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Upload a video on your Dailymotion's account programmatically using our API.
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Customize your video player settings (colors, logos and behaviors).
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Build custom reports based on aggregated performance measurements.
Monetize live events on Dailymotion
Create and manage live events on the Dailymotion platform.
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Use our SDKs to integrate with Dailymotion's APIs in your favorite language.
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Explore the Data API, test authentication, retrieve data and learn about the Data API syntax.
Explore the Data API, test authentication, retrieve data and learn about the Data API syntax.
Build great video applications
Are you creating a project that matters? We know how important it is to feel guided when exploring a new path. That is why we built a developer portal that is 100% dedicated to you. At Dailymotion, we believe that a happy developer is an empowered developer. For this reason, we are providing you with all the tools you need to create video applications and websites. Feel free to explore our REST API and discover new features and possibilities you may have never thought of.
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April 24, 2020 - Player API and Player Embed
How to maximize digital advertising with the Dailymotion Video Player
Dailymotion's Video Player is designed to optimize viewability and user engagement. Leveraging these key features will help you maximize your instream video advertising. See below for best practices...
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April 2, 2020 - Data API, Live Streaming, Player API, Player Embed, Reporting API and Video Upload
5 reasons why you should use Dailymotion technology instead of any other
There are multiple video players available on the market, but only the Dailymotion Player combines advanced technology and user oriented design to provide the ultimate watching experience to every user, no matter their environment...
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March 25, 2020 - Data API, Live Streaming, Player API, Reporting API and Team
COVID-19: helping you deliver and simplify your video strategy
Like all of you, we are monitoring the latest news regarding the Covid-19 virus very closely. There is no modern precedence for a global event such as this, so clear and accurate communications between families, friends, neighbors and communities across the world is a key strategy for keeping ourselves safe...
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March 11, 2020 - Player API
Video Player: How to specify the start time of video playback
If you want to configure the start time of video playback, then here are a few ways to define a chosen starting frame. Use case: Let’s say you want to start video playback from 10 seconds. You can use the start parameter with an iFrame or our Javascript SDK...
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February 4, 2020 - API Changelog
Internet Explorer will no longer be supported
As Internet Explorer (IE) does not support new web standards, has received no major updates other than basic security and technical maintenance and may result in a poor user experience, Dailymotion no longer supports this browser for our platform...
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January 21, 2020 - Player API and Player Embed
How to customize your Player Queue with a specified Playlist
Keep your users engaged on your properties with your selected content. With our new feature, you can now populate the "Up Next Queue" with videos from a specified playlist...
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December 4, 2019 - API Changelog
Changelog: ssl_assets parameter has been deprecated
As previously annonced, the ssl_assets parameter has been deprecated and can't be used anymore. Dailymotion's APIs are now returning only HTTPS URLs. API users will receive default HTTPS URLs in JSON responses...
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November 19, 2019 - Player API and Player Embed
How to automatically embed videos to maximise your articles’ audience and inventory
At no extra cost, learn how to embed contextually relevant videos in all your sections and articles, turning page views into video views and sellable inventory...
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October 30, 2019 - Data API, Player API and Player Embed
How to embed a private video via Dailymotion's API?
To embed a private video, you have to use a kid instead of a xid. Once you've retrieved it, there are 3 ways to embed your video via our API: using the "private_id" field, the "embed_html" or the "embed_url". Here's how...
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October 8, 2019 - Data API
Updating video metadata with Dailymotion's Python SDK
Dailymotion's Python SDK allows you to update your video metadata once you uploaded them on our platform. Follow this quick tutorial to learn how to programmatically modify these information in a few lines of code...
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