Yes, Dacast fully supports multi-bitrate streaming on live videos and video-on-demand content. The Dacast player detects automatically the different bitrates of your live stream and allows the viewer to choose between them. This must be set up in your encoder directly. Also, in order to support multi-bitrates streaming, you need an internet connection that has […]
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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 […]
Before we get started, please be sure that you have both a Google Analytics account and an active Dacast account. Linking your Google Analytics to your Dacast account is a convenient way to collect more data on your streaming video traffic and enhance the built-in Dacast analytics. Together, these tools will offer you well-rounded video […]
In order to prepare your content for mobile VOD access, you must first make sure that the file follows a very specific format. This format is MP4 with H.264 video (high profile) and AAC audio (low complexity profile, or “LC”). If the file is a different format, you have two options: encode it on […]
ManyCam is an RTMP encoder that is compatible with Dacast for live streaming. What is RTMP? RTMP stands for Real-Time Messaging Protocol, and it is part of the technology that makes live streaming possible. The predecessor of Adobe originally developed this Transmission Control Protocol-based technology to work with the Adobe Flash player. In this […]