Understanding Stream Latency: HLS, LL-HLS and StreamShark’s Optimized Latency
In the streaming world, latency, the delay from capturing a live event to the playback on viewer’s screen, is a critical factor for both content creators and audiences. The content format and interactivity requirement further influence operational decisions to strike a balance between reliability and …
What is Transcoding? Why is it Important?
There are a plethora of technical terms thrown around in the video industry. Two of the most common terms are ‘transcoding’ and ‘encoding’. Whilst you can probably get away not knowing most of the technical details behind these terms, it’s good to have a basic …
Viewing HLS Adaptive Stream Behaviour
In this post, we will take you through the process of viewing the adaptive switching behaviour of a StreamShark stream using the Google Chrome browser. This will give you an insight into how the browser displays our html5 HLS live streams under various network conditions. …
