In recent posts, I have broken down how HLS video streaming works, and how the player can adapt the bitrates to ensure a great player experience. In this post, we'll walk through an example of a video (or three) that must quickly adaapt to the available network conditions. While I was testing a site with … Continue reading Video preload=auto and adaptive bitrate
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In my previous posts “What is Video Streaming” and “Video Streaming: Reducing Stalls with Adaptive Bitrate” I introduced how video streaming works, and how Adaptive Bitrate helps the video adapt to the device and the network conditions to improve video streaming. In this post, I’m going to dig deeper into Adaptive Bitrate, and look at … Continue reading How HLS Adaptive Bitrate Works
In my previous post “What is Video Streaming”, I discussed how video streaming works at: a high level: Videos are broken into small segments that can be played one after another, allowing the video to be played while it is still being downloaded. Playing the video while it is still downloading is a huge improvement … Continue reading Video Streaming: Reducing Stalls with Adaptive Bitrate
Video is everywhere. With the availability of high speed cellular networks and powerful phones, people are consuming video at an incredible pace, and all indications point to it continuing to grow. In North America, 50.1% of all video views are on mobile, and the percentage is even higher in Europe and Asia. But how does … Continue reading What is Video Streaming and How Does It Work?
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