What does the action AddMediaBenchmark mean?

AddMediaBenchmark will add new media to user's queue and set a flag to NOT process automatically after downloading.  When sending XML to the API, format fields can be specified as well.  If NotifyURL is set, a notification will be sent after the media is ready for processing. 
NOTE: The media will get 'Ready to process' status only Read more

What are the differences between the Restart actions in the API?

There's a little bit of similarity in a few of the Restart actions in the API. Here's the breakdown: + RestartMedia:  This will completely restart the entire job, including all tasks. + RestartMediaErrors:  This action will retry specific tasks within the request that produced an error. For example, if you received a 404 error on Read more

How can I prepare my 3GP files for hinting?

So you're hunting for the field in the web UI or our API as to designate hinting on 3GP files? Easy answer, our encoders prep all 3GP files for streaming, no need to do anything else to your settings files.

Whats an API key and how do I get one?

When you begin using the Encoding.com Desktop Application or the API, you'll need to locate your API key to access the platform. A unique API key will be generated and assigned to your used ID upon successful creation of your Encoding.com user account. Please protect your key, as this key is a safeguard that we Read more

WebM VP8 codec

WebM is an audio-video format designed to provide a royalty-free, open video compression format for use with HTML5 video.  A WebM file consists of VP8 video and Vorbis audio streams, in a container format.     If you're interested in using Encoding.com's platform to create WebM files from your source content, there's a number of Read more

FLV codec

Flash Video, or FLV, is a container file format used to deliver video via the Adobe Flash player.  Deployed by leading video sites such as YouTube, Yahoo! Video, and many others, Flash Video is an open format which supports H.264, VP6 and Sorenson Spark formats. If you're interested in using Encoding.com's platform to create FLV Read more

Easily Create iPhone Streaming Files with Encoding.com

If you're interested in using Encoding.com's platform to create iPhone Streaming (m3u8) files from your source content, there's a number of ways to achieve that using the options listed below. Our new HLS encoding has better adaptive bitrate distribution within the H.264 segments! + Use our web-based encoding software UI, located @ http://www.encoding.com/login, to designate Read more

Apple TV

  Apple TV, originally launched in September 2006, is a product manufactured and sold by Apple. This digital media receiver is a small form factor network appliance designed to play IPTV digital content originating from the iTunes Store, Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, MobileMe or any Mac OS X or Windows computer running iTunes.    If you're Read more

What information will AddMediaBenchmark return?

The AddMediaBenchmark call will return: <response><message>Added</message><MediaID>1234567</MediaID></response> The notify URL will remain in place, if it was entered in the original call, and receive a message when the job is complete.   

What information does UpdateMedia return?

  The UpdateMedia call will return: <response><message>Updated</message></response> The notify URL will remain in place, if it was entered in the original call, and receive a message when the job is complete.