Once a dominant force, Adobe Flash Player has now been fully phased out, with HTML5 video becoming the universal standard across browsers and devices. As a result, a new generation of video players built on HTML5 has emerged, offering improved performance, security, and compatibility. Today, access to robust, fully HTML5-compatible video players is more widespread […]
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Many professional broadcasters use live streaming software in addition to their online video platforms. Video streaming software typically provides tools for encoding, transcoding, adding on-screen effects, and more. If you are looking for a no-frills, lightweight tool for broadcast live stream production and other video tasks, you will find FFmpeg very useful. FFmpeg powers professional […]
If you stream live or on-demand video in 2025, it helps to understand what a video streaming codec is and why it matters. Codecs compress and decompress media for delivery, affecting your stream’s quality, bandwidth, device compatibility, and latency. With 4K, HDR, and low-latency streaming now standard, choosing the best video codec for live streaming […]
In the video streaming industry, video monetization is an important tool. There are three main monetization methods but due to the increasing use of ad-blockers, revenue from ad-based monetization is taking a hit. A server-side ad insertion is a tool that professional broadcasters use to work around ad-blockers to keep their ad-revenue at its maximum […]
As online content attracts bigger and bigger audiences, it’s becoming clear that not only is the future of entertainment online, but video streaming is also a very lucrative source of revenue. In 2023, the global video streaming market had a value of $555.89 billion. That number will reach $610.59 billion by 2032. It’s no wonder […]