When looking for an online video player for your website, you might hear the names YouTube and Vimeo before any else. That’s because these are quick, easy, and free options readily available to you. However, if you want more control over your video assets, how they are displayed and want to learn how users interact with your content and engage with it, you might need a private HTML5 video player. Flash-based players have become less popular now and HTML5 video players have become the new industry standard. For facilitating seamless integration on your website, we suggest the top online video…
Video Quality – What is Video Bitrate(kbps), Pixels (p) & Aspect Ratios
Some of the most common questions I get asked on video quality are- What is the size of a video for a certain pixel quality? (Say 1 hour 1080p video) What does kbps mean? How much bandwidth will 1 hour 1000 kbps video consume? I want my videos in 1080/720/480/360 p like Youtube. How does VdoCipher enable that? How many video quality options I need to have to ensure smooth playback across the world? Why does VdoCipher provide video bitrate (kbps) as quality options and not pixels (p)? Here are some key definitions and concepts to help everybody better understand video quality…
Top 7 Video Hosting Sites In 2021[Free & Paid]
Individuals and businesses have different needs for video hosting. Based on whether the content is paid or free, the technologies and tools required for video hosting are further different. In the following article, we take a list of the most popular options for online video hosting. We have tried to address the industry segment which these tools suit the most, Pros and Cons associated with them. What Are Video Hosting Sites? Video Hosting Sites are platforms that enable you to host your videos on your video platform. By using a video hosting platform, you can easily upload videos and then…
HLS Streaming, HLS Encryption & Setting High Secure DRM
What is HLS Streaming? HLS Streaming ( HTTP Live Streaming) is a video streaming protocol used for video content across desktop and mobile devices. HLS is developed by Apple, which forms the biggest use case for the streaming protocol. Beyond Apple, there is wide support for HLS streaming across Android devices and browsers. Indeed, HLS can be used as a streaming protocol for all major browsers, including Chrome and Firefox. In HLS Encryption the video files are encrypted using a secure AES-128 algorithm. The AES 128 encryption is the only publicly available security algorithm that is used by the NSA…
Video DRM Explained in Simple Language, 32 Key DRM Terminologies Defined
This is a detailed blog where we explain everything about video DRM (Digital Rights Management) in layman's terms. If you instead want to understand in a summary video, then there is a 2-minute summary video and detailed glossary at end of this explanation. Sections are categorized below - TABLE OF CONTENT What does DRM mean? What does DRM mean in the video playback context? Multi-DRM- What are all video DRMs available? How does DRM secure the videos? Why DRM encryption is better than standard encryption? What does Google, Apple do to maintain video DRMs & security? How can I integrate…
101 Tools for Online Course Creators to Create, Publish & Monetize Courses
From inception to launch, course creators follow a long journey in creating & perfecting their material and then marketing + selling it online. Therefore, we have compiled a comprehensive list of 101 tools you might need to create and monetise that online course you have been planning lately. A brief categorization is listed at the start and then we dwell on each tool individually. There is no ranking, it is a compiled list of useful popular tools. Let’s dive right in! Categories: Elearning Video Creation/Production Tools eLearning Video Tools for Editing Elearning Quiz Creation Tools Online Teaching Website Creation Platforms…