Transcoder: allows you to transcode videos into a variety of formats. The Transcoder API benefits broadcasters, production companies, businesses, and individuals looking to transform their video content for use across a variety of user devices.

• Client Library Documentation

• Product Documentation

Quick Start

In order to use this library, you first need to go through the following steps:

1. Select or create a Cloud Platform project.

2. Enable billing for your project.

3. Enable the Transcoder.

4. Setup Authentication.

Installation

Install this library in a virtual environment usingvenv.venv is a tool thatcreates isolated Python environments. These isolated environments can have separateversions of Python packages, which allows you to isolate one project’s dependenciesfrom the dependencies of other projects.

Withvenv, it’s possible to install this library without needing systeminstall permissions, and without clashing with the installed systemdependencies.

Code samples and snippets

Code samples and snippets live in thesamples/ folder.

Supported Python Versions

Our client libraries are compatible with all currentactive andmaintenance versions ofPython.

Python >= 3.7

Unsupported Python Versions

Python <= 3.6

If you are using anend-of-lifeversion of Python, we recommend that you update as soon as possible to an actively supported version.

Mac/Linux

python3 -m venv <your-env>source <your-env>/bin/activatepip install google-cloud-video-transcoder

Windows

py -m venv <your-env>.\<your-env>\Scripts\activatepip install google-cloud-video-transcoder

Next Steps

• Read theClient Library Documentation for Transcoderto see other available methods on the client.

• Read theTranscoder Product documentation to learnmore about the product and see How-to Guides.

• View thisREADME to see the full list of CloudAPIs that we cover.