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Retrieve video content

Deprecated: The Sora API is scheduled to permanently shut down on September 24, 2026.

HttpResponse videos().downloadContent(VideoDownloadContentParamsparams = VideoDownloadContentParams.none(), RequestOptionsrequestOptions = RequestOptions.none())

GET/videos/{video_id}/content

Download the generated video bytes or a derived preview asset.

Streams the rendered video content for the specified video job.

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VideoDownloadContentParams params

Optional<String> videoId

Optional<Variant> variant

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

Retrieve video content

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package com.openai.example;

import com.openai.client.OpenAIClient;
import com.openai.client.okhttp.OpenAIOkHttpClient;
import com.openai.core.http.HttpResponse;
import com.openai.models.videos.VideoDownloadContentParams;

public final class Main {
    private Main() {}

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        OpenAIClient client = OpenAIOkHttpClient.fromEnv();

        HttpResponse response = client.videos().downloadContent("video_123");
    }
}

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