LL-HLS Series: The Evolution of LL-HLS
by THEOplayer on June 16, 2020
HTTP Live Streaming, or HLS, was initially created and released by Apple in 2009 to solve the problems of scaling. The HLS protocol has become one of the most popular protocols used today, and is widely supported. It’s biggest disadvantage, as with other similar HTTP based streaming p …
HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)
by THEOplayer on June 16, 2020
HLS, or HTTP Live Streaming, is an adaptive HTTP-based protocol and it was initially created and released by Apple in 2009 to solve the problems of efficient live video and VOD delivery to viewers’ devices, especially Apple devices. One of the main focus points was the problem of scal …
High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Reducing Bandwidth Consumption by up to 20%
by THEOplayer on May 18, 2020
We are streaming more and higher quality video. Overall, time spent in viewing streaming video has increased rapidly to between 60 and 100 minutes per person per day in 2019. Also, video quality is going up as we are increasingly streaming HD and 4K content. Hence, bandwidth is an eve …
High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Bringing Instant Start-Up, Zapping and Seeking to Online Video
by THEOplayer on April 27, 2020
A recognizable issue with online video streaming is the frequency of loading spinners and its impact on viewer engagement. Slow zapping – the switching between linear channels – and slow seeking is causing abandonment and preventing mass adoption of OTT delivery instead of traditional …
VR360: Immersive Engagement for your Viewers
by THEOplayer on April 16, 2020
Amid the global circumstances today, video is providing the connections we need, now more than ever. While across the globe people are locked down in their homes, online video is being consumed and relied upon by millions. Consumers are looking for engaging video content, and what bet …
High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Delivering the Sub-Second Latency Online Viewers Expect
by THEOplayer on April 8, 2020
Live streamed events are generally delayed by 30 seconds or more compared to the traditional broadcast feed. This results in a spoiler effect during sports events, when you hear neighbors cheer for an action you haven’t seen yet, or when you already see commentary on social media befo …
Encoding for Cost Efficient Streaming
by THEOplayer on March 19, 2020
Our previous blog post, Basics of Video Encoding: Everything You Need to Know, we discussed the different aspects of encoding and the different video codecs that are currently being used, or are looking to be adopted in the industry. In this post, we will focus on key ways to stream o …
ABR for More Efficient Bandwidth Usage
by THEOplayer on March 12, 2020
Bitrate indicates the speed at which video content (or any other data) is delivered. It represents the amount of bits per second that are transmitted digitally across a network. The speed of the bitrate can also determine the cost of delivery. In a video context higher bitrate usually …
THEO Technologies Secures Series A Funding
by THEOplayer on March 11, 2020
THEO Technologies announced that it raised $10M in a Series A funding round led by SmartFin Capital with participation from PMV and Media Invest Vlaanderen (MIV).
Basics of Video Encoding: Everything You Need to Know
by THEOplayer on February 20, 2020
What is video encoding? In simple terms, encoding is the process of compressing and changing the format of raw video content to a digital file or format, which will in turn make the video content compatible for different devices and platforms. The main goal of encoding is to compress …