Video for Node with Mux
Easily build beautiful video experiences into your Node app.
Installation
Add a dependency on the @mux/mux-node package via npm or yarn.
# npm
npm install @mux/mux-node --save
# yarn
yarn add @mux/mux-node
Usage
To start, you'll need a Mux access token. Once you've got that, you're off to the races!
import Mux from '@mux/mux-node';
const mux = new Mux({
tokenId: process.env.MUX_TOKEN_ID,
tokenSecret: process.env.MUX_TOKEN_SECRET
});
const asset = await mux.video.assets.create({
input: [{ url: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/muxdemofiles/mux-video-intro.mp4' }],
playback_policy: ['public'],
});
Video for your Node app that streams beautifully, everywhere
Getting started is fast and easy with direct uploads - this means no intermediate storage for you to manage.
Mux integrates with all major web and mobile video players.
Automatically deliver the best user experience for every combination of device, browser, location, bandwidth, etc.
Also includes helpers for Mux Data if you want to include performance metrics into your own dashboard client.
Flexible and future-proof
Ingest using almost any codec, including H.264, H.265, VP9, and Apple ProRes. Get multi-bitrate adaptive streaming with HLS delivery.
Adapt to new devices and codecs with no extra work. We'll automatically update codecs and renditions of the life of a video.
Security for your video content
Use signed playback policies by easily creating signed URL tokens for your Mux assets when you want to control access to a piece of content.
Fork it
We love issues, pull requests, forks, and compliments (constructive criticism counts too).
Behind the Scenes
Mux is made up of an advanced transcoding engine, streaming origin, and expertly configured CDNs which all work together to provide the best video experience for your users with the least amount of headache for you.
Advanced encoding for the most efficient streaming
Just-in-time transcoding
Get the fastest video publishing possible. Videos are encoded while the first viewers watch them so your users can publish instantly.
Optimizes video renditions
Not only is Mux fast, but we make sure that your video will look its best across every screen, on every network.
Need live streaming from your Node app? Yep, we do that, too.
Mux is made up of an advanced transcoding engine, streaming origin, and expertly configured CDNs which all work together to provide the best video experience for your users with the least amount of headache for you.
Handle thousands of concurrent live streamers and millions of viewers without worrying about spinning up additional servers.
RTMP for ingest and HLS for delivery so your application can stream from a mobile app, broadcast software, or hardware encoder and broadcast to any device.
Transition seamlessly from live to VoD with recordings available immediately after the event with no waiting for additional processing.
No credit card required to start using Mux.