VideoDB Documentation

Build with VideoDB

Audio overlay + Video + Timeline

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💬 Overview

Welcome to the groovy world of audio overlays with VideoDB! 🎶 In this tutorial, we're going to add audio overlays to your video assets. Picture this 👉🏼 you've got your video content all set, but it's missing that extra oomph 🎧. That's where audio overlays come handy.

With VideoDB's easy-to-use feature, you can seamlessly weave in background music, voiceovers, or funky sound effects, transforming your videos from ordinary to extraordinary. Let's crank up the volume and get ready to rock and roll 🔉

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Setup

📦 Installing packages

%pip install videodb

🔑 API Keys

Before proceeding, ensure access to

VideoDB⁠

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Get your API key from

VideoDB Console⁠

. ( Free for first 50 uploads, No credit card required ) 🎉

import os

os.environ["VIDEO_DB_API_KEY"] = ""

Steps

🌐 Step 1: Connect to VideoDB

Connect to VideoDB to establish a session for uploading and manipulating video files. Import the necessary modules from VideoDB library to access functionalities.

from videodb import connect

conn = connect()

coll = conn.get_collection()

🎥 Step 2: Upload Video

Upload the video to VideoDB collection. You can upload the video asset from your local device or from a YouTube URL to upload the video from its source.

video = coll.upload(url="https://youtu.be/e49VEpWg61M?si=4BYsjxGUTGm02z_N")

video.play()

You can upload from your local file system too by passing file_path in upload()

Here’s the video we’ll be using for this tutorial:

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🎥 Step 3: Upload Audio

Upload the audio file to VideoDB collection. You can upload the audio asset from your local device or from a YouTube URL to upload the audio from its source. Make sure to mention media_type if you want to use audio track of a video.

audio = coll.upload(url="https://youtu.be/_Gd8mbQ3-mI?si=CRL-Nznw4d32hy7v", media_type="audio")

🎼 Step 4: Create assets

Create assets for Audio and Video using AudioAsset and VideoAsset class

from videodb.asset import VideoAsset, AudioAsset

video_asset = VideoAsset(

asset_id=video.id,

start=0,

end=181

)

audio_asset = AudioAsset(asset_id=audio.id, start=0, end=181, fade_out_duration=0, disable_other_tracks= True)

🎼 Step 5: Create a Timeline

Finally, add audio as an overlay to the video using VideoDB's timeline feature.

Add the main video asset inline and overlay audio assets onto the timeline. Generate a stream URL for the timeline, incorporating all assets and overlays, for playback or further processing.

from videodb.timeline import Timeline

# create a new timeline

timeline = Timeline(conn)

# add the main video inline

timeline.add_inline(video_asset)

# add asset overlay

timeline.add_overlay(start=0, asset=audio_asset)

🪄 Final Step: Review and Share

Preview the video with the integrated voiceover to ensure it functions correctly. Once satisfied, generate a stream of the video and share the link for others to view and enjoy this wholesome creation!

from videodb import play_stream

stream = timeline.generate_stream()

play_stream(stream)

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🎉 Conclusion

And there you have it, folks! We've unlocked the door to audio awesomeness with VideoDB's audio overlay feature. By seamlessly integrating background music, voiceovers, or sound effects into your videos, you're not just adding layers of sound – you're adding layers of engagement, emotion, and excitement! 🎬🎧

For more pulse-pounding adventures and support, refer to the

VideoDB Docs⁠

and join the VideoDB community on

GitHub⁠

Discord⁠

for support and collaboration.

In the meanwhile, check out the other exciting outputs generated using this tutorial and share yours in our

community⁠

too! We’d love to feature you here ⚡️

More Examples

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