Streaming Video and Audio Out of Sync It is quite common for encoders to get out of sync when streaming both video and audio feeds if the CPU of the machine running the encoder is being taxed. If you are encountering this issue, please take a look at the system resources monitor while streaming. It […]

What is Bandwidth? Bandwidth is a rate of data transfer, generally a metric of how much data can be sent in a given time period that is mandated by the stress and traffic caused on a server. For Dacast, this refers to the amount of traffic caused by streaming (higher audience and higher bitrate translate […]

Video Bandwidth Limits There are two things you can do when your video bandwidth is exceeded on Dacast.  Playback Protection The first option is to set up “Playback Protection,” which is essentially overage protection. In this scenario, you put a credit card on file that is authorized to refill your bank of bandwidth if you […]

Live Channel Limits There is no limit to live channels in your Dacast account. However, by default, you cannot create more than 20 live channels in your Dacast account without contacting us. If you need more than 20 live channels in your account, please contact us and we will make it happen. How to Setup […]

Low Latency Streaming Dacast’s new platform makes low latency streaming standards at every plan level. This means to get low latency streaming set up, you simply need to select “standard” (HTML5) or “compatible” (direct M3U8 format if this is available with your plan) as your stream type. You also cannot turn on the 30 Minute […]

If you want to make your video inaccessible, you must turn off the VOD or live stream. How to Turn Off Streaming on VOD In order to turn off Dacast live streaming or any VOD, you must navigate to the content and click “Description.” From there, you can toggle the VOD file, live stream, package […]

Our direct low latency streaming solution works with any HLS streaming protocol compatible encoder. The advantage of using our own HLS compatible live streaming software encoder based on OBS Studio is the cost (free for everyone) and the super-fast set-up with preset encoding settings.  However, you are more than welcome to use your own HLS […]

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. If you plan to do All Device (HTML5) live […]

Short answer: no, you do not. When you buy a Dacast Streaming Plan, you are buying access to a range of Dacast platform features and services for a period of time and with a certain level of usage (bandwidth) included. This includes the player, broadcast manager platform, content management, access to support, and more. Dacast […]

An encoder is software or hardware that converts video files from one format or code to another. Encoding is an essential part to live streaming. Here is a quick rundown of how encoding fits into the live streaming process: A camera captions video files in the RAW format. RAW files are transmitted to the encoder. […]