Video Streaming enjoys wide popularity. Observers state that 80% of consumers of content prefer a video over a blog. This indicates video streaming is becoming more popular. You need to do plenty to implement video streaming in an app though. Among other tasks, you need to choose the right video streaming protocol. What are video streaming protocols? How do they differ from other common terms like codecs and container formats? How do you choose a suitable video streaming protocol? Which are the commonly used video streaming protocols? Read on, as we discuss these in this guide. Table of Contents: What…
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CBR Vs VBR: A Comparison between Constant Bitrate and Variable Bitrate
When it comes to streaming a video online, there is a lot that goes in the background. In order to ensure smooth video playback regardless of network, at times you have to create different bitrate or video qualities to give an optimal experience to viewers. You face several choices here. One set of choices concern the encoder settings. You might have heard about Constant Bitrate (CBR) and Variable Bitrate (VBR) as the two prominent types of encoding. What are they, and how do they differ? Which one should you use? Read on, as we answer these questions. Table of Contents:…
Best Video Plugin for LMS Moodle WordPress Chrome WooCommerce & Joomla
A plugin is also known as an add-on or extension. In other words, a Plugin is a software program to add new functionalities program without making any alterations to the host program. Plugins get widely used in video editing, web browsing, digital audio and more. A Video Plugin is more specific to a CMS, Framework, Platform or Browser. Table of Contents: What is a Video Plugin and How it works? Uses and Benefits of Video Plugins Features a Video Plugin must have 12 Best WordPress Video Plugins Moodle Video Plugins Chrome Video Extensions Joomla Video Plugins FAQs In the 1990s,…
MPEG DASH Player: Everything You Need To Know
Table of Contents: What is Dash Playback? Is Dash playback secure for video? Vdocipher provides Dash + Secure Video playback Other Dash Player without secure video playback How to build the Dash player Before we continue we need to understand what is Dash Playback? We already have covered a detailed blog for the “MPEG-DASH: Dynamic Adaptive Streaming Over HTTP Explained” so here we just gonna brush up on the core part of Dash Playback Tech DASH stand for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP, as the name suggests it's it has the “Dynamic” bit rate and is “adaptive” to Network performance,…
How To Prevent Video Download From Your Website?
"How to Prevent video download?" This has been a major concern for any video platform looking to generate revenue for them. Let’s take a scenario which we recently faced with a customer. Andrew, a product head in a major eLearning video platform based in the USA reached out to us. Their platform allows individual teachers to create courses on their platform. These are pre recorded videos and contain the complete syllabus for the year. Their courses were really popular among students. But they saw a steep decline in the number of sign ups and views of their popular courses. After…
Video Cloud Storage advantages & How to couple it with Security
Earlier, businesses and organizations archived data and files on storage area networks (SANs) internally built and maintained. However, with the increase in data storage, this model became expensive as it required additional servers and other infrastructures to meet the storage needs. In addition, computers, hard drives and other physical storage can only store a limited amount of data. Also, video resolutions going higher is proportionately making their size and storage bulky and demanding. There was not only a need for more storage but also the fastest availability through the nearest location. The solution to these needs is obviously Video Cloud…