By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated July 2026 When it comes to live video streaming for professional use, there is so much to know. However, since a top professional-grade live streaming platform is a powerful broadcasting tool that solution providers update regularly, it isn’t easy to find […]
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By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated July 2026 What equipment do you need for live streaming? A complete live streaming setup requires four components: a video/audio source (camera + microphone), a video encoder (hardware or software), a streaming destination platform, and a stable internet connection. This guide […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated July 2026 An OTT platform is a technology solution that lets businesses deliver video directly over the internet, without cable, satellite, or traditional broadcast infrastructure. If you are building a subscription streaming service, a pay-per-view sports channel, a corporate video portal, […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated June 2026 Are you looking for a proven tactic to expand your audience reach and engage viewers in real-time? Do you want to deliver content that has value? Going live is the ultimate choice for businesses, content creators, and brands to […]
Selecting the right video CDN in 2026 is one of the fastest ways to improve startup time, buffering, reliability, and global reach, without changing your cameras or production workflow. A modern live streaming stack usually looks like this: Ingest (contribution): RTMP or SRT from encoder → cloud Packaging: HLS (often CMAF) into adaptive bitrate renditions […]