By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated June 2026 HLS streaming (HTTP Live Streaming) is a video delivery protocol developed by Apple that breaks a stream into small segments and delivers them over standard HTTP using an M3U8 playlist file. It is the dominant standard for reaching the […]
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By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated May 2026 Streaming video in 2026 is about more than just uploading content, it’s about delivering high-quality experiences in real time, across devices and global networks. As live and on-demand video become essential for businesses, broadcasters, and media organizations, the need […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated May 2026 The influence, use and growth of video-on-demand have been explosive. With billions of people hooked up to the internet, video streaming is booming. In light of this, many businesses are taking advantage. Smart businesses in 2026-whether they be in […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated May 2026 OBS Studio is an encoder. Its job is to produce a stream that an ingest server can receive, transcode, and deliver at scale. The settings that matter : CBR, keyframe interval, bitrate, are not arbitrary platform requirements. They are […]
HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) is the backbone of modern video delivery, accounting for over 70% of global streaming traffic and reaching audiences across every device category. Originally developed by Apple, HLS streaming has become the universal standard for live streaming platforms, OTT services, enterprise broadcasts, and video-on-demand delivery because of its native compatibility with browsers, […]