Upload videos using a mobile app?

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I think allowing video uploads via a mobile app would be easier for users.

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cc @boris :slight_smile:

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@duongcuatoi - what is the workflow you’re thinking of? Unfortunately uploading large files on mobile phones is fairly tricky (long running processes may be killed by the operating system, etc)

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I think it’s possible because modern phones are already very powerful, and not everyone has a computer to upload videos. Adding this feature would allow Mapillary to have more data!

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@mann - what workflow were you thinking of? Which device are you using to capture video?

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I’m not very good at English, so I’m using translation software.

The workflow I’m thinking of is similar to uploading videos with Mapillary Uploader on a computer.

The mobile app could allow users to upload video files directly and also attach GPX files to the upload.

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You see, if uploading is done on a mobile phone, I can use my phone to record the GPX track.

Then I can use another device to record the video, for example a CCTV camera, a dashcam, or even another phone camera.

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Thank you for the clarification - this is something we can consider for the backlog, especially if it becomes a more common ask.

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+1, good idea! :check_mark::light_bulb: =D

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I wanted to ask the same thing. Planning to capture via vantrue E1 pro 4k dashcam but I have no clue how to get the footage into mapillary if no desktop computer is available.

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Hi @alexaddismap - yes, for now you will need a desktop computer to upload. When working with large video files like the ones generated by dashcams a desktop upload is the most reliable method for now.

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Thanks for the response. Will try something else (my plan is to use a 4G router with OpenWRT to plug in the SDCard from the dash cam and auto upload) .. let’s see how far I come with this.

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Great, let us know how you go! You should be able to run mapillary_tools on something like a Raspberry Pi so that might be one way to go if you’re looking for the most minimal setup.

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hey @boris, If I transfer the .insv to .mp4 in my phone, Can I upload it via the “Import” Feature?

Thanks LMK.

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No, the import feature supports .jpg images only

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and also .heic I believe (since my S24 photos are going thru)

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This is what I came up with, so far.

  • I am using a GL Inet 4G Router with OpenWrt and some custom scripting
  • I believe it’s not easy to install mapillary tools on it, so I just rsync the SDCard contents as soon as it’s plugged to a Vserver and can install mapillary tools there

Scripts: GitHub - self-soft/openwrt-sd-auto-upload

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