By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated November 2026 RTMP ingest is the process of sending a live video feed from an encoder to an online video platform (OVP). The encoder connects to the platform using an RTMP URL and stream key, transmitting continuous video data that the […]
Category Archives: The video experts blog
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated October 2026 If one thing defines the 2020s, it’s probably the rise of the hustle and grind culture. There are plenty of online gurus giving people unreasonable advice about constantly buying real estate or investing in the latest crypto craze. They […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated October 2026. In 2026, successful OTT streaming is shaped by four priorities: monetization models, latency targets, app reach, and security. Broadcasters are balancing AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, and FAST for revenue, aiming for sub-10 second latency in live sports, expanding distribution across […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated October 2026. Live streaming adoption accelerated rapidly during the early 2020s and has remained a permanent part of church operations. Live streaming your church services is no longer a temporary solution or a backup plan, it’s a core part of how […]
By Dacast Editorial Team | Reviewed by Jon Whitehead, COO at Dacast | Updated October 2026. Schools use live video broadcasting for many things: remote learning, sporting events, theater productions, and increasingly, graduation ceremonies themselves. A virtual graduation ceremony, whether run fully online or as a hybrid alongside an in-person event, lets family members, friends, […]