The hottest Video Streaming Substack posts right now

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Live video is available to all publishers in the Substack app

Substack Blog • 373 implied HN points • 14 Jan 25
🕹 Technology Social media Content creation Video Streaming Online Publishing User engagement
  1. Live video is now available to all Substack publishers. This feature lets you connect with your audience and collaborate with other creators in real time.
  2. Collaborative livestreams are really effective. Working with other publishers can help you reach more people and keep your audience engaged.
  3. After your live session, you can share recordings and AI-generated clips on social media. This helps keep the conversation going and attract more subscribers.

Unraveling the Internals of Video Streaming services

Engineering At Scale • 45 implied HN points • 22 Dec 24
🕹 Technology Video Streaming System Design Performance
  1. Video streaming is a big part of internet traffic today, making up over 82% of it. Understanding how video streaming works is important, especially for tech job interviews.
  2. Key concepts in video streaming include frames, pixels, bitrate, and resolution. These terms help define video quality and how videos are stored and transmitted.
  3. Video encoding and transcoding are crucial for making video files smaller and compatible with different devices. This process ensures smooth playback without losing too much quality.

WeChat Channels - The Hope of Tencent

Tech Buzz China Insider • 59 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Social media Video Streaming E-commerce Monetization Content creation
  1. Tencent found success in the short video market by integrating WeChat Channels into its ecosystem, pivoting from standalone apps like WeiShi.
  2. WeChat Channels differentiated itself by focusing on knowledge and current affairs videos, targeting older users, and achieving higher e-commerce revenue per user compared to competitors.
  3. Recognizing the importance of short videos, Tencent CEO Pony Ma named WeChat Channels as the 'hope of the whole company.'
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