The Mux Blog
We're a team of engineers, marketers, designers, all passionate about video and the work we create together. Welcome to our blog about video.
Published on August 28, 2018 (over 6 years ago)
Announcing our New Real-Time Streaming Dashboard
In the world of streaming video, real-time metrics are a necessity and can help you catch issues ranging from a little video stuttering to a full blown World-cup style meltdown. (Too soon?) While our ...
Published on August 20, 2018 (over 6 years ago)
“What is Mux Video?” and nine other questions, answered
When you’re a startup, one of the most common questions you have to answer is: “What exactly do you do?” We’re answering this question all the time - on our website, on customer calls, at conferences. ...
Published on August 16, 2018 (over 6 years ago)
Instant GIFs! For animated video thumbnails and...whatever
Our nifty new feature can instantly create a GIF from video. Just GET a URL and you can create a 5-10 second animated GIF from any part of a video.
Published on August 14, 2018 (over 6 years ago)
Per-title encoding @ Scale
The venerable Nick Chadwick spoke at Facebook's Video @Scale about Mux's approach to per-title encoding using machine learning. If you missed @ Scale, here's a recording of the talk along with a transc...
Published on July 26, 2018 (over 6 years ago)
ICML 2018: Trip Report
Mux just returned from an exciting week at the 35th International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML). This was our first year attending, and it was great to spend an immersive week in talks and work...
Published on July 20, 2018 (over 6 years ago)
Guide to Mobile Video Streaming with HLS
HTTP Live Streaming, also known as HLS, is the most common format used today for streaming video. If you're building a video streaming application today, you should probably use HLS. Apple created the ...
Published on May 10, 2018 (almost 7 years ago)
Securing Video Content with Signed URLs
“Our video streams have been hacked.” That was the rumour floating around the office of my past employer in February 2008. I was a software engineer working on the video encoding pipeline for a mobile...
Published on April 25, 2018 (almost 7 years ago)
Better Video Quality through Deep Learning
Updated 8/4/21: We hit pause on audience-adaptive encoding. Read more. When people watch videos online, their video quality is mostly dependent on their internet connection. Faster internet means bett...
Published on April 17, 2018 (almost 7 years ago)
Instant Per-Title Encoding
"How did you decide on your bitrate ladder?" We've asked this question to 50 video publishers over the last 6 months. With almost no exceptions, the answer has been: "I have no idea." "Some engineer...
Published on March 13, 2018 (almost 7 years ago)
How we got a 3-letter domain on a startup budget
Are you starting a new business or rebranding, and wondering how to get a coveted short domain? Our story at Mux can help you negotiate a deal structure that works for you.