Next.js Conf Event Wrap-Up 2024

The highly anticipated Next.js Conf 2024 took place in San Francisco. It was an exciting opportunity for the Next.js and React communities to come together. We kicked off the event with an engaging in-person meetup featuring a series of lightning talks and live demos, making it an unforgettable experience for over 100 attendees.

A special thanks to Mux for hosting the event and All Things Web for their invaluable help organizing it. During the event, we enjoyed insightful talks from Strapi, Mux, Neon, Makeswift, and Inngest.

In this post, we’ll focus on two notable talks featuring Strapi and provide links to the complete video recordings for anyone who missed them.

Drafting and Previewing your Strapi Content in Next.js

In this session, Alex explains how to effectively use Next.js Draft Mode alongside the upcoming Strapi Preview feature. This powerful combination enables seamless real-time content previews, improving the content workflow for more dynamic and efficient development processes.

Building Video-Driven Web Apps with Mux, Strapi, and Next.js

In this detailed session, Erik Pena, Solutions Architect at Mux, walks us through migrating the Mux plugin from Strapi v4 to Strapi v5. Erik explains the technical challenges faced during the migration and shares the solutions that led to the final plugin version.

He highlights key features of the updated Mux plugin, demonstrating how it simplifies workflows, reduces development complexity, and enables seamless video streaming experiences within Next.js applications.

Conclusion

Next.js Conf 2024 offered valuable insights into Strapi's latest Static Preview and Mux video integration workflows for Next.js apps. Whether integrating Strapi static preview or adding video with Mux, these tools can take your applications to the next level. Dive deeper with our resources on the Strapi blog and get inspired to build dynamic, interactive apps.