HLS Delivery, Built to
Reach Every Screen
so viewers can watch on any phone, browser, or smart TV without a special player.
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One Stream. Every Screen. No Extra App.
Everything You Need for HLS Delivery
- Universal Device CompatibilityHLS plays natively in modern browsers and on phones, tablets, and smart TVs, no plugin or app required.
Plays on:- iOS and Android devices
- Desktop and mobile browsers
- Tablets
- Smart TVs
- Adaptive Bitrate DeliveryDacast automatically prepares your stream for every screen size and connection speed.
Delivers:- Smooth playback on slow connections
- Full quality on fast connections
- Automatic switching as conditions change
- Live Recording and Automatic VODEvery HLS broadcast is saved automatically to your video on demand library the moment you go offline.
Manage:- Live streams
- Automatic recordings
- Your full on demand library
- Domain and Access ControlsProtect your stream and control exactly who can watch.
Manage:- Password protection
- Domain restrictions
- Token based access
- Built in MonetizationSell access to your stream without a third party paywall service.
Monetization options include:- Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD)
- Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD), including Pay-per-view
- Advertising-supported streaming (AVOD)
- Real Time AnalyticsTrack how your stream performs, during the broadcast and after it ends.
Track:- Concurrent viewers
- Viewer locations
- Playback quality
Built for Reliable HLS Delivery
HLS Delivery for Organizations Across Industries
Scalable Event Production
Deliver branded streaming experiences for your clients, manage multiple events and projects from one place, and grow your production business without adding complexity.
Multi-Client Event Management
Run simultaneous events for multiple clients with fully isolated accounts.
White-Label Delivery
Present a fully branded streaming experience to each client with no Dacast watermarks and your agency identity front and center.
Reusable Event Templates
Duplicate past event setups in minutes so your team can onboard new clients fast without rebuilding from scratch.
Monetization
Sell access to each event with pay per view through the built in paywall.
Reliable Community Streaming
Stream live services, share sermons on demand, and keep your congregation connected anytime, on any device.
Weekly Live Service
Go live every Sunday with a workflow your volunteers can operate confidently, week after week.
Sermon Archive
Store and organize every past service in a branded video library your congregation can access anytime.
Remote & Homebound Reach
Bring services to members who can't attend in person, extending ministry beyond your physical walls.
Multi-Campus Simulcast
Send your main service to satellite campuses or partner congregations live, one production crew, multiple rooms.
Engaging Learning Experiences
Deliver courses, training programs, and educational content in a secure environment that’s easy to manage and access.
Commencement & Graduation
Stream high stakes ceremonies to families worldwide with a branded player and reliable delivery. In country delivery inside mainland China is available as an add on.
Lecture Capture & VOD
Record live lectures and publish them as on-demand video that can be embedded into any LMS or platform using iFrame or JS embed code. On Custom plans, you can also access the HLS (m3u8) stream URL to use with your own video player.
Athletics Broadcast
Live stream games and sports events with reliable delivery for large concurrent audiences.
Campus Event Archive
Build a searchable video library of university events accessible to students and alumni on demand.
Secure Organizational Communication
Distribute internal content, train teams, and communicate securely while maintaining full control over access and delivery.
All-Hands / Town Hall
Stream company-wide leadership meetings to distributed employees, with access controls that keep the broadcast internal.
Recurring Training Broadcasts
Run scheduled internal training sessions at scale, with access controls and on-demand replay for latecomers.
Government Department Communications
Stream public hearings, council meetings, and internal briefings with password protection and domain-level access controls.
Internal Event Series
Manage an ongoing calendar of live broadcasts (HR updates, product launches, leadership Q&As) from a single secure platform.
Trusted by 2,000+ Organizations. Proven by Results.
Frequently Asked
Questions About HLS
- Do viewers need a special player to watch an HLS stream?No. HLS plays natively in modern web browsers and on most smart TVs, with no plugin or app required.
- Does HLS work on mobile devices?Yes. HLS is built to play on phones and tablets across iOS and Android, along with desktop browsers and smart TVs.
- How does adaptive bitrate streaming work with HLS?Dacast prepares multiple quality renditions of your stream. Each viewer's player automatically selects the rendition that matches their connection, and switches if that connection changes.
- Can I record an HLS stream for later viewing?Yes. Every stream is recorded and saved to your video on demand library automatically, with no separate setup required.
- Can I monetize a stream delivered over HLS?Yes. Pay per view, subscriptions, and ad based monetization run through Dacast's built in paywall. The paywall is included on Event plans and above, and available as an add on on Starter.
- What is the difference between HLS delivery and RTMP ingest?RTMP is how your encoder sends video to Dacast. HLS is one of the ways Dacast delivers that video to viewers. See our RTMP streaming page for ingest details.