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Cloud Transcoding: What It Is and Why It’s Important [2022 Update]

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Online video streaming quality plays a massive role in the viewer experience. Video quality is so essential that OTT broadcasters risk revenue losses of up to 25% when their streaming quality is compromised.       Transcoding and encoding are two essential processes that help broadcasters maintain high-quality streams. Cloud transcoding, in particular, is a newer […]

HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Format – The Pros, Cons and How it Works

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This blog focuses on HLS, or HTTP live streaming, which is one of the most popular protocols used to stream video today. HLS format is an adaptive bitrate live streaming video protocol. Originally developed by Apple for use on iOS, Mac OS, and Apple TV devices, HLS streaming has become the most widely used live […]

RTMP vs. HLS vs. WebRTC: Comparing the Best Protocols for Live Streaming

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Live streaming technology has made leaps and bounds in the past few years. Thanks to these developments, it’s possible for broadcasters with little to no technical knowledge to produce high-quality streams. One of the most important types of technology that works behind the scenes to deliver video files over the internet in real-time is streaming […]

How to Create an OTT Pricing Model for Your Streaming Service

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The OTT industry is booming since more consumers are abandoning traditional cable for online streaming every day. Many broadcasters are jumping on this growing trend since the video streaming industry is slated to be worth $124.6 billion by 2025. One main concern that broadcasters are faced with as they build their OTT streaming services is […]

Adaptive Bitrate vs Multi-Bitrate Streaming: A Guide For Broadcasters

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Quality of experience (QoE) is very important for broadcasters as competition grows tighter in the online content creation space. Luckily, video streaming technologies have been rapidly improving to keep up with demand. In fact, studies show that buffering issues have fallen 41% and picture quality has risen 25% year-over-year. Even with these improvements, companies often […]