By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated October 2026. If you’re looking for a vMix alternative, the right choice depends on your operating system, your budget, and how complex your productions are. vMix runs on Windows only and is a paid product, so Mac users and anyone who […]
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By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated October 2026. When your live stream is not working, the cause usually sits in one of a few places along the streaming workflow: filming, encoding, delivery, or playback. A modern live streaming platform makes it simple to get started, but issues […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated October 2026 OTT trends in 2026 start from a simple fact: OTT streaming isn’t just “the future of TV” anymore, it’s where audiences already are. In July 2026, streaming reached a record 49.0% of U.S. TV viewing, according to Nielsen’s report, […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated October 2026. A live streaming encoder converts your camera feed into a digital stream that can be sent to a streaming platform, and the one you choose has a direct effect on the quality your audience sees. Lagging video and shaky […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Yuriy Korzhkov, CTO at Dacast | Updated October 2026 Live streaming is evolving. Broadcasters are no longer limited to studios or controlled networks, they stream from remote locations, mobile setups, public venues, and international paths. To meet these modern demands, Dacast now supports SRT ingest alongside RTMP, which […]