Two recent headlines caught my attention. The first was, “OTT to Overtake Broadcast in Five Years,” which details a report from Level3 Communications finding that streaming media will bypass traditional and cable television before 2020. Over-the-top content is on the rise, and will soon take over the industry. The second headline was a little […]
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Here at Dacast, we’re always working to make improvements to our service in order to better serve our users. Last week, we launched the beta version of one such new feature: the ability to auto-archive live streams. When enabled, this means that your live streaming events will be automatically recorded and saved to your […]
Here at Dacast, we’re proud to officially announce that version 2 of our Live Streaming API is available. This RESTful JSON API has been designed specifically for quick and easy integration of all of the features of the Dacast streaming service platform into a wide variety of cloud video applications, services, and digital media […]
Hosting a successful event is a challenge. I know that intimately. I’ve organized events at which only one person showed up. Literally, just a single person. Talk about embarrassing! However, I’ve also organized events that had 1000 people in the audience, and thousands more joining in from afar. So what made the former example […]
The ability to customize a streaming service means much more than most initially believe. While apps like Periscope and Twitch offer simplistic ways to live stream video on the go, their utter lack of customization is a serious drawback. Customizable streaming services grant more features, power, and choice to users, eclipsing the novelty of […]