Videos Component

The videos component allows you upload any number of videos. Supported video file formats are MOV, MP4, and MKV. Once a video is uploaded, Crystallize transcodes it into different bitrates and sizes for fast delivery on different bandwidths and devices. These files are then published to a global content delivery network (CDN).

• Generates media presentation description (MPD)
• Generates m3u8 playlist files

When adding this component to a shape or piece, you can specify the following:

• Name (required) - A name for the component.
• Identifier - String that will be generated based on the component name when shape/piece is created or updated. You’ll use the identifier to reference the component programmatically.
• Description - An optional description of what the component should contain. This will be visible to anyone who adds content to the component later.
• Localized Content - If Yes, then you can store different videos for each language set up within your tenant. If No, then the same video(s) will be shared across all languages.

To add videos to this component as an editorial user, either drag and drop them onto the component, or click the “Drag and drop videos” prompt to browse your file system.

Once added, you can click and drag on video thumbnails to reorder them as desired. When you hover over a video thumbnail, you’ll see several options. The pencil icon in the top-right corner lets you input a video title and add image thumbnail(s). The red X in the top right allows you to remove the video from the component.

Once created, videos components and their content are accessible via the Catalogue API. Refer to our sample query for retrieving videos component content, and to the API docs at https://api.crystallize.com/your-tenant-identifier/catalogue for more information.