The Common Media Application Format (CMAF) is a versatile media format designed to simplify streaming delivery, reduce storage costs, and enable adaptive streaming across various devices and platforms. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore the benefits, applications, and best practices for implementing CMAF in your video streaming workflow. Table Of Contents: What is CMAF (Common Media Application Format)? CMAF Purpose and Benefits Need of CMAF for video streaming History and Developments of CMAF CMAF Encoding and Extensions Comparing Between Elements Of CMAF, HLS And DASH CMAF supported Video Formats and Encoding CMAF Streaming Tools and Implementation Combining DRM with…
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Closed Captions vs Subtitles differences, formatting and working
If you have an OTT subscription, you may have seen the popularity of Korean shows like Squid Game and the Spanish show Narcos. Both of these chartbuster shows were dubbed and subtitled in several languages, making them a huge worldwide success. The video content is now getting localized to reach a new audience and cover the globe. With the rise in internet connectivity and rapid video content consumption, living rooms are not the only place to watch. Most of the crowd has now become habitual in watching videos with closed captions vs subtitles on social media because of preference, noisy…
Course Website/App Builders or Video Platforms with Multi-Tenant Use Case: VdoCipher Solution
VdoCipher has primarily 2 kinds of customers in terms of their own working model - 1. First who stream online courses/tutorial/movie videos and directly showcase them to their viewers. 2. Website/App Builders or Video Platforms that serve multiple customers, and customers upload their own content to them. They provide solutions to many customers and each customer may have a separate website/app and video usage requirement. Providing video hosting infrastructure to 2nd kind of customer requires a lot of additional features on the following front - 1. Backend embed and upload APIs and Player APIs 2. Video Management 3. Player and…
Video LMS: All You Need To Know To Add Videos To Your LMS
Any good LMS would be incomplete without any video content. Although you can directly upload videos in your LMS, it is not the best way to do it though. It can slow down your website, and the video delivery might not be the best. Your videos won't be that secure, quality might not scale with the network, the player might not be as per your requirement and much more. This is where Video LMS comes in. These are video hosting platforms that are easily integrable into any LMS platform. All you'd have to do is upload your videos to those…
Best Video Streaming Hosting Service Providers in 2023
From communication to marketing, videos have become a fundamental part of business strategies. Post-pandemic, Google searches for online courses nearly grew 70 percent globally, covering students, corporate sectors to elderly. Everyone is learning something new each minute from videos. The increase in video popularity is attributed to the widespread availability of the internet and the number of mobile devices. Being the most engaging and versatile medium to share and consume information, the demand for video hosting and streaming platforms is booming. Table Of Content: What is a video streaming hosting service? How is Video Streaming different from Video Hosting? Benefits…
YouTube For Enterprise – Is There a Better Alternative?
Youtube is one of the most widely used video platforms in the world, with over 500 hours of content uploaded every minute. With over 2.1bn subscribers, it seems like the best option to share your video content. Even with its high number of audience and reach it might not be the best option for every scenario. Many enterprises now use videos for internal communication, training, skill development, and for marketing purposes. All these cases require a well-tailored solution catering to the enterprise's needs. More and more Businesses now opt for video hosting solutions to cater to their internal needs and…