Building Video Heatmap Analytics with HyperLogLog in Postgres

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Learn to build per-second video watch heatmaps using HyperLogLog in Postgres for efficient analytics

intermediate Published 11 Jun 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install Postgres and create a database to store video watch data
  2. Implement HyperLogLog sketches to estimate unique viewer counts per second
  3. Design a table to store video watch events with timestamp and user ID
  4. Merge HyperLogLog sketches to calculate overall engagement metrics
  5. Visualize the heatmap data using a library like D3.js or Matplotlib
Who Needs to Know This

Data engineers and analysts can benefit from this technique to analyze user engagement with videos, while developers can apply it to build more informative video platforms

Key Insight

💡 HyperLogLog sketches enable efficient estimation of unique viewer counts, making it possible to build informative video heatmaps

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Learn to build per-second video watch heatmaps using HyperLogLog in Postgres for efficient analytics

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How we built per-second video watch heatmaps using HyperLogLog sketches in Postgres, with mergeable
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