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 […]

  Low Latency Streaming Dacasts new platform makes low latency streaming standards at every plan level. This means t o 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 […]