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Does Streaming on Facebook Consume Video Bandwidth?

Yes, just like any other streaming on Dacast, streaming on Facebook consumes video bandwidth. The more people that watch the video, the more bandwidth your Dacast account uses. It doesn’t matter if it’s via your site or Facebook Bandwidth is treated the same, no matter where the viewer is accessing the content. This applies to […]

Tutorial de grabación de transmisión en vivo

Versión en inglés aquí. La opción “Live Stream Recording” le brinda la posibilidad de grabar su transmisión en vivo y compartirla como un vídeo a la carta (VOD) con el fin de extender su experiencia de difusión. Mantenga una grabación de sus eventos en vivo y brinde a sus espectadores la posibilidad de volver a […]

What is VP9 and Does Dacast Support It?

A What is VP9 and Does Dacast Support It? VP9 is a proprietary codec that was developed by On2Technologies in May 2003. It is also called the TrueMotion video codec. VP9 is a lossy video compression format and is often used by JavaFX, Adobe Flash and Flash Video Files. Dacast does NOT recommend using VP9. […]

Mobile VOD: How to Prepare Videos for Mobile Streaming

Dacast Video Hosting - Knowledge Base Tutorials

  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 […]

Dacast Video Storage Overview and Pricing FAQ

A Dacast Video Storage Overview and Pricing FAQ This column acts as a detailed Q&A for how storage works over the Dacast system. Please feel free to comment on which topics you’d like to see addressed here. How Much Storage is Included with My Account? This depends on your plan level. Please log in to […]