The Future of Streaming is Here: How Our New Technology Boosts Your Video Quality
Live streaming requires stability, accurate recording, and adaptive bitrate delivery. To address these needs, Dacast has launched a fully custom-built ingest system for live streaming, designed from the ground up for stability, scalability, and seamless integration.
By controlling the full stack, our new ingest system allows faster feature deployment, integrated DVR and recording workflows, and a more reliable streaming experience for audiences worldwide.
This upgrade represents a next-generation step in OTT streaming infrastructure and lays the foundation for future AI-powered live streaming innovations.
Table of Contents
- Why We Built It
- The Technology Behind V2: Key Features and Benefits
- Business Impact: What This Means for You
- FAQs
- Conclusion: The Future of Live Streaming with Dacast
Why We Built It
Many live streaming platforms rely on third-party tools for ingest and delivery. While these solutions are effective, they come with operational constraints, such as dependencies on external services for updates, DVR handling, and database management.
With V2 ingest fully developed in-house by our engineering team, Dacast integrates all these capabilities directly into its infrastructure, removing these operational constraints. This provides:
- Faster innovation – new features can be rolled out without waiting on external dependencies.
- Smart DVR – efficient recording and rewind options ensure streams are always accurate and easy to navigate.
- Future-ready foundation – we can add SRT support, AI-powered captions, automatic translations, and ad insertion at our pace.
In short: this isn’t just an upgrade. It’s a whole new streaming engine built for professional broadcasting platforms.
The Technology Behind V2: Key Features and Benefits
Modular Architecture
Instead of one fragile monolith, our ingest is split into independent modules (RTMP server, transcoder, controller). If one part gets overloaded, it doesn’t bring everything else down.
Benefit: More stability, easier scaling, smoother live streaming platform performance.
Zero-Downtime Deployments
Most updates now roll out with zero downtime live streaming interruptions. Even when the transcoder updates, it happens in the background with only a tiny hiccup.
Benefit: Broadcasters can keep streaming confidently during zero-downtime updates for live streaming platforms.
Reconnect Support
If a streamer’s internet drops, they can resume their broadcast seamlessly. Thanks to proper playlist handling, neither Dacast’s player nor third-party players freeze or crash.
Benefit: No lost audiences when connections falter.
Smart DVR System & Accurate Recording
Recording happens in the same process as transcoding, ensuring no missing or out-of-order chunks.
Benefit: Viewers get reliable rewind options, broadcasters save money, and recordings match exactly what was streamed.
Want to know how DVR works in live streaming? Dacast’s smart DVR system provides a real-world answer.
Segmented Recordings
Recordings can be split into manageable chunks for archiving or post-production.
Benefit: Easier video management, faster editing workflows.
Automatic ABR Detection
Broadcasters don’t need to configure stream settings manually. The system detects the best adaptive bitrate (ABR) settings automatically.
Benefit: Audiences always get the best video quality their internet can handle, with no limitations on ABR stream duration. Curious about how adaptive bitrate improves video quality? Dacast handles this automatically.
Faster Local Database
We replaced the remote database with a local instance, which eliminates latency and networking issues.
Benefit: Faster responses, smoother low latency streaming.
Graceful Scaling
Scaling up or down happens without disconnecting viewers.
Benefit: Reliability even during traffic spikes with a scalable live streaming solution.
Flexible Authentication & Swapability
- Supports multiple key formats.
- The modular design means we can swap core components in just a few days without major overhauls.
Benefit: Flexible authentication for streaming and enterprise-grade security with future-proof modular design.
Advanced Metrics and Insights (Coming Soon)
Broadcasters will soon be able to access detailed metrics such as bitrate, FPS, and stream health directly in the dashboard.
Benefit: More visibility, more control, and better decisions thanks to advanced streaming metrics.
For a deeper technical walkthrough and additional best practices, check out our Custom Ingest V2 setup and benefits guide.
Business Impact: What This Means for You
For broadcasters, enterprises, and organizations, the advantages are clear:
- Stability & Reliability → Fewer interruptions = happier audiences.
- Smarter DVR → Efficient recording and rewind options ensure streams are always accurate and easy to navigate.
- Future-Ready → AI-powered captions for live video, automatic audio translation for streaming, and ad insertion for live broadcasts are on the horizon.
- Scalability → From small events to enterprise broadcasts, the system adapts seamlessly.
- Faster Innovation → Dacast controls the stack, so we build features on your timeline—not a vendor’s.
“Just wanted to share my thanks, this was the best streaming year ever thanks to Dacast. Your new platform was rock solid all weekend and even having the ability to simulcast which we topped up once or twice was very helpful and I look forward to working with you all again for the 2026 season and festival.”
– Devin Mudd, Director of Technology for the Detroit Jazz Festival
FAQs
1. What is a custom ingest system?
It’s the backbone of live streaming—the technology that ingests your live video feed before transcoding, delivering, and recording it. Dacast built its own custom ingest system for live streaming to optimize performance.
2. Does this improve video quality?
Yes. With automatic ABR detection and reduced latency, viewers always get the highest quality stream possible.
3. Can I still use RTMP?
Yes. You can continue using RTMP, while also taking advantage of our direct-to-HLS option for faster streaming. Future SRT support is already in development.
4. What about low latency streaming?
The faster local database and modular design reduce latency, with even more optimizations planned.
5. How does reconnect support help?
If your internet drops, your stream can resume without crashing the player or losing viewers.
Conclusion: The Future of Live Streaming with Dacast
With the launch of our custom-built ingest system (V2), Dacast has taken a major leap forward in stability, scalability, and innovation. This isn’t just an upgrade—it’s a new foundation for the future of streaming.
Whether you’re broadcasting to hundreds or millions, you can now count on:
- Zero-downtime deployments
- Seamless reconnects
- Smart DVR and accurate recording
- Adaptive bitrate for the best video quality
Ready to experience the future of streaming? Start your free trial with Dacast today.
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