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Learn about Video

From video API best practices to how to build your own streaming app, brush up on all things video with the articles below.

A Guide to HTTP Live Streaming (HLS): Overview, definition, and considerations

Learn about HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), including advantages, latency, examples, streaming compatibility, and scalability in this guide.

Optimize video for web playback with FFmpeg

Learn how to compress and optimize videos for smooth web playback using FFmpeg's powerful encoding and filtering capabilities

How to build your own live streaming app

A step-by-step guide on how to build your own live stream application using Mux Video and Glitch.

Add watermarks to a video with FFmpeg

Learn how to add custom watermarks to your videos using FFmpeg's powerful overlay and drawtext filters

Extracting subtitles and captions from video files with FFmpeg

Learn how to extract subtitles and captions with FFmpeg into different formats like SRT and WebVTT

HLS vs Dash

This article outlines key differences and similarities between the popular adaptive bitrate streaming protocols HLS and DASH, including pros and cons.

Stitch multiple videos together with FFmpeg

Learn how to join multiple video files into a single video using ffmpeg's powerful concatenation features

Video on demand (VOD): An introductory guide with examples and definitions

Video on demand (VOD) is a common industry term for video content that can be watched whenever the viewer chooses. It is an alternative to live or scheduled video content, which can only be viewed at a...

Low-Latency Video Streaming: A Complete Guide With Definitions, Examples, and More

Learn about low-latency video streaming definitions, real-life examples, real-time live streaming, and popular low-latency streaming protocols in our guide.

Rotate a video with FFmpeg

Learn how to rotate videos clockwise, counterclockwise, and flip them using FFmpeg's transpose filter
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