ruby/resources/videos/methods/download_content/index.md 2026-05-02 05:57 UTC to 2026-05-05 23:00 UTC

1## Retrieve video content

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3`videos.download_content(video_id, **kwargs) -> StringIO`

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5**get** `/videos/{video_id}/content`

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7Download the generated video bytes or a derived preview asset.

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9Streams the rendered video content for the specified video job.

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11### Parameters

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13- `video_id: String`

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15- `variant: :video | :thumbnail | :spritesheet`

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17 Which downloadable asset to return. Defaults to the MP4 video.

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19 - `:video`

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21 - `:thumbnail`

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23 - `:spritesheet`

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25### Returns

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27- `StringIO`

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29### Example

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31```ruby

32require "openai"

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34openai = OpenAI::Client.new(api_key: "My API Key")

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36response = openai.videos.download_content("video_123")

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38puts(response)

39```

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41### Example

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43```ruby

44require "openai"

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46openai = OpenAI::Client.new

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48response = openai.videos.download_content("video_123")

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50puts(response)

51```