Newbie question: Long text field

Barak Kassar

October 07, 2018 02:39

I want to be able to associate searchable text video transcripts with video clips. I can post a full transcript in a metadata field, but it's awkward to read like this. Does anybody know if there is a way to add long text fields? Thank you

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  Ido

  October 07, 2018 11:36

  Hi

  Its possible to add MD context by either using the context parameter when uploading or by using the context method of the upload API.

  Like you mentioned storing a full transcript in an MD might be cumbersome so you could try adding specific tags and try searching according to the tags added.

  We could also try and take a closer look at your specific use case in the ticket you opened with us.

  Hope this would help

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  Barak Kassar

  October 07, 2018 12:46

  Thank you Ido. MD stands for metadata, correct? Will using the context parameter or the context method of the upload API allow a different result (easier to read)  than simply adding the transcript manually as I did (see screenshot). As you say, it is cumbersome for the end-user to read this. Adding tags would not work —I tried and they have a character limit. I'm really looking for a way that users can read the transcript easily.

  

  Perhaps the solution is to use the Google transcription add-on? Is there a way to achieve this manually or must I re-do transcription? 

   

  

   

   

   

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  Ido

  October 10, 2018 14:09

  Hi

   

  Updating the context using the API would indeed be similar like doing it using the UI.

  Using google's AI video transcription would create a file with the transcript so you could add it to the video.
  
  You could try having users search that file programmatically whenever they search something?

   

  Alternatively what I mean in the tags approach was to assign specific tags to a video which would be keywords that a user could search by, not inserting the entire transcript.

  Would that work?

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