Overview of CDN live streaming services
We offer several ways to deliver live streams through our content delivery network (CDN). The following table provides a technical comparison of the available live streaming solutions.
Comparison
| CDN HTTP Live | CDN Static Pull / Push | |
|---|---|---|
| Create CDN service | Create | Create / Create |
| Available in all PoPs | ||
| Input Methods | RTMP PUSH, RTMP PULL, RTSP PULL, HLS PULL, HLS PUSH | Any HTTP PULL / HTTP PUSH, e.g. HLS or DASH |
| CDN output protocols | HLS, DASH | Any HTTP stream, e.g. HLS or DASH |
| Transcoding protocol | ||
| Transcoding bitrate | ||
| Adaptive/Multi bitrate | ||
| Recording (DVR) | ||
| SSL | ||
| Custom SSL | ||
| Documentation | Help | Help |
Overview of CDN video-on-demand streaming services
We offer several ways to deliver video on demand (VOD) through our content delivery network (CDN). The following table provides a technical comparison of the available VOD streaming solutions.
Comparison
| CDN HTTP Live | CDN Static Pull / Push | |
|---|---|---|
| Create CDN service | Create | Create / Create |
| Available in all PoPs | ||
| Input Methods | RTMP PUSH, RTMP PULL, RTSP PULL, HLS PULL, HLS PUSH, MP4 video file | Any HTTP PULL / HTTP PUSH, e.g. HLS or DASH, MP4 video file |
| CDN output protocols | HLS, DASH | And HTTP stream, e.g. HLS or DASH; MP4 video file |
| Transcoding protocol | / (MP4 to HLS) | |
| Transcoding bitrate | ||
| Adaptive/Multi bitrate | ||
| SSL | ||
| Custom SSL | ||
| Documentation | Help | Help |
Notes
- To read more about a particular CDN service please refer to its documentation (link in the comparison table).
- To create a CDN HTTP Live service you need to create a Publishing Point first.
- To create a CDN Static Push service you need to create a CDN Storage first.
- To transcode a MP4 file to HLS stream with the CDN Static Push service please use its CDN Storage's Web File Manager.
- To enable adaptive bitrate and multi-bitrate delivery, publish your video or live stream in multiple bitrates. To generate multiple output bitrates automatically from a single input stream, use CDN HTTP Live configured with RTMP Push.
- To read more about how to use a CDN Static service for HLS streaming please refer here.
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