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What are The Best Video File Formats Supported?

  The best video format for broadcasting on Dacast is MP4 with a video codec of H.264 and an audio codec of AAC-LC. This ensures great delivery over the widest range of devices. However, other formats can be uploaded and then encoded to become compatible. The following are formats that are supported but need to […]

What is Responsive Video Embed and Does Dacast Support It?

  Yes, Dacast supports responsive video embeds.  If you’re not familiar, responsive video simply means that the video automatically is resized to fit the width of the video player while maintaining the aspect ratio of the original video. This way, the player doesn’t cut off any of the video trying to fill the player. You’ll […]

Does Dacast work with Avercaster Duo?

  Yes, Dacast works with Avercaster Duo. We have had broadcasters use this and the Live Gamer Portable over our service to distribute video content. Please note: there used to be a problem with video aspect ratios (16×9 would display as 4×3 with the image compacted) and Dacast over these services. This was since fixed […]

How to Request a Dacast Payment Payout

  In this post, we will cover how to request a Dacast payment payout for revenue collected by the Dacast paywall. Before we get started, please be advised that the first payment request will take a minimum of 35 business days to process. This is a standard security measure. With that in mind, here is […]