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Video Upload with Next.js, Supabase & Firebase: MVP GuideVideo

February 7, 2026

Ryan Trann

How to Add Video Uploads to Your Next.js App (Supabase or Firebase)

Add user-generated video upload to your Next.js app. Step-by-step code for Supabase or Firebase storage, signed URLs, CDN delivery, and metadata tracking.

Understanding Video APIs: Video Hosting Made SimpleVideo

January 26, 2026

Ryan Trann

What Is a Video API?

Discover what a Video API is and how it simplifies video hosting, transcoding, and delivery, enabling efficient video management without complex infrastructure.

What is Video Transcoding? What You Need to Know When Adding Video To Your AppVideo

January 25, 2026

Ryan Trann

What Is Video Transcoding?

Learn about video transcoding and why it's essential for optimizing video playback across devices. Understand how it enhances compatibility, performance, and streaming efficiency.

Generate Video Thumbnails: Node.js, FFmpeg & Browser GuideVideo

December 25, 2025

Ryan Trann

How to Generate Video Thumbnails Programmatically: Node.js, FFmpeg, and Browser Methods

Three ways to generate video thumbnails: Node.js with fluent-ffmpeg, background workers for S3/Lambda, and client-side JavaScript extraction. Code included.

Optimize Video Playback Performance: 6 Architecture Fixes For App DevelopersVideo

December 22, 2025

Ryan Trann

How to Optimize Video Playback Performance: 6 Architecture Fixes for App Developers

Fix slow video startup times in your app. Use these 6 architecture tips for reduced buffering, fast-start encoding, and optimizing video feeds for mobile and web.

Video Hosting Architecture: Hard-Won Notes on Building for ScaleVideo

December 9, 2025

Ryan Trann

Video Hosting Architecture: Hard-Won Notes on Building for Scale

Building a video feature? Avoid the common pitfalls of a DIY video hosting architecture. Get my first-hand lessons on how to handle large uploads, ffmpeg processing, delivery and playback at scale.

WebM vs MP4 for Web: The Developer's Guide (2026)Video

December 9, 2025

Ryan Trann

WebM vs MP4 for Web: The Developer’s Guide to Video Formats (2026)

Stop guessing video formats. A candid comparison of WebM vs MP4 for web apps. We cover file size benchmarks, compression, and the truth about Safari support.

Why I Built HyperserveVideo

December 9, 2025

Ryan Trann

Why I built hyperserve

Video should be as easy as image hosting. The story behind Hyperserve—why I built it, the gaps I kept running into, and where it fits for developers adding video to their apps.

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