Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
May 30, 2025
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) is a working group of experts that develops standards for audio and video compression and transmission.
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) is a working group of experts that develops standards for audio and video compression and transmission.
Media Presentation Description (MPD) is a manifest file that contains information about content that is streamed using MPEG-DASH. MPD is an XML document that contains metadata that a DASH client uses to construct HTTP URLs and provide streaming services to users.
Low-latency HTTP Live Streaming (LL-HLS) is an extension of the HLS protocol designed to minimize latency in video streaming. While both LL-HLS and HLS are based on similar principles and share many features, the key difference lies in their focus on reducing latency.
Low-Latency Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (LL-DASH) is an extension of the MPEG-DASH protocol designed to minimize latency in video streaming. While both LL-DASH and DASH are based on similar principles and share many features, the key difference lies in their focus on reducing latency.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are metrics that are used to measure the performance of a streaming service.
ISO base media file format (ISOBMFF) is a standard for storing and exchanging media data.
ID3 is a metadata format that can be used to carry additional information in CMAF and transport streams.
Time to First Byte (TTFB) refers to the time between the browser requesting a resource (i.e., a webpage, a video manifest, a video segment) and when it receives the first byte of information from the server. This time includes DNS lookup and establishing the connection using a TCP handshake and TLS handshake if the request is made
Conceptual overview of the ad insertion process, showing a representation of content with an ad break, an Ad Server containing many potential ad campaigns, and the insertion of specific ads into the content stream.
High level view of video streaming workflow for live content.
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