how can my ai agent publish a video track. Specifi...
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how can my ai agent publish a video track. Specifically streaming a video/mp4
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Thanks for reaching out, Ian. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
Your AI agent can publish a video track by streaming a
video/mp4
file using the LiveKit SDKs. Here are the main approaches: • Python SDK: Use the
av
library to decode the MP4 file, convert frames to the required format, and yield them as
VideoFrame
objects. Create a
VideoSource
and
LocalVideoTrack
, then publish the track to the room. This method allows direct streaming of MP4 files. • Go SDK: First, convert your MP4 file to a supported format (like H.264) using
ffmpeg
. Then, use
NewLocalFileTrack
to publish the encoded file as a video track. • LiveKit CLI: Convert the MP4 to H.264, then use the CLI to join a room and publish the video file as a track. Key requirements: • MP4 files must be converted to supported codecs (H.264, VP8, or VP9) before publishing • Set the correct frame rate and video dimensions when publishing If you need a step-by-step code example for a specific SDK (Python or Go), let me know which one you prefer. Sources: examples/video-stream/video_play.py | examples/filesender/main.go | cmd/lk/join.go