HARD
Design Netflix Video Processing Pipeline
Design the video processing pipeline that encodes uploaded content into multiple formats and resolutions for streaming.
Estimated Time: 45 minutes
#Video Encoding#Pipeline#Parallel Processing#Storage
Solution Overview
Implement chunked parallel encoding. Use adaptive bitrate encoding (ABR) profiles. Store in object storage with CDN distribution.
Hints to Get Started
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How to parallelize encoding?
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Codec selection (H.264, H.265, AV1)
3
Storage optimization strategies
Pipeline Stages
- •Upload
- •Validation
- •Chunking
- •Parallel Encoding
- •Quality Check
- •Assembly
- •CDN Distribution
Encoding Profiles
- •4K HDR
- •1080p
- •720p
- •480p
- •Audio tracks