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  • Record a Video
  • Functions
  • Timed Video Recording
  • Untimed Video Recording
  • Properties
  • Set Camera
  • Show Current Camera

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Video Recorder

Record videos to play in your app or save to the cloud.

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Record a Video

You can record a timed video, where the app records for a set amount of time, or an untimed video, where the user can choose how long to film for.

You can display the videos you record with the component. You can also save you recorded videos to the cloud with our component. Once you have saved a video to the cloud, you can store the URL as a or in an to make it accessible through the app on other devices.

Functions

Timed Video Recording

Input

Data Type

Function

seconds

Integer

Specify a number of seconds to record for

Output

Data Type

Function

video file

web: Ogg

Android: MP4

iOS: MOV

Returns the recorded video

error

text

If there is an error, returns an error message

Untimed Video Recording

Output

Data Type

Function

video file

web: Ogg

Android: MP4

iOS: MOV

Returns the recorded video

error

text

If there is an error, returns an error message

Properties

Set Camera

Select a camera to film with. You can record with the front or back camera of your device.

Show Current Camera

Returns the camera currently being used to record. Will return front or back.

Video
Media DB
Airtable DB
cloud variable