TikTok LIVE has evolved from a casual creator feature into a powerful real-time engagement channel. In 2026, creators, brands, educators, and businesses all use TikTok LIVE to reach large audiences quickly, spark conversations, and drive sales through live shopping and community interaction. With roughly 1.9 billion monthly active users worldwide, TikTok remains one of the […]
Author Archives: Jon Whitehead
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated May 2026 Setting up a professional live stream, whether for a corporate event, a sports broadcast, or a regular content schedule, starts with the right software configuration. First things first, you must be able to produce high-quality streams. To do that, […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated May 2026 Government agencies at every level, from state legislatures and federal departments to public safety offices and regulatory bodies, are under increasing pressure to make their operations accessible, transparent, and verifiable. Live streaming is no longer optional; in many jurisdictions, […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated May 2026 Live streaming has become one of the most effective content strategies for businesses and creators. According to industry research, the global live streaming market is projected to surpass $3 billion by 2027 at an annual growth rate exceeding 20% […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated May 2026 An M3U8 file is a UTF-8 encoded text playlist used by the HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) protocol to tell a video player which media segments to load, in what order, and at which quality level. It is the manifest […]