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.

The image serves as a symbolic representation of the challenges and processes associated with load testing in the realm of web applications. At the core of the depiction is a classic smiley face, which can be seen as the web application itself. It stands resilient and contented, an emblem of a well-optimized system that aims to please its users. The simple and cheerful expression on the face underscores the desired outcome of any web application: smooth performance and user satisfaction. From the left, countless disjointed lines approach the ear, each representing different types and intensities of web traffic. These lines may illustrate varied user requests, diverse data inputs, or multiple sessions, echoing the unpredictable nature of user behavior and real-world web traffic. The chaotic convergence into the ear symbolizes the often overwhelming demands placed on a web application during peak times or during an aggressive load test. Remarkably, from the right ear emanates a pristine sine wave. In contrast to the chaotic influx, this sine wave epitomizes the ideal output: smooth, consistent, and undisturbed performance. It embodies the aspiration of load testing – to transform unpredictable, high-volume requests into consistent and harmonious system performance. Overall, the imagery compellingly conveys the essence of load testing for web applications: ensuring that amidst the cacophony of diverse user demands, the system delivers a uniform, reliable, and satisfactory user experience.

Published on September 15, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

A roadmap for load testing 50 million concurrent viewers

By Stephen and Electra • 14 min read • Engineering

How seven Mux Data engineers conquered unprecedented challenges by supporting an event with a record-setting CCV.

A Panasonic camcorder photographed in front of an early 2000s computer

Published on September 13, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

More pixels, fewer problems: Introducing 4K support for Mux Video

By Phil Cluff • 6 min read • Product

Mux Video now supports ingesting, storing, and delivering videos at 4K resolutions (2160p), allowing customers to deliver higher quality video content to viewers.

A partnership design featuring the Mux and Jump logos

Published on September 7, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

How Mux + Jump connect the dots between video performance and customer retention

By Eric Elia • 6 min read • Partnerships

In this short interview, Mux chats with Jesús Herrero, Co-Founder of Jump Data-Driven, to provide insights into how our products fit together.

Image of player with 3 sound waves stacked and layered on top

Published on August 30, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

Parlez-vous anglais? Introducing multi-track audio

By Phil and Lamia • 4 min read • Product

Mux now supports multi-track audio. Add alternate audio tracks to your on-demand video to let your viewers choose the experience that's best for them.

A graphic design of a group of thunderstorm clouds containing icons that depict the actions of a typical cloud encoding service.

Published on August 24, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

Cloud encoding APIs are a dying breed: lessons learned from building three cloud video startups

By Steve Heffernan • 8 min read • Engineering

It's becoming increasingly clear that cloud encoding APIs are on their way out. Read our perspective on where cloud video encoding is headed.

iPad and Android phone showing a video uploader UI

Published on August 21, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

Faster video processing and cost controls with Mux's Upload SDKs for iOS and Android

By Dylan Jhaveri • 6 min read • Product

See how you can process videos faster and control costs with Mux's Uploader SDKs for iOS and Android

An illustration showing a service worker sitting between a browser and a cloud icon

Published on August 21, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

Service workers are underrated, and building media proxies proves it

By Matthew McClure • 12 min read • Engineering

Service workers have so much potential. Let's explore building a media proxy as a service worker that can run in your browser or in the cloud.

A diagram depicting a client device interacting with a server via a communication line. A lightning bolt sits in between both the client and server.

Published on August 10, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

Can React Server Actions finally fix forms?

By Darius Cepulis • 9 min read • Engineering

React Server Actions offer a way of simplifying posting data to the server by calling a simple function instead. But do they live up to the promise?

An illustration depicting a video player being assembled by a blue hand like a jigsaw puzzle. The last piece is being put into place, completing the video player visualization.

Published on August 1, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

Approaches to building video into your app

By Edwin Mejia • 18 min read • Video education

Whether you’re a solo dev or you’re part of a team guided by executive leadership, here’s what you need to know about getting video working in your app.

An illustration of a browser window showing different page components highlighted in different colors, depicting that some components are client-rendered while others are server-rendered.

Published on July 19, 2023 (over 2 years ago)

Everything I wish I knew before moving 50,000 lines of code to React Server Components

By Darius Cepulis • 20 min read • Engineering

Server Components run on the server instead of the client, giving you control over your bundle size and data fetching. Here’s everything we learned about them.

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