Video streaming refers to the transmission of video content over the internet in real time. Nine things to know about video streaming are listed below.
- Allows organizers to broadcast video content like presentations, speeches, performances, etc. to online viewers. Replaces in-person attendance.
- Requires encoding live video into a compressed digital format and transmitting it over internet via streaming protocol.
- Popular streaming protocols used include RTMP, HLS, WebRTC, RTSP, etc. These handle video packet transmission.
- Video players on attendee devices receive the video stream and decompress it in real time for viewing. Common players like Flash, HTML5, etc.
- Streaming services like Wowza, Azure Media Services provide cloud encoders, CDNs for scalable streaming delivery.
- Streaming quality dependent on factors like internet speeds, bandwidth, compression rate, video resolution etc.
- Features like closed captioning, sign language insets can make streams more accessible.
- Interactivity can be added via chat, polls, Q&A, or by taking live feed of virtual audience reactions.
- Allows for monetization via pay-per-view access, sponsorship, ads, subscriptions.
Video streaming enables virtual events to deliver engaging video content to online audiences globally, though requires robust technical infrastructure.