Simply put, ultra-low latency streaming refers to live streaming with very little to no delay between a camera capturing an event and what viewers are seeing on their screen. It’s practically real-time live streaming in every sense of the word. Ultra-low latency streaming is useful in situations..
Variable bit rate (VBR) is an encoding method that allows the bitrate of a file to increase or decrease within a target range. It’s a bitrate control method used in sound or video encoding to improve video and audio quality relative to file size ratio. Compared to constant bitrate (CBR), VBR files..
VAST stands for Video Ad Serving Template is an XML script developed by the IAB designed to facilitate communication between video players and ad servers. It helps video players choose which ad to run, how to run it, how long it should last, and whether to skip it or not…
Video API (Application Programming Interface) is an interface that provides a secure and standardized way for two applications to communicate and transfer video content with eachother. When you’re sending an instant message on the Messenger app via Facebook, for example, or use Paypal to buy digit..
Video aspect ratio refers to the width of a picture or video in relation to its height. It is written as width:height. For example, the 16:9 aspect ratio is 16 inches long and 9 inches high. There are standard aspect ratios used for specific devices and formats. Movies, for example, have an aspect r..
Video bandwidth is the amount of data that can be transferred during a stream within a specific amount of time. Put simply, video bandwidth is the maximum amount of data your server can carry in terms of how much traffic it can handle…
Bitrate refers to the number of bits or data that is processed or conveyed in a specific amount of time. In live streaming, bitrate is used to measure the speed of upload and download transfers. The higher the bitrate, the higher the video quality, but also the larger the file…
Video codec is a software or hardware that compresses and/or decompresses digital video. Put another way, it converts raw or uncompressed video to a compressed format, or vice versa. It essentially makes file sizes smaller so storage and distribution of videos are easier…
Video compression is the process of reducing the file size of a video by eliminating redundant data. This lessens the storage space used when playing the video file but with little loss in quality. Video compression is typically done by removing redundant images, audio files, and scenes from a video..
A video embed is a code snippet that displays your video from a third-party platform like VIXY or Youtube and without the need to host it on your website…
Video encoding is the process of converting a raw video file into a compressed digital file or format, making the video more compatible for multiple devices and platforms. Without encoding videos, many videos would be so large they could never be streamed over a typical home internet connection…
Video formats are the structure of a video file that tells a program how to display its contents. The most common video formats include AVI, MP4, FLV, MOV, MKV, and WMV. There’s no single video format that stands above the rest as each specific format has its own set of pros and cons that fulfill ..
A video library is a centralized repository of video assets that brands can use to store, access, and manage all of their video content. Some video libraries facilitate collaboration among team members, allowing users to delegate roles and rights in managing certain aspects of the video library…
A video management system is a central video surveillance system that combines software and hardware technologies to enable users and businesses to record, view, manage, organize and analyze video capture from surveillance cameras using one platform…
Video monetization is the process of earning an income through the video content you share on any online platform. There are different business models to monetize video content, which include SVOD (subscription video on demand), TVOD (transactional video on demand), and AVOD (ad-supported video on d..
Video On Demand (VoD) platform is any media distribution platform that allows viewers to watch videos, such as television and movie content, any time, from any compatible device. With VoD, viewers can play, pause, rewind, or fast-forward videos as often as they want and at their convenience…
Video resolution is the number of pixels in each frame of your video, which determines the quality of your video and how clear and realistic it appears. The more pixels your video has and the higher its resolution, the higher the quality. The most common video resolutions are 720p 1080p, and 4k reso..
Video REST API is an application programming interface that gives you control of your video applications from your back-end server using HTTP requests. Videos developed on the REST standard typically scale faster and use the cloud to ensure instant playback regardless of the device or platform…
Video sample rate refers to how often a piece of digital video is captured per second. The higher the video sample rate, the higher the frequency needed for recording it. Standard units of measurements for video sample rate include Hz – Hertz and kHz – kilohertz…
Video SDK (Software Development Kit) is a set of tools that allows developers to create and develop applications for a specific platform from scratch. Simply put, an SDK is a toolkit allowing developers to create applications beyond the scopes allowed by an API…