Intro to Google Cloud Transcoder API
The Transcoder API from Google Cloud is a managed, REST and RPC-based service that enables you to submit, monitor, and manage video transcoding jobs within Google Cloud. It’s designed for asynchronous work—upload your media to Cloud Storage, submit a job, and retrieve the processed output back into Cloud Storage Google Cloud+1 . Key Features & Capabilities The API offers a comprehensive set of features beneficial to media workflows like yours: Multiple output formats : MP4, MPEG-DASH, HLS, with support for different bitrates and resolutions (including audio-only) Google Cloud . Advanced enhancements : Crop videos, overlay images or animations, spritesheets, subtitles, captions, ad breaks, and encryption for DRM protection Google Cloud . Edit list concatenation : Seamlessly merge multiple input videos—ideal for stitching intros, main content, and outros Google Cloud . Adaptive bitrate streaming : Build HLS or DASH streams for smooth multi-device delivery Google Cloud . Reusable job...