Imgix Video
The Imgix Video feature allows for convenient and quick transformation of any video format using Imgix parameters. Because Imgix Video does not require transcoding or a web player with HLS support, it is ideal for short videos that are less than 5 minutes long.
Imgix Video is available through the .net domain extension. For example, https://assets.imgix.net/videos/girl-reading-book-in-library.mp4?fm=mp4 will utilize the Imgix Video feature to return an MP4 file.
You must append the ?fm=mp4 parameter to the end of your video URL to enable the Imgix Video feature and parameters.
Imgix Video Features
- Imgix Video is available through the
.netdomain extension. For example,https://assets.imgix.net/videos/girl-reading-book-in-library.mp4?fm=mp4 - Imgix Video shares the domain of the Rendering API. This means you can also use custom domains.
- Imgix Videos require no transcoding and can be immediately served as long as the Origin video is accessible
Optimizing Imgix Video
Compared to images, where resizing is the most common optimization operation, video optimization is more complex. The most impactful optimization operations are:
video-bitrate: This parameter allows you to specify the video’s bitrate, which can significantly affect the quality and size of the video. A higher bitrate generally results in better quality but larger file size. The recommended range is between1Mand5M.video-codec: This parameter allows you to specify the codec of the video. Some codecs are more efficient than others, though all browsers may not support them.