Company
Date Published
Aug. 31, 2023
Author
Brad Altfest
Word count
1018
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Ultra-low latency streaming is revolutionizing the way users consume content online, particularly in the rapidly evolving television landscape. With traditional TV viewing declining, low latency streaming and new live video delivery technology are addressing challenges and opportunities arising from this shift in viewer behavior and preferences. Sub-second latency removes rebuffering and reduces video start times to milliseconds, while synchronous delivery enables seamless interaction among viewers regardless of their location. Newer technologies like software-defined networking (SDN) provide more error resilience and high-quality video delivery even in challenging network scenarios.