How Cloudflare Streams

Cloudflare Stream is an end-to-end video solution designed to bring instant video to any device and network connection. It optimizes video upload, encoding, and delivery through various mechanisms such as resumable uploads using Tus protocol, encoding videos into multiple formats for compatibility with different browsers, and adaptive streaming that adjusts the bitrate based on network connectivity. The service also leverages Cloudflare's global network to deliver content from underutilized data centers, reducing costs while maintaining high performance. An open platform for developers called Cloudflare Apps allows them to integrate video uploaders into their apps and access the Stream API.