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Episode 7Distributed SystemsFREE
YouTube Video Processing Pipeline
3:44 · Alex & Sam
YouTubeGoogle#transcoding#cdn#ffmpeg#upload-pipeline
Show Notes
Every minute, 500 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube. Sam and Alex trace a video from upload through transcoding, thumbnail generation, CDN distribution, and recommendation signals.
Key Takeaways
- Sam and Alex trace a video from upload through transcoding, thumbnail generation, CDN distribution, and recommendation signals.
- Core concepts covered: Transcoding, Cdn, Ffmpeg, and 1 more.
- Key trade-offs and design decisions you can apply to your own system design interviews.
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