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  Introducing the Dacast’s New HTML5 Player Framework As you may know, Dacast is now a unified streaming platform that offers both VOD and live stream hosting. We are excited to announce our new HTML5 player framework. We have partnered with THEOplayer, a leader in video player technology, in order to give all of our […]

One of the most appealing aspects of using a professional video hosting solution like Dacast is the ability to embed your video player just about anywhere, including your own app or website.  Today, we are going to explain how to use your Dacast embedded player. What are Embedded Players? Embedded players are media players enclosed […]

Learn how to customize your video player’s offline message on Dacast in a few simple steps. Small touches like these give your viewers an on-brand experience, which puts you in a professional light. What is the Offline Error Message? Whenever a live stream or a VOD on Dacast goes offline or is having an issue, […]

Following the launch of JW8 in October 2017, self-hosting the HTML5 player is now only available to Enterprise customers. If you are an Enterprise customer, you should be able to access your license key in your JW Player account. New Free license customers with accounts created before mid-September 2017 will not have access to self-hosted […]

There are two places to upload a logo to add a watermark to a video in your Dacast account. One is global (company), and one is on a per-channel/file basis. Company Logo The Company logo/Global logo can be uploaded, deleted, or changed through clicking “Account” then “Company” when the dropdown menu appears.     Clicking […]