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Jacob is Wowza’s resident content writer, creating blog posts, case studies, and more that educate Wowza’s audience. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Jacob currently travels the world as a digital nomad and is also passionate about social justice, art, and fantasy literature.
What is a Media Player?
While searching for a streaming solution, it’s possible you’ll come across two different terms: video players vs. media players. What’s a media player? How are they similar? More importantly, which one do you need? …
Read MoreVideo is becoming increasingly ingrained into the eCommerce shopping experience. As convenient as many consumers find online shopping to be, nothing replaces the ability to physically touch an item and imagine how you would use…
Read MoreVideo Analytics 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Data-Driven Content Creation
Video is expected to account for 82% of video traffic by 2025, which means it should be an integral part of any business’s marketing strategy. From promo and explainer videos to interviews and live events,…
Read More7 Top Video Player Use Cases
If you’re new to the streaming game, then an essential component to be aware of is the video player. Every component of the streaming workflow affects a viewer’s experience — such as encoding, transcoding, and…
Read MoreConveneAGM: Saving 50 Man-Days of Labor Per Month With Wowza
How ConveneAGM Maximized Its Online Streaming Performance ConveneAGM, a subsidiary of Azeus, leverages live streaming to facilitate virtual and hybrid annual general meetings around the world. These high stakes meetings are essential for…
Read MoreEncoding vs. Transcoding: What’s the Difference?
If you’re trying to stream video, you’ve undoubtedly heard the terms “encoding” and “transcoding” thrown around — but what’s the difference, and what does it matter? Essentially, encoding is the act of compressing raw video…
Read MoreBetter, Stronger, FASTer: What FAST Means for the Future of TV
In an entertainment world where consumers are overwhelmed with choice and subscription fatigue, imagine a solution where you didn’t have to worry about finding the perfect thing to watch on a platform you hopefully already…
Read MoreLIVID: Taking the Future of Sales Online
How LIVID Grew Leads for its Customers by 156% and Website Conversion by 300% Using Wowza’s Video Solution to Revolutionize the Sales Experience. LIVID believes the future of high-value product sales is “phygital”…
Read MoreUDP vs. TCP and Which One to Use for Video Streaming (Update)
If you’re weighing the virtues of TCP vs. UDP, we’re going to assume that you’re already familiar with the seven layers of networking and the all-important transport layer. As with everything, there are advantages…
Read MoreThe 8 Biggest Mistakes Live Streamers Make
So, you want to be a live streamer. You’ve undoubtedly watched plenty of big shot streamers doing their thing, tuned in to a sporting event in real-time on a mobile device, or maybe even attended…
Read MoreHow Much Latency Can Your Broadcast Handle? [Decision Tree]
Building a live streaming solution, but not sure how critical it is to reduce latency? For some use cases, video lag isn’t worth stressing about — but for others, it’s the most important factor. Follow…
Read More2022 in Review: Streaming Video News
It’s been a complicated year for video streaming. The pandemic throughout 2020 and 2021 spurred its meteoric rise when people forced to stay at home turned to live, VOD, and gaming content to occupy their…
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