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Video on Demand (VOD) Multi-Bitrate Encoding on Dacast

In this article, we will show you how to create multiple renditions for your on-demand videos on Dacast via multi-bitrate encoding for multi bitrate streaming. By default, all videos uploaded to Dacast will be encoded using our “Standard” recipe.  This recipe includes the following renditions: High Definition (HD) Standard Definition (SD) Ultra-Low Definition (ULD) You […]

Best Video Codec for Streaming & Quality in 2025: Top Options Compared

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Choosing the best video codec for website streaming is essential for delivering high-quality content. The ideal video codec for web streaming today is AV1. Offering superior compression, AV1 stands out as the best video encoding choice for bandwidth optimization without sacrificing video quality. Its ability to maintain excellent streaming performance, even at lower bitrates, makes […]

10 Ways to Minimize Video Buffering Issues While Streaming

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Video streaming has skyrocketed in popularity in various industries, especially post-COVID. Research shows that towards the end of 2023, almost 30% of internet users worldwide watched live streaming content weekly. However, in 2024, breaking news and sports were the most popular categories of livestream videos among U.S. audiences. With this surge in viewership, video buffering […]

How to Transcribe Video for Better Engagement and Compliance

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One of the key things in the digital landscape is how to use your content best to generate more returns. Video transcription is turning the anecdote around for businesses, as they have used to find reasons to break specific protocols and standards. This ensures that your streaming video is available to more users but adds […]

Streaming Codecs for Video and Audio: What Broadcasters Need to Know in 2025

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If you stream live or on-demand video in 2025, it helps to understand what a video streaming codec is and why it matters. Codecs compress and decompress media for delivery, affecting your stream’s quality, bandwidth, device compatibility, and latency. With 4K, HDR, and low-latency streaming now standard, choosing the best video codec for live streaming […]