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Tutorials ยท 7 min read
How to build a live streaming app in 3 steps
Learn how to create a fully functional live streaming application with api.video and React Native
Yohann Martzolff ยท March 31, 2022
Video trends ยท 3 min read
How many live streams can I run at once?
With api.video - as long as you have enough cameras (and enough network bandwidth) there is no limit to how many live streams you can run concurrently.
Doug Sillars ยท November 18, 2021
Tutorials ยท 5 min read
Watermarking your video or live stream
Many of our customers are interested in creating a watermark on their videos. Learn how in this post!
Doug Sillars ยท May 25, 2021
Tutorials ยท 8 min read
Building record.a.video part 1: MediaDevices.getUserMedia() for camera and audio recording
With record.a.video, we grab the camera and microphone inputs from the device to record the video. The MediaDevices.getUserMedia() API allows the browser to interact with external media devices, and read their output.
Doug Sillars ยท March 29, 2021
Tutorials ยท 5 min read
Building "Loom" in the browser: record a video with api.video
Building a video recording app like Loom - in the browser! Share your camera and screen, and get a shareable link to your video. Not only is it possible, but we added live streaming as well!
Doug Sillars ยท March 26, 2021
Tutorials ยท 8 min read
Live stream to the browser with FFMPEG CLI and Python
Learn how to set up ffmpeg and run a live stream using your Mac's web camera. Once we've got that working, we'll set up the command in a python script and after that, the sky's the limit!
Erikka Innes ยท March 4, 2021
Tutorials ยท 4 min read
Live stream from your Android phone
Live streaming from your phone can be as involved as you'd like. In this post, we'll use a free Android application to create a live stream at api.video. In future posts, we'll build an Android streaming app.
Doug Sillars ยท February 24, 2021
No-code ยท 8 min read
Live stream with OBS and api.video
Using OBS, we'll set up a live stream, connect it to api.video, and live stream to the browser!
Erikka Innes ยท February 23, 2021
Tutorials ยท 14 min read
Sharing a video: sending a video via live stream
Video on demand (VOD) is a great way to give your customers a way to watch videos when *they* want to watch them. But what if you want that recorded video to be played at a specific time? This is not possible with VOD, but is possible with a video live stream. In this post, we'll walk through the steps required to convert a recorded video into a video live stream for scheduled playback.
Doug Sillars ยท February 9, 2021
Tutorials ยท 3 min read
Create a Live Stream
Live streaming your content is a great way to connect with your audience. In this tutorial, we'll walk through he steps you need to follow to set up a video livestream.
Doug Sillars ยท May 4, 2020