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Support ArticlesX264 Live Streaming Support Yes, Dacast supports x264 streaming for both live and on-demand video content. X264 is very similar to the H.264 video codec, and both are ideal choices for broadcasting with Dacast. What is an Encoder? The H.264 and x264 codecs have to do with your live stream encoder. Video encoding is […]
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A What is bitrate and how does it relate to Dacast? This is used to either track the speed of transfer over the internet, and how much bandwidth it will consume, or to track the quality of a form of media. For example, something with a high bit rate means that the quality is consistently […]
This will guide you through upgrading your account. Before you decide to upgrade your plan, you can take a look at your current plan under “Account” > “Plan”, where you will see more details about the current data of your plan: Whatever your plan is, to upgrade you will have 2 options: Click on the […]
A What is VP9 and Does Dacast Support It? VP9 is a proprietary codec that was developed by On2Technologies in May 2003. It is also called the TrueMotion video codec. VP9 is a lossy video compression format and is often used by JavaFX, Adobe Flash and Flash Video Files. Dacast does NOT recommend using VP9. […]
When you set up your live streaming encoder, you’ll be asked to enter a username and password. Follow these steps to find those credentials in your Dacast account: STEP 1: Click the pencil icon on the right next to your live stream on the “Live Streams” page STEP 2: Go to the “General Tab” STEP […]