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We're a team of engineers, marketers, designers, all passionate about video and the work we create together. Welcome to our blog about video.

A hand with a Tailwind logo, crumpling a paper with "CSS" written on it

Published on May 28, 2025

Tailwind is the worst form of CSS, except for all the others

Darius Cepulis
By Darius Cepulis8 min readEngineering

Tailwind is weird, verbose, and opinionated… but it works. Here’s why it makes teams faster, more consistent, and a little less frustrated.

Two coders logo on the left, Wordpress logo in the middle, Mux logo on the right, all on an orange background

Published on May 19, 2025 (9 days ago)

Mux for WordPress: Now with more video features

Ashok Lalwani
Stacy Fernández
By Ashok and Stacy3 min readPartnerships

Easily add video to your Wordpress site with the Mux Video plugin. Perfect for creators who want powerful video features without the complexity.

Flashlight shining a light on a circle indicating a progress of 52%

Published on May 13, 2025 (15 days ago)

Watch it progress: Improving visibility for non-standard asset processing

Phil Cluff
By Phil Cluff3 min readProduct

Gain insights into video processing with Mux's enhanced visibility tools for non-standard assets, ensuring smoother workflows.

A retro arcade coin slot with a glowing red-lit display that reads “25¢ INSERT COIN TO PLAY,” sitting on a neon-patterned carpet with scattered pixel-style gold coins. The box is textured black with a small “Mux” logo at the bottom. A red cable snakes across the floor. On the right side of the image is a yellow smiley face sticker that says “BE KIND REWIND,” set against a vibrant hot pink border.

Published on May 13, 2025 (15 days ago)

The most annoying video player of all time

Dave Kiss
By Dave Kiss8 min readEngineering

Every video player looks the same until you rebuild one with Three.js, simulated physics, and some 90s arcade chaos.

A salesman sits at a bar at a developer meetup. You'd never know it, but he's not a developer.

Published on May 2, 2025 (26 days ago)

A salesperson walks into a JavaScript conference

Adam Seitzman
By Adam Seitzman4 min readEvents

Should you send your sales team to developer conferences? Seems like an oxymoron—but we did it anyway. What's the verdict?

Image of plan cards on a pricing page free, starter, and enterprise. The free card is much bigger than the rest with stars around it.

Published on May 1, 2025 (27 days ago)

All the power of Mux Video for $0? Introducing the Free Plan

Phil Cluff
By Phil Cluff8 min readProductPricing

Mux's new Free Plan includes up to 10 on-demand videos, 100k free monthly delivery mins, and all the power of Mux. Get started today, no credit card required.

A graph with a spike at 2pm and an annotation that reads "spike from industry event"

Published on April 29, 2025 (29 days ago)

Highlight what matters: Introducing Annotations in Mux Data

Ashley Cutler
By Ashley Cutler3 min readProduct

Add context to your video analytics with Annotations in Mux Data — add notes directly to timestamps in your dashboards for better team visibility and insights.

Image that reads new! Media Plan. 0 Annual commitments, 1 million views, 5 custom dimensions, 100 day retention

Published on April 24, 2025 (about 1 month ago)

The newest way to get started with Mux Data: Self-Service Media plan

Ashley Cutler
By Ashley Cutler3 min readProductPricing

Introducing Mux Data's new Self-Service Media plan — $499 / month to get started with real-time QoE monitoring, 5 custom dimensions, streaming exports, and more.

The Datadog logo (a cartoon dog with a picture in its mouth) on the upper left and Mux logo (Mux spelled out in white letters on a black background) on the bottom right. Both are atop a purple background.

Published on April 22, 2025 (about 1 month ago)

Mux Data + Datadog: Bringing video analytics into your observability stack

Ashok Lalwani
Stacy Fernández
By Ashok and Stacy2 min readPartnerships

Troubleshoot video issues faster with Mux Data's Datadog integration. Monitor video quality and infrastructure metrics in one unified dashboard.

Video player with title, creator_id, and external_id floating above it

Published on April 10, 2025 (about 2 months ago)

Title, creator, and more: New ways to identify your videos in Mux

Aaron Hedges
By Aaron Hedges3 min readProduct

New metadata fields in Mux Video let you add titles, creator details, and external IDs to videos for better organization and analytics.

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