ruby/resources/videos/methods/download_content/index.md 2026-07-07 08:02 UTC to 2026-07-09 20:58 UTC

Retrieve video content

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

get /videos/{video_id}/content

Retrieve video content

Parameters

• video_id: String

• variant: :video | :thumbnail | :spritesheet

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

  • :video

  • :thumbnail

  • :spritesheet

Returns

• StringIO

Example

require "openai"

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

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

puts(response)

Example

require "openai"

openai = OpenAI::Client.new

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

puts(response)