How Video Tap streamlined video processing with Mux

Video Tap founder Chris Sev shares how Mux has significantly improved his app's video processing speed by 80% and made it more reliable. Before using Mux, Video Tap had a complicated and buggy way of handling videos that involved multiple storage locations and processes. This led to numerous points where the system could break, causing frustration for Chris. After switching to Mux, the video processing pipeline became much simpler and faster, allowing Chris to focus on building cool features again. Video Tap now uses Mux for video processing, transcript generation through Assembly.ai, and clip rendering using Remotion. The integration of these tools has greatly improved the app's user experience and efficiency. Chris emphasizes the importance of integrations in AI tools and how they can differentiate a product from others in the market. He also shares his thoughts on building in public and engaging with the community to gain feedback and insights. Video Tap is available at videotap.com, and Chris can be found on Twitter at @chris__sev.