Quantifying packaging overhead

Mux simplifies adding video to applications or websites with a single API call. The media pipeline involves several stages of data analysis and transformation for each frame of audio or video. Packaging is an important part of this process, where the packager inserts timing and signaling information into the output of audio and video encoders. This results in a file or stream that can be consumed by a player, such as an mp4 file or HLS stream. TS (Transport Stream) format is commonly used for media streaming but has some drawbacks, including fixed packet size and additional features not necessary for internet-based streaming. Mux's transcoder uses techniques to minimize packaging overhead, resulting in more efficient video encoding and improved user experience.