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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.

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Published on April 8, 2025 (over 1 year ago)

We want your LLM to read our docs

Darius Cepulis
By Darius Cepulis • 3 min read • Engineering & Product • AI

llms.txt is a standard for LLMs to discover and read your website. Users can use LLMs like Claude or Cursor to talk with your docs, improving their experience.

Patreon logo and Mux logo

Published on April 3, 2025 (over 1 year ago)

Patreon’s path to video powered by Mux

Lamia Chlala
Jonah Wasserman
By Lamia and Jonah • 6 min read • Customers

Learn how Patreon teamed up with Mux to seamlessly integrate native video into their platform, transforming the experience for creators.

Dave in a retro style video player

Published on April 2, 2025 (over 1 year ago)

How to build a Windows 98-style video player in 2025

Dave Kiss
By Dave Kiss • 6 min read • Engineering & Video education

Get your dose of nostalgia as Dave puts Media Chrome to work to build a player in the style of Windows 98.

A design showing me, Dave, with my hands out in a grand pose, basking in the glorious SLC sunlight that streams through the loft window at Squatter's brewery. I'm presenting about the Web Dev Challenge. The image is desaturated and overlaid with two logos, one for Mux, and one for Epic Web.

Published on April 1, 2025 (over 1 year ago)

Why we (still) sponsor developer events in 2025

Dave Kiss
By Dave Kiss • 7 min read • Company & Events

Is sponsoring developer conferences actually worth it? Here’s a list of reasons why being an event sponsor is a key component of Mux’s marketing strategy.

Commerce-UI and Mux logo

Published on March 12, 2025 (over 1 year ago)

How Commerce-UI Built an Immersive, Video-First Web Experience for Lady Gaga

Stacy Fernández
By Stacy Fernández • 7 min read • Customers

Learn how Mux helped Commerce-UI build Lady Gaga a video-centric website, handling complex video delivery while integrating with Shopify and Sanity CMS.

Cats with Bats developer spotlight

Published on March 6, 2025 (over 1 year ago)

Developer spotlight: Cats with Bats reimagines how developers learn with AI

Dave Kiss
Hai Nghiem
By Dave and Hai • 8 min read • Customers & Engineering

Cats with Bats is reimagining developer education with AI-powered video tutorials, code extraction, and Mux-powered video for a modern way to learn to code.

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Published on March 4, 2025 (over 1 year ago)

No more waiting, no more thawing: Automatic Cold Storage gets even cooler

Phil Cluff
By Phil Cluff • 4 min read • Product • Pricing

New Automatic Cold Storage updates — eligible newly created assets will immediately move into the cold storage tier and start saving up to 60% in storage costs.

Typeform logo and Mux logo

Published on February 12, 2025 (over 1 year ago)

How Typeform’s Video Questions boost engagement and drive growth

Lamia Chlala
By Lamia Chlala • 5 min read • Customers

Learn how Mux's scalable video infrastructure freed up Typeform to focus on innovation rather than maintaining an expensive & complex in-house video pipeline.

A website with a stylized wormhole leading to Mux Player

Published on February 4, 2025 (over 1 year ago)

We have a Mux Player iframe, now!

Darius Cepulis
By Darius Cepulis • 2 min read • Product

We’re introducing an iframe embed option for Mux Player. It comes with all of Mux Player's features, plus more for social, SEO, and perceptual performance.

Lee Robinson on a background that shows the Vercel Marketplace

Published on January 16, 2025 (almost 2 years ago)

Reducing friction with video through Vercel Marketplace's integration with Mux

Dave Kiss
Staci DeGagne
By Dave and Staci • 23 min read • Partnerships & Engineering

Lee Robinson chats with Mux about the new Vercel Marketplace, the role of AI in the developer experience, and tips for aspiring content creators.