Live Channel Limits There are no live channels limits 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 More […]

  What is a Closed Caption? Closed captions refer to the visual display of the audio in a program, such as a TV broadcast. The standards widely used for online video are: – CEA-608, also known as Line 21 – CEA-708, the latest standard for digital television. Does Dacast Support Closed Captioning in a Live […]

  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. […]

What is Data? Bandwidth is a rate of transfer, generally a metric of how much data can be sent in a given period of time. Bandwidth, also known as Data, refers to the amount of data transfer caused by streaming. How Does Data Relate to Streaming? When streaming, the amount of Data you consume will […]

  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 […]