Streamable Video Uploader & Downloader

The most efficient way to automate video uploads to Streamable.com from any URL.

🚀 Skip expensive cloud storage. Stop paying for S3 buckets or temporary servers just to move videos around. This Actor handles the entire pipeline: it downloads your video from any public URL and uploads it directly to your Streamable account in one seamless operation.

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🌟 Why Use This Actor?

💰 Save Money & Time on Storage

Don't waste resources downloading large video files to your local machine or building complex storage pipelines.

• No Intermediate Storage Needed: We handle the temporary file processing for you.
• Direct Link-to-Cloud Transfer: Just provide the video URL, and we handle the rest.
• Unlimited Free Hosting: Leverage Streamable's 90-day storage for unlimited videos (free plan) to host your content without server costs.

⚡ Built for Automation

Perfect for developers, content aggregators, and social media managers who need to scale their video workflows.

• Programmatic Access: Fully automated API for Streamable (which doesn't have an official public upload API).
• Instant Shortcodes: Get the playable Streamable URL and shortcode immediately available for embedding.

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📋 Upload Size & Duration Limits

Know your limits based on your Streamable plan:

Plan Type	Max File Size	Max Duration	Storage
Free Account	≈250 MB	≈10 Minutes	Videos deleted after 90 days if inactive
Paid Plans	Up to 10 GB*	Up to 60 Minutes*	Permanent storage (varies by plan)

*> Official limits may vary. Paid plans generally offer significantly higher caps suitable for 4K and long-form content.

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🛠 Features

• Smart Download & Upload: Takes a direct public video URL (mp4, mkv, avi, etc.), downloads it efficiently, and uploads it to Streamable.
• Basic Auth Support: Uses the reliable Basic Auth method (Email + Password).
• Metadata Returned: Returns the new Streamable URL, Shortcode, Status, and original metadata.
• Privacy & Cleanup: All temporary files are securely deleted from the actor immediately after upload.

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📥 Input Options

Field	Type	Description	Required
email	String	Your Streamable.com account email address.	Yes
password	String	Your Streamable.com account password.	Yes
videoUrl	String	Direct URL of the video file to upload.	Yes
title	String	Optional title for the uploaded video.	No

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📤 Output Example

The actor pushes a single JSON result to the dataset:

{
    "status": "success",
    "shortcode": "abc12",
    "streamable_status": 1,
    "url": "https://streamable.com/abc12",
    "original_video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
    "title": "My Automtated Upload"
}

⚠️ Limitations

• This actor uses Streamable's unofficial API endpoints. While widely used, they are subject to change by the platform.
• Rate limits and upload caps are determined strictly by your Streamable.com account tier.

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Efficiently manage your video content pipeline today with the Streamable Video Uploader.