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The Ultimate Guide to HTML5 Video Players [2024]

Developers know that a lot goes into video streaming. The content must be produced, encoded, transcoded, and distributed globally. For this reason, delivering seamless over-the-top (OTT) video experiences often requires piecing together a handful of technology components. In this Ultimate Guide to HTML5 Video Players, we cover what to look for when choosing a player, when to go with a free or open-source option vs. a premium paid solution, and the best HTML5 video players to build on.

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Guide to Adopting AV1 Encoding

Introduction This post will provide some background information on video codecs and the pros and cons of the most common codecs used by streaming services. We’ll discuss why you should be taking advantage of newer codecs and the many benefits they can provide. Finally, we’ll provide a step-by-step guide through the factors and questions you…

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CSAI vs SSAI: Client-Side Ad Insertion and Server-Side Ad Insertion Explained

Introduction to ad insertion in video streaming Video streaming has become one of the most engaging ways for people to spend their time and platforms consistently implement ways to monetize it. Whether we watch movies, TV shows, educational videos, or live events, we often encounter advertisements when streaming. However, how these ads are inserted into…

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Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR): What is it & How Does it Work? [2023 Update]

What is Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) Streaming? Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR) is a technology used in modern video streaming applications that can dynamically adapt in real-time, in order to provide the best quality for each individual viewer. ABR streams take into account network conditions, screen size and device capabilities and can adjust on the fly to…

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DRM (Digital Rights Management): The Definitive Guide [2023]

Welcome to our complete guide to digital rights management in 2023. This page provides digital content creators with everything they need to understand how DRM works today to protect video content from unauthorized users. As the digital media landscape evolves, challenging copyright laws and threatening intellectual property like never before, DRM solutions play an increasingly…

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Everything you need to know about Apple’s new Managed Media Source

At their 2023 Worldwide Developer conference, Apple announced a new Managed Media Source API. This post will explain the new functionality and improvements over prior methods that will enable more efficient video streaming and longer battery life for iOS devices. Keep reading to learn more. Background and the “old” MSE The first internet videos of…

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