How developers build online video

Mux Video is an API that enables developers to build unique live and on-demand video experiences.

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One API. Everything video.

From capture to playback in minutes, not months.

Own your platform.

Streaming video that adapts to your workflow and not the other way around.

Built-in video expertise.

Decisions are driven by data for better quality, reliability, and speed.

Global scale and performance.

Whether you're serving a few dozen streams or a few million, we’ll manage it so you don’t have to.

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Video, in seconds.

Video files

Live streaming

Step 1

POST a video.

POST the URL of any video file using the Mux API. Mux will ingest the file, create a video asset, and prepare it for streaming.

POST https://api.mux.com/video/v1/assets

{
  "input": "https://muxed.s3.amazonaws.com/ink.mp4",
  "playback_policy": "public"
}

The response will show here

Step 2

Stream it anywhere.

Add the Playback ID to stream.mux.com. Mux instantly creates the right renditions for every device and bandwidth, resulting in lower costs and better viewer experiences.

https://stream.mux.com/{PLAYBACK_ID}.m3u8

Video publishing speed: 0.00s

Step 1

Create a stream key.

The Live Stream object in the Mux API is a record of a live stream of video that will be pushed to Mux. To create your first Live Stream, send a POST request to the /live-streams endpoint.

POST https://api.mux.com/video/v1/live-streams

{
  "playback_policy": "public",
  "new_asset_settings": {
    "playback_policy": "public"
  }
}

{
  "data": {
    "stream_key": "your-secret-stream-key",
    "status": "idle",
    "reconnect_window": 60,
    "playback_ids": [
      {
        "policy": "public",
        "id": "your-public-playback-id"
      }
    ],
    "new_asset_settings": {
      "playback_policies": [
        "public"
      ]
    },
    "id": "your-live-stream-id",
    "created_at": "1589547489"
  }
}

Step 2

Broadcast to Mux.

Mux supports live streaming using the RTMP protocol, which is supported by most broadcast software/hardware as well as open source software for mobile applications.

rtmps://global-live.mux.com:443/app

Configure broadcast software

Live stream from your app

Step 3

Stream it anywhere.

Add the Playback ID to stream.mux.com. Mux instantly creates the right renditions for every device and bandwidth, resulting in lower costs and better viewer experiences.

https://stream.mux.com/{PLAYBACK_ID}.m3u8

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