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An Analysis of Amagi’s Global FAST Report: Growth, Current Challenges and Future Recommendations
A study based on the Ninth Edition of Amagi Global Fast Report In its ninth edition, the Amagi Global FAST Report explores the international market. It uses data and insights…
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RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) – How Does It Work
What is RTMP or the Real-Time Messaging Protocol? RTMP or Real-Time Messaging Protocol is a proprietary, two-way communication protocol for…
How to Live Stream to YouTube using OBS Studio
Live Streaming on YouTube on OBS Studio isn’t as difficult as people think it is! If you are a YouTuber…
Video Bitrate vs. Resolution For Video Streaming
Bitrate vs. Resolution – Which is more important for video streaming? This is a question that most streaming services need…
AVOD (Advertising-based VOD) – Everything You Need To Know
AVOD or Advertising-based Video On Demand is a VOD business model that generates revenue by inserting advertisements into the video…
What is VOD or Video On Demand Streaming?
VOD stands for Video On Demand and is a video streaming and delivery technology that enables people to watch videos…
Video Engineering for OTT – A 10K Foot View
If you search for the following phrase on Google, ‘what is video encoding’, the top result is from Mux, which…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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),…
What is HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) and How Does It Work?
HLS or HTTP Live Streaming is an HTTP-based adaptive bitrate video streaming protocol introduced by Apple in 2009 that describes…
AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, PVOD, and Freemium Monetization Models Explained [Updated 2023]
AVOD, SVOD, TVOD, and PVOD are different monetization models in the Video On Demand (VOD) ecosystem and represent different ways…
picoNETS – Deep Edge Caching at Massive Scale
In this edition of the Industry Spotlight series, we take a look at picoNETS; a startup focused on building Deep…