Category Archives: The video experts blog

H.264 Codec – The Definite Guide to Advanced Video Coding (AVC)

Video codecs and compression standards are important parts of streaming pre-recorded content online. While there are a wide variety of possible codecs that can be used, it’s essential to find one that offers better image quality or a lower compressed bitrate for better streaming results. Thanks to the H.264 codec, you can have both of […]

Video Hosting For Mobile Apps: How to Build an App Using Streaming SDKs

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Thanks to SDK technology, anyone can build an app that delivers live video streams. Furthermore, this technology enables users to live stream securely to Roku, mobile apps and any other device. The Dacast platform offers a video streaming SDK to its users and delivers live streams using HLS, the dominant streaming video protocol. The HLS […]

How to Host and Embed an HLS Live Stream on Your Website

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Technology and industry standards continue to evolve. As such, so too does live streaming technology. New standards and features like HLS streaming improve the viewer experience. With this continuous betterment in technology and live streaming video streams evermore popular, it’s vital organizations using them stay competitive. Now that HTML5 video has replaced Adobe Flash as […]

Comparing The 5 Best Chinese Video Platforms for Hosting [2024 Update]

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Online learning has become more important than ever. It gives students the opportunity to attend their dream school, even if the physical location makes it difficult for them to attend classes on-campus. This is especially true for students in China who want to attend schools far from home in countries like the United States, Canada, […]

The Beginner’s Guide to Long-Form Video Content

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Online content is a video marketing strategy employed by the biggest brands and businesses. However, many business and marketing videos fail to make a dent because they rely too heavily on short-form videos. While short-form video content is great and useful for marketing on social media platforms, for example, long-form content can make a huge […]