rubyforgood / rubyforgood/skillrx
SPIKE: Can We Compress Video on Upload
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- Dominant language
- Ruby
- Stars
- 16
- Forks
- 11
- PR merge metrics
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Description
There are some requests for larger video files but there are big concerns with how well the users can handle large files. Their devices can be older and lack storage. Their internet can be unreliable.
We have the ability to compress and otherwise alter images when uploading. What options, if any, are available for us for optimizing the video they upload?
Also, what non-app solutions and advice can we offer them? Can we give them guidance on how best to encode their videos for optimal size/quality? What tools (paid and free) could they use?
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the existing image-upload transformation flow and how uploaded videos are currently handled; no specific files or tests are named in the issue. Compare feasible in-app video optimization approaches with external tools and encoding guidance, then document trade-offs for file size, quality, device storage, and unreliable connections.
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Assessment
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100