Upload video to server from the client app

[ed-snodgrass]

This will require some interaction with the backend server. Basically, once you've recorded your video there isn't a way to upload it. You can replay it. There may be functionality to do so within the admin application but I can't guarantee that.

[markstur]

the admin UI doesn't have any video upload. The server does have a REST endpoint and Watson Media integration. Also some use of an "uploads" directory for a temporary(?) file storage.

I'm not sure what client was used to test the upload endpoint. Probably postman. I don't remember ever seeing a web page w/ a test upload, but a developer might have used something like that before our current clients were built w/ Vue.js/React.js.

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[ed-snodgrass]

Commenting here too keep this issue open.

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[demilolu]

notes:

• share and cancel button should do it.
• [ ] We need a new server to put the video on: perhaps not Watson Media?
• [ ] We can perhaps use COS/S3/Postgres or FileSystem in meantime for local development. Let's look at Legit-Info's means of doing it
• [ ] Create a new COS free tier account.
• [ ] Keep track of usage

[demilolu]

@alexmiller522

[ed-snodgrass]

https://github.com/Call-for-Code-for-Racial-Justice/Truth-Loop/blob/main/client/src/recordRoute/RecordRoute.js

The stopRecording function is responsible for stopping the audio/video recording and updating the state of the app so the user can record another video or watch the video they just recorded. It also calls the onRecordingStopped function where I expect we want to perform the action of saving the file. Or maybe we want a separate button so the user only "Uploads" the videos they are comfortable uploading

[markstur]

share should upload it, cancel should not.

TBD: there could be some reasonable confirmation before sharing or losing a video (on cancel), but just doing a proper share (upload) and cancel (go back w/o upload) would be a good start.

[ed-snodgrass]

My current plan is to add support for uploading to a firebase storage bucket. I'll provide a react component that performs the upload and a "sample" configuration. Eventually supporting multiple storage options (S3 is a likely next option).

I assume we'll want users to authenticate at some point so they can manage their videos and all that. I'll be thinking through ideas on how to associate videos to users without folks being able to identify other users' account ids but that may not be until after I get the base functionality (and documentation in the readme).

I'm also curious if we think we'll need an approval process (one that is transparent to the uploader so that folks can't deny content that they don't agree with).

[ed-snodgrass]

TODOs

• [x] Add firebase
• [x] Support upload of recorded video
• [x] Create a UUID for the filename and policy id for the path
• [x] store the information in db
• [ ] Update the readme with instructions
• [ ] Make sure videos are viewable (new issue maybe)

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[ed-snodgrass]

Commenting to maybe keep this from going stale. I need to wrap this thing up though. 😬