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LG To Expand Its webOS Smart TV Platform to 20+ TV Manufacturers
LG announced today that it will expand and provide access to its webOS SmartTV Platform to more than 20 TV…
Interview with Benjamin Bross and Adam Wieckowski from HHI on VVC and Video Compression
Editor’s note: OTTVerse is pleased to present this free-flowing interview with Benjamin Bross and Adam Wieckowski from Fraunhofer HHI. Do…
ffprobe – Comprehensive Tutorial with 7 Examples
In my video processing toolkit, ffprobe has a very prominent place! The FFmpeg library, ffprobe, can rightly be called the…
8 Free Online m3u8 Players To Test HLS m3u8 Streams
A crucial step in delivering media using the HTTP Live Streaming or HLS protocol is to test your m3u8 streams…
What is Fill Rate in Advertising and How is it Calculated?
Editor’s note: In this article, Cameron Church from Watching That talks about Fill Rate Calculations in Advertising (their importance and…
What is Essential Video Coding (EVC) MPEG-5 Part-1?
MPEG-5 Part-1 or EVC or Essential Video Coding is an MPEG standard backed by Samsung, Huawei, Qualcomm, Divideon. It consists…
Common-Media-Client-Data (CMCD) Explanation with Sample Player
One of the biggest problems that video streaming companies face is taking disjoint sets of information from different points in…
CDN Request Collapsing and the Thundering Herds Problem Simplified
Request Collapsing or Collapse Forwarding is a very important feature in CDNs that protect CDNs and Origin Servers from being…
Free MPEG-DASH MPD (manifest) Examples for Testing
Here is a list of free MPEG-DASH mpd (Manifest) test URLs for testing OTT DASH Video Players (including Big Buck…
FFmpeg – Convert to Apple ProRes 422 / 4444 Simplified
In this article, we will learn how to use FFmpeg to convert videos to Apple ProRes 422 and 444 formats.…
Using the Media Panel in Google Chrome to Debug Media Players
It is critical to have the right tools to build and debug media players, and today, we shall talk about…
Create Video from Images using FFmpeg
In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a video from images using FFmpeg. FFmpeg can do this easily…
Extract Last 10 Seconds of a Video using FFmpeg
This short tutorial will demonstrate how to extract the last N seconds from a video (like extracting the last 10…
HLS Packaging using FFmpeg – Easy Step-by-Step Tutorial
In this tutorial, we shall learn about HLS packaging using FFmeg. The great part about using FFmpeg is that you…
OBS Studio vs. Streamlabs OBS- why do I even care?
OBS Studio vs. Streamlabs OBS – why do I even care? Well, before you start streaming and recording your videos,…
Blur a Video using FFmpeg’s BoxBlur Filter
Blurring is an important operation in video post-production. Instead of using costly software, you can use FFmpeg’s boxblur to blur…
Closed GOP and Open GOP – Simplified Explanation
In this article (part of our video compression series), we take a look at the concepts of Closed GOPs and…
Live Streaming and Recording Zoom With OBS Studio Simplified
Zoom is one of the most popular video conferencing apps. The best part is that you can live stream on…
I, P, and B-frames – Differences and Use Cases Made Easy
I-frames, P-frames, and B-frames are fundamental to video compression. These three frame types are used in specific situations to improve…
CrossFade, Dissolve, and other Effects using FFmpeg’s xfade Filter
Whenever two videos are joined together, a transition is usually added at the transition point – typically, a crossfade, dissolve,…
How to Install OBS Studio on Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu – Comprehensive Guide
In this step-by-step tutorial, let’s look at how to install OBS Studio on Windows, Mac, and Ubuntu. If you have…
OBS Studio for Screen Recording – Super Easy Procedure with Screenshots
So, you’ve downloaded and installed OBS Studio on your computer and you want to start recording your screen, but you’re…
Video Compression using Handbrake: Installation and Usage Guide
Handbrake is an open-source video transcoder that’s widely regarded as the best tool for video conversion. It’s effortless to use,…
Difference Between CSAI and SSAI (Client-Side Ad Insertion vs. Server-Side Ad Insertion)
Advertising-based monetization is a popular way for content providers to monetize their content and drive their online video revenues. Technically,…
How to Crop a Video with FFmpeg’s crop filter
In this tutorial, we learn how to crop a video using FFmpeg’s crop filter. We will also learn how to…
Resize/Scale/Change Resolution of a Video using FFmpeg Easily
In this FFmpeg tutorial, we learn to change the resolution of a video (or resize/scale a video) using FFmpeg’s commandline…
Sustainable Subscriptions – Revenue Success and Churn Prevention in a Pandemic
Introductory note from Ben Morrell, Contributing Author, OTTVerse.com In this open-ended series, I will speak to key industry players, customers,…
What is VPAID (Video Player-Ad Interface Definition)
VPAID (Video Player-Ad Interface Definition) provides the tools to advertisers to serve rich media and interactive ads to users. It differs…
What are VAST Tags (AVOD) and How Do They Work?
Advertising-based monetization (AVOD – Advertising-Based Video On Demand or Ad Insertion in linear/live TV) is a critical revenue generator for…
What is HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection), How Does It Work, And HDCP 2.2
HDCP stands for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection created to protect digitally copyrighted content in its journey via a cable (HDMI,…
ACR – Automatic Content Recognition – How Does it Work?
Automatic Content Recognition (ACR) refers to technology embedded into OTT applications or SmartTVs that recognizes the content that you are…
EasyVMAF: Running VMAF In The Wild
VMAF is one of the most popular tools for video quality assessment, and it is well on its way to…
Encoding.com With Beamr’s CABR for Up to 50% Bitrate Reduction
In this edition of Industry Spotlight, we take a look at two innovative companies – Encoding.com and Beamr – that…
Create Vintage Videos Using FFmpeg in 4 Simple Steps
It’s time for the holidays and what better way to share love and memories with your family than to create…
Calculate PSNR, VMAF, SSIM using FFmpeg
In this article, let’s learn to compute VMAF, PSNR, and SSIM using FFmpeg. While working on videos (compression or post-processing),…