Traversing the First Mile: Considerations for Live Streaming Ingest

Live streaming workflows involve ingesting, processing, delivering, and playing back video feeds. Key considerations for ingesting live video include source quality (captured by camera, lighting, audio), encoder settings (bitrate, frame size, frame rate, keyframe interval), and protocol (RTMP, WebRTC, RTP + FEC, SRT, Zixi Broadcaster). To achieve good-quality live streaming, it is crucial to optimize these factors based on available bandwidth and the specific requirements of the content being broadcasted.