What are some free CDN options for hosting small video files?
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CreativePeach123
I'm looking to host a few small videos on my website, specifically background and product videos that are all under 2MB in size, with most being under 1MB. I've noticed there are plenty of free CDN services available for images, but finding options for videos seems tougher due to bandwidth concerns. Are there any reliable free CDNs that can handle small video files?
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You might want to check out Cloudflare Pages. It should handle a few small videos without any issues. I also thought about GitHub Pages, but be careful—there's a pretty low limit of 100MB of bandwidth each month.
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I personally use Vimeo for my video needs. Not entirely sure what their free account offers, but it’s worth checking out!
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Why not use YouTube for your videos? You can upload and just embed them on your site. It's easy and effective!
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Both Cloudflare and BunnyCDN do a great job with small video files. Even GitHub Pages or Vercel could work well if your traffic isn’t too high.
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Have you heard of Cloudflare R2? They offer 10GB of storage and support for 10 million monthly requests for free, plus no bandwidth charges making it a great choice!
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BreezyClouds88: Google Drive could also be a good option for hosting videos directly and using it as a video source—performance might be solid for your use case.
SunnySkies77: True, but I’ve noticed that YouTube embeds can really hurt page speed scores, which is a bit ironic for a video platform.