Videos have become our primary source of learning, marketing, and entertainment, more than ever. And this trend will continue in the future, too, considering the large volume of content being added to online video platforms each day. Especially when 71% of viewers say they watch more video than they did a year ago. And which is the most popular platform when it comes to online video streaming? Undoubtedly, YouTube. Since its launch in 2004, YouTube has been one of the best video sharing platforms in the world. It has over 1.8 billion active users. This video sharing platform is the…
Google Meet vs Zoom vs Microsoft Teams: Best Video Conferencing Tool For You
Amid the WFH setup and virtual schooling, demand for video solutions is higher than ever. As per a report, the global video conferencing market size is forecasted to reach $10.92 billion by 2027. Zoom has noticed a huge adoption rate with lockdown and possesses 49% of the worldwide market share. Zoom has seen the most generous year-on-year development of the relative multitude of platforms. Despite Microsoft Teams being top in 41 nations, it has a small worldwide market share of 15% only. However, it keeps on acquiring prominence with a 5% development from 2020. Google Meet is another close competitor of…
Encoding vs Encryption : What Is The Difference And What They Mean For Video Streaming?
Encoding and encryption are two techniques that play a crucial role in the transmission, exchange, storage, and creation of digital content be it plain text or rich media. Encryption employs an algorithm that takes in either plain text or metadata of rich media and converts it into a pseudo-random string of hexadecimal called a hash. Hash is incomprehensible unless decrypted with a private key. Your passwords, credit card numbers, WhatsApp messages, and Facetime calls all are converted to a hash before being transmitted to the network. Encoding is required because the format you capture content in and the format…
Google Widevine DRM: Simple Guide to Security & Integration
You’d have noticed that a lot of times videos on Netflix, Prime Video, or Disney plus are not at full resolution (1080p or 4K) on certain Android devices or Chrome browsers. One of the reasons for this is that their content is protected from piracy by Widevine DRM technology and only devices with higher security compatibility are allowed to stream the best quality content. You might be wondering, what Widevine is? Find out all about Widevine DRM, its security levels, compatibility, how it works, and more in this article. TABLE OF CONTENT What is Widevine DRM? History Of Widevine A…
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming: How It Works and Why It Matters
We've all been in situations where a video would end up taking forever to buffer. You'd rather leave the video platform than be patient enough to sit through a poor-quality stream. As a user, you always have the option to go to another platform. But as a video platform, this can be really bad news, as you end up losing your important users. Poor quality streams usually happen when your internet speed fluctuates and your video starts buffering. Buffering happens due to the fact that your internet can't download the video files fast enough to keep with the video playback.…
Comparing The Top 7 VOD Platform For Online Video Hosting
According to a report by streaming media, the average viewing time on the VOD platform is 17.1 minutes for each session? In fact, by 2022, the video streaming market is expected to rise to $30.6 billion. With video consumption rising meteorically, the demand for VOD platform providers has increased too. But making the right pick can seem overwhelming with so many options available. So to make your job easier, I've compiled a list of the top VOD platform providers along with their key features. Before we dive into them, let's take a look at what video-on-demand really is. TABLE OF CONTENT…