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Navigating the Dacast Onboarding

To ensure users make the most of their experience, Dacast offers a user-friendly onboarding process that acts as a guiding beacon through the platform’s features. In this article, we will explore the Dacast onboarding, shedding light on how you can effortlessly navigate through the platform and unlock its full potential. Accessing the Onboarding Flows When […]

Explore audio solutions on Dacast

Audio on Dacast Dacast is more geared towards video streaming, but it is possible to set up live streaming and on-demand audio streaming, as well. The Dacast platform enables you to create audio live streams and upload audio to the platform. Here we will show you the different methods by which you can use your […]

Can I Encode Video Files Before I Upload Them to Dacast?

Encoding your video files before upload is definitely an option with Dacast. If your file sizes are larger than 1GB, we actually recommend encoding with a dedicated software before uploading.  There are a number of free services out there that will aid you in doing this. We recommend you try either Handbrake and Zamzar. No […]

Video on Demand (VOD) Multi-Bitrate Encoding on Dacast

In this article, we will show you how to create multiple renditions for your on-demand videos on Dacast via multi-bitrate encoding for multi bitrate streaming. By default, all videos uploaded to Dacast will be encoded using our “Standard” recipe.  This recipe includes the following renditions: High Definition (HD) Standard Definition (SD) Ultra-Low Definition (ULD) You […]

How Do I Set Up a Backup Stream on Dacast?

In preparation for the rare instance when the Stream URL or Server URL does not work, Dacast provides a backup URL in case you encounter issues with the primary stream URL.  This precaution is in place so that you can easily troubleshoot and get back on track if you have any hiccups when streaming live. […]