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Why egress fees punish you for going viral
Egress is the hidden bandwidth charge behind most video bills. Here is what it is, why it scales with your success, and how to make your bill flat instead.
2026-06-06Reelm vs Mux: the real cost of bandwidth
Mux is an excellent video API. The catch is delivery pricing that grows with views. Here is an honest cost comparison and when each one wins.
2026-06-06The cheapest video hosting API in 2026, honestly compared
An honest look at video API pricing in 2026: Mux, Cloudflare Stream, Bunny, self-hosting, and Reelm. The cheapest depends entirely on how much your videos get watched.
2026-06-03Why we don't charge for bandwidth
Every video platform bills you for egress, the #1 source of bill shock. We don't. Here's how, and why 'pay for what you store, stream unlimited' is a better deal.
2026-06-03An open-source video player you can actually drop in
<reelm-player> is a framework-agnostic web component: adaptive HLS, a quality selector, and built-in analytics, one script tag, MIT licensed.