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Display screen capture videos on an HTML page, to support metadata #6537
Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The shareable link to a screen capture video is to the MP4 file itself, unlike screen capture photos, where the shareable link is to an HTML page which displays the photos. This means it is not possible to attach metadata to the video.
Describe the solution you'd like
The shareable link to a screen capture video would link to an HTML page which displays the video. The body of the HTML page could display the date and hubs instance where the screen capture video was taken, to orient human users. The HEAD tag could contain metadata, including the date, hubs instance, keywords, and site description, so web crawlers know what it is a video of, and social media could display a proper preview. That should lead to greater engagement.
Describe alternatives you've considered
It's possible MP4 video metadata can contain similar data.
Additional context
This would require programming in Elixir. It should be similar to the shareable photo link, so it should be a nice first project for anyone starting out with Elixir.
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HussainAther commentedon May 30, 2025
Thanks for this thoughtful suggestion, @DougReede, you have outlined a very user-centric and technically feasible enhancement. I agree that embedding screen capture videos within an HTML wrapper (rather than linking directly to the .mp4) would unlock a range of benefits:
Implementation Thoughts:
As you noted, the architecture could parallel the existing photo share page. The backend template logic in Elixir (likely in ShareController or similar) would just need an alternate render path for .mp4 links.
The
This would be a great “first issue” for anyone onboarding with the Elixir stack here. If no one picks it up, I’d be interested in prototyping this and sharing initial design thoughts. Let me know!