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How to Host and Embed an HLS Live Stream on Your Website

How to Host and Embed an HLS Live Stream on Your Website Image

Technology and industry standards continue to evolve. As such, so too does live streaming technology. New standards and features like HLS streaming improve the viewer experience. With this continuous betterment in technology and live streaming video streams evermore popular, it’s vital organizations using them stay competitive. Now that HTML5 video has replaced Adobe Flash as […]

The Definitive Streaming Setup Guide – How to Set Up a Live Stream

The Definitive Streaming Setup Guide – How to Set Up a Live Stream Image

For businesses and organizations looking to grow, live streaming is a crucial asset. By streaming live video, organizations from any industry can better connect with their target audience. Live streaming media to a live audience can boost audience engagement and size. However, a high-quality streaming service is a must if you want to broadcast successfully. […]

Type of channels Dacast Offers

We have several types of live streaming Dacast channels in order to meet every Broadcaster’s needs. All of our live channels (except Standard Passthrough) are transcoding channels (meaning they come with Adaptive streaming ABR).  Standard Passthrough The default live stream channels we have are called Standard Passthrough channels, ready-to-broadcast format channels where the source is […]

Explore audio solutions on Dacast

Audio on Dacast Dacast is more geared towards video streaming, but it is possible to set up live streaming and on-demand audio streaming, as well. The Dacast platform enables you to create audio live streams and upload audio to the platform. Here we will show you the different methods by which you can use your […]

Understanding VOD File Basic Management

Video on Demand (VOD) is a popular way of delivering video content to users over the internet. To ensure an optimal viewing experience, several key factors must be considered, including storage, encoding, file size, compatibility, and delivery methods. File Transformations  “Why does Dacast transform my file?” When a file is uploaded to our system, it […]