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859: Streaming Video in 2025
Manage episode 454951113 series 1469447
Scott and Wes break down the tech behind video streaming for the web, from transcoding and variants to CDN and access control. They also share insights on tools like Mux, Cloudflare Stream, and ffmpeg, plus tips for managing bandwidth, hosting, and costs.
Show Notes- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 01:15 The history of video streaming.
- 02:10 How video streaming works: The Tech.
- 03:54 How video streaming works: Transcoding.
- 06:37 How video streaming works: Variants.
- 13:13 Dynamic ad insertion.
- 14:29 Bandwidth and hosting.
- Mux.
- 18:03 Cloudflare.
- 19:13 The costs.
- 25:39 Media players.
- 29:42 CDN.
- 32:04 Access control.
- 33:35 Solutions.
- 41:55 Some other features.
- 45:47 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.
- Scott: Anker MagGo.
- Wes: PolyCapture.
- Scott: Syntax on YouTube.
Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
914 episodes
Manage episode 454951113 series 1469447
Scott and Wes break down the tech behind video streaming for the web, from transcoding and variants to CDN and access control. They also share insights on tools like Mux, Cloudflare Stream, and ffmpeg, plus tips for managing bandwidth, hosting, and costs.
Show Notes- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
- 00:50 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 01:15 The history of video streaming.
- 02:10 How video streaming works: The Tech.
- 03:54 How video streaming works: Transcoding.
- 06:37 How video streaming works: Variants.
- 13:13 Dynamic ad insertion.
- 14:29 Bandwidth and hosting.
- Mux.
- 18:03 Cloudflare.
- 19:13 The costs.
- 25:39 Media players.
- 29:42 CDN.
- 32:04 Access control.
- 33:35 Solutions.
- 41:55 Some other features.
- 45:47 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.
- Scott: Anker MagGo.
- Wes: PolyCapture.
- Scott: Syntax on YouTube.
Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads
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