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. […]
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Are you using video as an online educator? If not, you should be. As one recent article stated, “Video is becoming as ubiquitous in classrooms as laminated periodic tables and whiteboards.” This article aims to support educators getting started with OTT video by providing a review of live broadcast software. Specifically, we’re going to […]
So, you’re interested in high-quality iOS live streaming? Well then, this article is for you! Live streaming to iPhones and iPads presents some unique challenges for online video. However, don’t fret – there are solutions available that we’ll be explaining in-depth below. In this piece, we’re going to start by breaking down the mobile […]
When it comes to consuming media and entertainment, the people have spoken: cable television is out, and over-the-top content is in. The number of people who used OTT services worldwide reached approximately 5.27 billion in 2025, future projections show this figure continuing to grow rapidly. Audiences want to stream their content and subscribe to streaming platforms […]
RTMP is still the universal ingest standard—paired with HLS/LL-HLS or WebRTC for delivery. Despite all the innovation in streaming technology, Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) continues to play a critical role in live broadcasting. As the most widely supported ingest protocol, RTMP makes it easy to capture and deliver high-quality streams from virtually any encoder. With […]