Before we continue we need to understand what is Dash Playback? We already have covered a detailed blog for the “MPEG-DASH: Dynamic Adaptive Streaming Over HTTP Explained” so here we just gonna brush up on the core part of Dash Playback Tech DASH stand for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP, as the name suggests it's it has the “Dynamic” bit rate and is “adaptive” to Network performance, that is it changes the bit rate according to network to keep the video playing. Higher the video bitrate higher the video quality. Working of Dash Playback contains majorly three steps Segmentation &…
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How To Prevent Video Download From Your Website?
"How to Prevent video download?" This has been a major concern for any video platform looking to generate revenue for them. Let’s take a scenario which we recently faced with a customer. Andrew, a product head in a major online teaching platform based in the USA reached out to us. Their platform allows individual teachers to create courses on their platform. These are pre recorded videos and contain the complete syllabus for the year. Their courses were really popular among students. But they saw a steep decline in the number of sign ups and views of their popular courses. After…
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…
CBR Vs VBR: A Comparison between Constant Bitrate and Variable Bitrate
When it comes to streaming a video online, there is a lot that goes in the background. In order to ensure smooth video playback regardless of network, at times you have to create different bitrate or video qualities to give an optimal experience to viewers. You face several choices here. One set of choices concern the encoder settings. You might have heard about Constant Bitrate (CBR) and Variable Bitrate (VBR) as the two prominent types of encoding. What are they, and how do they differ? Which one should you use? Read on, as we answer these questions. A Brief Explanation…
12 Best WordPress Video Player Plugins of 2021
Videos are one of the most popular formats of multimedia. It is very powerful and can be used for multiple purposes. Video-sharing platforms like YouTube can be used to create, share, and view hundreds of thousands of videos. Similarly, OTT platforms like Netflix can be used to host subscription based entertainment content. Video marketing is one of the most effective marketing techniques by which businesses can boost their presence. If you have a WordPress built website for your businesses, it would be highly recommended by businesses marketerers and analysts, that videos could really impact your product or service. You might…
Video Resolution : A Beginner’s Guide
Whether you are a content creator, or a video producer, or even just stream videos online. You'd have come across the term video resolution several times. The resolution of a video or an image basically tells you the quality of a video and determines how clear a particular video is. A higher resolution video would have crisper and clearer images, as there are more pixels. Ultimately giving you a better video quality. We will explain what a video resolution is, why it is important, and also discuss its various types to make you understand the difference between aspect ratios. What…