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Could you explain the use case? I don't understand how a video form field would work. Is it a specific field for uploading videos?



That's correct! Since more and more people are working remotely, I've found a few cases where having a video presented of someone speaking their answer to a question is very helpful. What's been annoying is that the common approach is to set up a streaming solution or have someone upload a file they've recorded elsewhere.

What this does is enable someone to record directly on the site and then it takes the recording, converts it into a webm file, and uploads it... So the server gets a POST request with a media file attached. Much simpler to handle, at least for me.


So kind of like super easy to upload google cameos from a browser? https://www.google.com/cameos/2ZhjhGne/4NgPQa?hl=en


Yup! Something like this but for any website -- especially if you are doing remote interviews, applying for a web-based event, etc.

I didn't actually know about cameos, so thanks for sharing that link too.


That makes a ton of sense.




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