Today, we are going to discuss three different aesthetic elements of live streaming: thumbnails and splash screens. We will define each of these and explain how to set them up on Dacast. What are Live Stream Thumbnails? Thumbnails can either be an image of your choosing. For VOD and playlists, if you upload a video […]
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Yes, you will pay small commissions for paywall transactions in your Dacast account. This is applicable for both subscription-based (SVOD) and pay-per-view (TVOD) streaming. Dacast takes a percentage of commissions for each transfer done over our platform. This commission is 9.9%, plus $0.40 on each viewer purchase. Feel free to contact your account manager with […]
Free trial accounts can only create one channel at a time, and there is also a limited number of playbacks allowed per day. Trial accounts are active for 14 days or until the 10 GB of bandwidth is all used up (whichever comes first.) Note: If you need to test further, you may request an […]
All levels of Dacast accounts (monthly, pay as you go and free trials) are capable of ad-free streaming. However, broadcasters have the option to monetize their content with advertisements if they wish to do so. We’d also like to mention that all Dacast plans, including the free trial, offer fully white-label, HTML5 video players. Not […]
Finding the right VOD hosting platform to fit your needs is a tall task. With so many options on the market today, getting the right balance of ease of use and all the bells and whistles you want to make sure you’re putting out professional-looking content can be difficult. Thankfully, because there are so many […]