blog post, we will explore the reasons behind this trend and some critical examples of specialized hardware used in the video industry today.

Emilien Gobillot · March 23, 2023