README.md

This is a Next.js project that compares a local background video against an optimized ImageKit implementation.

Getting Started

1) Install dependencies

npm install

2) Configure environment variables

Create .env.local in the project root:

NEXT_PUBLIC_IMAGEKIT_URL_ENDPOINT=https://ik.imagekit.io/your_imagekit_id

3) Run the project

npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Pages

• / - Local <video> baseline (with poster + preload="none").
• /imagekit - Video component version with ImageKit optimizations.

What the ImageKit page does

• Uses ImageKitProvider in app/layout.tsx.
• Uses Video from @imagekit/next in app/imagekit/page.tsx.
• Applies transformations:
  • width: 1280
  • raw: "ac-none"
• Uses auto-thumbnail poster:
  • ${urlEndpoint}/bg-video.mp4/ik-thumbnail.jpg?tr=so-3
• Respects reduced-motion preference by rendering the poster image instead of autoplaying video.

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Description
NEXT_PUBLIC_IMAGEKIT_URL_ENDPOINT	Yes	Your ImageKit URL endpoint (for example https://ik.imagekit.io/your_imagekit_id)