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How to "replace" an existing video with a new one
How to "replace" an existing video with a new one
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Written by api.video
Updated over a week ago

Sometimes, replacing an existing video with a new one can be needed so that the external facing link does not need to be changed.

Currently, we do not support videoID replacement. But, there is a but.
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While there is no way to replace or update one videoID with another, there is a workaround that you could use to minimize disruption to your end-users.

To do this:

  1. Create a front-end page to embed the video in an iframe.
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  2. When you want to display another video, update the video in the iframe without changing the front-end page link.

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