Apple QuickTime Movie File
File with .mov extension which uses QuickTime File Format (QTFF) multimedia container to store audio, video and metadata.
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Common Media Application Format (CMAF)
Common Media Application Format (CMAF) is an Apple-Microsoft standard aiming to simplify workflows by defining concurrent use of multiple ABR methods (e.g. DASH, HLS) while using one set…
Read articleEncoded Bitrate
Encoded Bitrate is the bitrate of the compressed (i.e. during ABR encode/transcode) audio or video media objects, each Bitrate level representing different quality levels in ABR. The concept…
Read articleEncoder-Decoder
Hardware or software that encodes or decodes a data stream (e.g. audio, video, closed captions).
Read articleICY
ICY is an HTTP-based protocol and header (used by internet radio servers like Icecast and SHOUTcast) embedded within the audio stream. The ICY protocol allows audio players to…
Read articleMoving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) is a working group of experts that develops standards for audio and video compression and transmission.
Read articlePrecision Time Protocol (PTP)
Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is a time standard. It enables other technologies, ex. the 2110 protocol, to keep accurate timing between audio, video, closed captioning and other metadata.…
Read articlePresentation Timestamp (PTS)
Presentation Timestamp (PTS) is a crucial concept used to ensure the proper synchronization and presentation timing of media segments within an HLS stream. PTS helps maintain the correct…
Read articleReal Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP)
Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a communication protocol for streaming audio, video, and data over the Internet. Originally developed as a proprietary protocol by Macromedia for streaming…
Read articleReal-time Transport Protocol
A protocol designed for delivering real-time audio and video over IP networks.
Read articleSecure Reliable Transport (SRT)
Secure Reliable Transport is an open-source video streaming protocol and technology used to transmit high-quality video and audio streams over unreliable or unpredictable networks, such as the public…
Read articleTransport Stream
Transport Stream is a container format encapsulating packetized elementary streams of audio, video and other data for transmission and storage purposes. It is the main format in digital…
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