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This video will explain how to stream on multiple platforms, such as Dacast and Facebook Live. This tutorial is based on our new partnership with Switchboard Live. To know more about all the ways to stream to Facebook, click here. How to stream to multiple platforms simultaneously Facebook Live & Dacast with Switchboard Live A […]

As a broadcaster, you have to be aware of what browser you’re using so that there are no issues with your live stream. First of all, we’d like to note that the Dacast player uses HTTPS technology. We also provide HTTPS delivery for all your video content: live channels (m3u8 links included), VOD files, packages, […]

Yes, just like any other streaming on Dacast, streaming on Facebook consumes video bandwidth. The more people that watch the video, the more bandwidth your Dacast account uses. It doesn’t matter if it’s via your site or Facebook Bandwidth is treated the same, no matter where the viewer is accessing the content. This applies to […]

  Bandwidth overage protection is how Dacast keeps live streams up and running when users are out of bandwidth. The way this works is whenever you run out of bandwidth, the system will order the amount that you have selected under “Playback Protection.”  For example, if you selected 50 GB of “Playback Protection,” the system […]

Are you interested in FFmpeg live streaming on Dacast under Mac OS with FFmpeg? This guide provides a step-by-step explanation to get you started! To stream on Dacast under Linux with FFmpeg, click here. Requirements: You will need to compile FFmpeg with the help of brew (https://brew.sh/) and specific librtmp parameters detailed below. Development tools: […]