HEVC, or H.265, can reduce bandwidth usage by about 50% compared to the widely used H.264 codec, which has the best compatibility. Over the past 10 years, HEVC has grown slowly because a new codec needs an ecosystem to support it, including decoders and device hardware. Now, both RTMP and FLV support HEVC in OBS and FFmpeg, which are the standard tools in the live streaming industry.
In today's digital world, live streaming has become an essential tool for businesses, content creators, and individuals alike. With the increasing number of viewers tuning in to watch live streams, it's crucial to optimize the streaming experience and cost for everyone, regardless of their internet speed or device capabilities. One effective way to achieve this is through live streaming transcoding, a process that can help reduce bandwidth and save costs without compromising on video quality. In this blog, we'll explore the benefits of using Oryx for efficient live streaming transcoding and how it can lead to significant cost savings.
Written by Winlin and GPT4
While Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) is a widely used solution for live-streaming to YouTube via RTMP or RTMPS, there is an alternative approach that leverages a web browser.
This method involves streaming your camera using WebRTC within a webpage, then employing Simple Realtime Server (SRS) to convert WebRTC to RTMP, and using FFmpeg to publish the RTMP stream to YouTube. For those who prefer RTMPS, FFmpeg can be utilized to extract the stream from SRS via RTMP, transcode it to RTMPS, and subsequently publish it to YouTube.