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Navigating the Dacast VOD Solution: A Walkthrough

This guide will show you how to upload a video file to your Dacast VOD solution account.  1. Get Started with VOD Streaming To upload a video to Dacast you must sign in to your account and click the “Add +” button found on the left hand side of the dashboard and then click on […]

Why is My VOD not Working?

There could be a number of reasons why a video would not be working. This article will cover some of the reasons why this could be happening.  Oftentimes, the videos may not play because the file is corrupt. Corrupt files are a result of errors occurring while the video is recording, transferring, or in playback. […]

How to Set Up VOD Subtitles on Dacast: A Walkthrough

In this guide, we will go through the steps for how to add VOD subtitles to on-demand video files. Bear in mind that this walkthrough assumes that you have already successfully uploaded video content. To start adding subtitles on VOD, click on the video file you wish to modify. Go to the “General” tab:   […]

Adaptive Bitrate vs Multi-Bitrate Streaming: A Guide For Broadcasters

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Quality of experience (QoE) is very important for broadcasters as competition grows tighter in the online content creation space. Luckily, video streaming technologies have been rapidly improving to keep up with demand. In fact, studies show that buffering issues have fallen 41% and picture quality has risen 25% year-over-year. Even with these improvements, companies often […]

Ultimate Guide to Setting Up Your Live Streaming Studio

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Have you been live streaming with just a phone or laptop and are ready to take your live streaming setup to the next level? Research shows that more than half of viewers abandon poor-quality streams in less than 90 seconds, so investing in a live streaming studio setup is definitely a smart move. The good […]