Stream Series with CSS

Customers run mission-critical video workloads, such as 24x7 OTT channels and large-scale sports streaming events, want the following requirements met:

  1. Millions of viewers/CCU
  2. Copyrighted content protection
  3. Support for universal streaming formats such as HLS/DASH and efficient codecs such as H.265
  4. Redundancy of stream

Tencent Cloud media services provide solutions suitable for large-scale events or 24X7 workloads. You can use the following services: Let’s look at them one by one.

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CSS CDN

Cloud Streaming Service (CSS) is a fully managed service that can be used in use cases such as UGC (User Generated Content) or media entertainment.

This is a service that can meet the needs of customers who have requirements such as channel templating, fast channel creation, easy and simple operation, and low latency.

This CSS channel is domain-based and consists of two large domain components: Push and Play.

Here, CSS’s Play domain can be used exclusively as a CSS CDN. In other words, it can be integrated with CSS and used as a fully managed service, or it can be integrated with other streaming packaging & origin services and used as a Streaming CDN suitable for Live Streaming.

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StreamLive

StreamLive is a streaming processing service that provides broadcast-grade live streaming processing services. This allows you to create high-quality video streams and distribute them to many different types of devices.

StreamLive uses Tencent Cloud proprietary high-performance video encoding and compression algorithms to provide a better viewing experience while reducing transmission traffic consumption. We also provides 24/7 availability.

StreamLive is also a service that provides functions that support the following broadcast-level workflows.

  • Design highly available, dual-pipeline workflows with two independent pipelines.
  • Supports broadcast-grade acquisition protocols such as RTP, RTMP, UDP, HLS, HTTP-MP4, and RTP-FEC
  • Supports high-quality multi-format transcoding, supports transcoding at various resolutions (SD, HD, UHD, 2K, 4K, etc.), bitrates, and frame rates.
  • Supports Fairplay, Widevine Encryption technology and DRM (digital rights management) solution for stream protection
  • When using TSC (Top Speed Codec), AI algorithms can calculate optimal dynamic encoding parameters in real time based on business scenarios and implement low bitrate and high-quality transcoding services. It also provides better performance than AWS Elemental MediaLive QVBR from the standards of SSIM and VMAF.

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StreamPackage

StreamPackage is a high-quality video muxing and origination service that provides professional, stable and safe video muxing and delivery services. It leverages Tencent Cloud globally distributed abundant computing resources and exclusive world-leading video technology, provides 24/7 availability, simplifies video packaging and delivery, and improves source resilience, allowing video content providers to keep videos safe and stable. Allows for large-scale streaming.

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