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Yes, you can include HD video content in your Dacast playlists. This applies to both VOD and live content. On the Dacast platform, a playlist is a group of videos that can be set to play one by one in a specified order. You can create a playlist from your existing live streams and Video […]

Dacast’s online video hosting platform has a video replacement option that allows you to replace the content on an embedded video player without changing the embed code.  This is a useful tool if you have embedded your video on a website and want to change the content without having to change the video’s embed code. […]

Dacast’s video management system is designed to make managing large video collections simple and effective.  Our video content management system (CMS) allows you to create folders for your videos, which behave a lot like categories. This system allows you to organize your account’s video collection in a similar manner to the file system on your […]

No, Dacast does not place limits on video file size. However, it is important to point out that videos with larger file sizes could impose issues on the viewers’ end, so they require a bit of extra attention. For example, if you are uploading a 4K file, it is important that you offer multiple renditions […]

If you are getting a message on your Dacast video player that says “ Sorry, This Media is Offline,” on what should be a compatible video, the VOD is likely turned off.  In order to fix these, go into the general settings of the video in question, and make sure the “Video Online” option is […]