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Request Collapsing or Collapse Forwarding is a very important feature in CDNs that protect CDNs and Origin Servers from being overwhelmed by a large number of redundant requests. In this…

Here is a list of free MPEG-DASH mpd (Manifest) test URLs for testing OTT DASH Video Players (including Big Buck Bunny, Tears of Steel, and mpd URLs from BBC, Dolby,…

In this article, we will learn how to use FFmpeg to convert videos to Apple ProRes 422 and 444 formats. To try this tutorial on a Windows machine, you can…

Introduction In this article, I will introduce you to the basic concepts and commonly used terms related to digital audio.  Are you are curious about  How are sounds stored and…

It is critical to have the right tools to build and debug media players, and today, we shall talk about the Media Panel in Google Chrome’s Developer Tools. There is…

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a video from images using FFmpeg. FFmpeg can do this easily if the input is fed as a sequence of images…

This short tutorial will demonstrate how to extract the last N seconds from a video (like removing the last 10 seconds of a video using FFmpeg). To do this we…

In this tutorial, we shall learn about HLS packaging using FFmeg. The great part about using FFmpeg is that you can ingest a video, resize it, transcode, package, and stream…

OBS Studio vs. Streamlabs OBS – why do I even care? Well, before you start streaming and recording your videos, it’s important to choose the right software. Today, we are…

Blurring is an important operation in video post-production. Instead of using costly software, you can use FFmpeg’s boxblur to blur your videos and even choose which area of the frames…

In this article (part of our video compression series), we take a look at the concepts of Closed GOPs and Open GOPs. Both of these GOP types are very common…

Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing apps. The best part is that you can live stream on Zoom using OBS Studio and even record your Zoom meetings…

The concept of I-frames, P-frames, and B-frames is fundamental to the field of video compression. These three frame types are used in specific situations to improve the stream’s compression efficiency,…

When you join two videos or images, it is pleasing to the eye to use a crossfade, or dissolve, or a wipe-effect at the point of transition. You don’t need…

In this step-by-step tutorial, let’s look at how to install OBS Studio on Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu. If you have ever felt the need for a Screen Recording or Live…

So, you’ve downloaded and installed OBS Studio on your computer and you want to start recording your screen, but you’re lost? Well, simply follow this step-by-step tutorial and you will…

Handbrake is an open-source video transcoder that’s widely regarded as the best tool for video conversion. It’s effortless to use, multi-platform, and it covers a vast range of presets and…

This edition of Industry Spotlight focuses on Encoding.com’s Automated QC service for validating premium VOD assets in the cloud. The Challenge of Quality Control Guest Author, Jeff Malkin, President of…

Advertising-based monetization is a popular way for content providers to monetize their content and drive their online video revenues. Technically, there are two important ways of inserting ads into videos…

In this tutorial, we learn how to crop a video using FFmpeg’s crop filter. We will also learn how to use variables for cropping the video.   How to Crop…

In this FFmpeg tutorial, we learn to change the resolution of a video (or resize/scale a video) using FFmpeg’s commandline tool. Changing a video’s resolution (also known as resizing or…

Introductory note from Ben Morrell, Contributing Author, OTTVerse.com In this open-ended series, I will speak to key industry players, customers, and experts who have an influence on the outstandingly diverse…

VPAID (Video Player-Ad Interface Definition) provides the tools to advertisers to serve rich media and interactive ads to users. It differs from VAST (Video Ad Serving Template) in being able to…

Advertising-based monetization (AVOD – Advertising-Based Video On Demand or Ad Insertion in linear/live TV) is a critical revenue generator for hundreds of publishers and content providers in the world. By…

HDCP stands for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection created to protect digitally copyrighted content in its journey via a cable (HDMI, DVI) from a device like the DVD Player to your…

Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) refers to technology embedded into OTT applications or SmartTVs that recognizes the content that you are watching by sampling small portions of the video/audio and comparing…

In a recent press release, CuriosityStream announced that they are tieing up with Tata Sky to bring CuriosityStream’s award-winning, factual content to Indian customers via Tata Sky’s popular streaming service.…

VMAF is one of the most popular tools for video quality assessment, and it is well on its way to becoming a standard reference metric for the video industry. However,…

In this edition of Industry Spotlight, we take a look at two innovative companies – Encoding.com and Beamr – that have joined forces to improve cloud-based video compression and delivery.…

It’s time for the holidays and what better way to share love and memories with your family than to create an old-school, vintage movie? You don’t need a time-machine to…