Category Archives: The video experts blog

TikTok Live Streaming: How to Go Live on TikTok in 2026

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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 […]

The 20 Best OTT Platforms for Businesses to Build Their Own Streaming Service (2026)

The way we consume entertainment content, particularly video, has changed drastically over the last decade. The number of people turning to the internet for news, live streaming, entertainment, education, and more has skyrocketed. The OTT platforms market is powered by over-the-top (OTT) video technology. Dacast, as both the author of this guide and one of […]

Live Streaming vs Video Hosting: What’s the Difference?

Live Streaming vs Video Hosting: What’s the Difference?

People often use live streaming and video hosting as if they mean the same thing. You’ve probably heard it in meetings: “Let’s set up video hosting for the event,” when someone actually means a live broadcast. “We need live streaming,” when what they really want is a searchable on-demand library. This confusion around live streaming […]

Introducing Dacast MCP Live Stream Server for AI Live Streaming

Dacast MCP Live Stream Server

Live streaming teams are under pressure to do more with fewer hands on the mixer. Scripts, custom webhooks, and one-off dashboards keep events alive, but they’re fragile, hard to maintain, and impossible to scale globally. Dacast MCP Live Stream Server changes that by connecting AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor directly to Dacast’s live […]

H.266 Codec: What is Versatile Video Coding (VVC)?

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As video streaming moves deeper into the 4K, 8K, and immersive era, efficiency is everything. Versatile Video Coding (VVC) — also known as H.266 — is the latest international video compression standard designed to dramatically reduce bandwidth while maintaining premium visual quality. In real-world tests, VVC delivers up to 40–50% better compression than HEVC (H.265), […]