The Nuts and Bolts of Live Streaming
This post is part of our educational series on Live Streaming Basics for the Newbie and Video on Demand Basics for the Newbie. Introduction There are various factors that influence the success of a live stream such as settings of technical parameters (E.g. segment size), quality of the internet …
Understanding Codecs and Formats
This post is a part of our educational series on Live Streaming Basics for the Newbie and Video on Demand Basics for the Newbie. Audio and Video Codecs A Codec is technology used to compress the data. Common video codecs (also called video format) include MPEG-4/H.264 …
Live Streaming Basics for the Newbie
This post is a part of our educational series for those new to streaming. I’ve just joined the brilliant team at StreamShark to lead business development activities. Having a technical background and a passion for technology products, I was eager to use our platform and also …
The Best 360 Degree Cameras for Live Streaming at NAB
The two stand out 360-degree cameras for live streaming at NAB Show 2016, were Nokia’s OZO, and VideoStitch’s Orah 4i. Whilst both cameras serve a similar purpose, they’re targeting two completely different markets. Nokia’s OZO The OZO is targeted towards professional productions, with a hefty …
StreamShark Announced as Facebook Live Launch Partner
We’re pleased to announce that StreamShark is one of the official Facebook Live launch partners. We are now offering native integration with the FB Live platform. This integration allows you to: Stream to your own website, and any Facebook page or profile simultaneously. Stream to multiple Facebook pages or …
Live Streaming the Australian Open in 360 Degree Video
Introduction Eastwood, in partnership with StreamShark approached Tennis Australia with a proposal to live stream the 2016 Australian Open in full 360 degree, 4K video. This would deliver a live, immersive 360 experience from centre court (Rod Laver Arena) during the Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam. The …
New Feature: Real Time Viewer Stats
We’re please to announce the newest addition to the StreamShark platform, real time viewer stats! The report has been enabled for all accounts, and accessible via the button displayed in the screenshot below. The real time stats report is available for all live streams, and …
The 3 Steps To Live Streaming
The capture device you need will vary depending on what you want to live stream and your budget. Here’s a list of the most popular capture sources: IP Cameras Traditional Cameras Mobile Devices (iPhone, Android) Webcams Screen Capture Software Video Switchers During this step …
How to live stream from your iPhone & Android Phone
Update: The Broadcast Me app has been updated and it no longer supports StreamShark. Live streaming from your phone is super simple when using the app ‘Broadcast Me’. The iPhone and iPad app is available for $0.99 USD here. Step 1 – Create StreamShark account …
Welcome to StreamShark
Today we’re pleased to announce the launch of our dedicated live streaming and video on demand brand – StreamShark. This symbolises the culmination of many months of hard work in bringing you a product which has been rebuilt from the ground up! StreamShark represents the ‘streaming …
