Clips.live
Consumer and social
sports video clips
SHOW HN2020
42points
23comments
#1,172of 3,028 in 2020
Top 39%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
2 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 8 critical, out of 19 comments about the project. Thread score -0.31.
Idea: 1 for, 6 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Commenters like the idea for basketball fans.
From 2 comments
As a huge basketball fan I think this is great. As a US citizen roughly familiar with the NBA and how they come after platforms that use their content in ways that they don’t…
ra5 on HNThe 30 best behind the back left-handed passes?! I'm stayin!
ta999999171 on HN
Objections
Likely to face NBA copyright action; fair use doubtful.
From 3 comments
As a huge basketball fan I think this is great. As a US citizen roughly familiar with the NBA and how they come after platforms that use their content in ways that they don’t…
ra5 on HNIn the US your only defense for using someone else's copyrighted broadcast is fair use. Making clips of every play of every game is highly unlikely to be considered fair use.
ralph84 on HNDid you invest in time to check if you are free to publish clips, especially with "clips.live" as a watermark. I once did the same in another sport, cricket, back in 2013, ended…
saradhi on HN
Some clips have inaccurate timing.
From 1 comment
Some clips are not accurate. First one I clicked on, Mavericks vs Rockets, Russel Westbrook scores layup with 121-126. It was presumably right after he did it and there was just…
Aperocky on HN
Requests
Show scores under the correct teams.
From 1 comment
Hey small UI feedback, placing the scores under the appropriate teams would make it easier to know which is which. At the moment, the score is on the left side of the screen so…
intellijdd on HN
Add a jump-to-end link and reverse clip order.
From 1 comment
Also, I think the clips should be in reverse order. Start of the game to the end of the game as you scroll. Maybe have a jump to the end link.
bredren on HN
Questions
What is the source data used to generate clips?
From 1 comment
This is cool. What's the source data you use to generate clips?
neilkakkar on HN
Alternatives named
NBA League Pass and official highlights.
From 2 comments
/r/nbastreams is an extreme because that directly affects league pass sales. Highlights / clips are probably less of a concern, but definitely still a concern. Adam Silver has…
sanchitg94 on HNDo you have any info about what it's called or how it's used? I'm surprised ESPN doesn't have a clickable video link for their play by play for example. NBA has it for league…
gsundeep on HN