Microsoft Smooth Streaming (MSS)
May 27, 2025
Microsoft Smooth Streaming (MSS) is a technology developed by Microsoft for adaptive bitrate streaming of media content over HTTP.
Microsoft Smooth Streaming (MSS) is a technology developed by Microsoft for adaptive bitrate streaming of media content over HTTP.
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.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is an application protocol used for exchanging information over the Internet.
High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) is an adaptive HTTP-based video streaming protocol with a particular focus on low end-to-end latency and fast channel-change.
Quick UDP Internet Connections (QUIC) is a UDP-based transport layer network protocol. HTTP/3 uses QUIC to achieve performance enhancements (e.g. simpler handshakes, multiplexing) such as lower latency media streaming.
HTTP Live Streaming is an Apple standard for ABR media streaming using fMP4 or MPEG-TS containers and H.264 or H.265 video codecs.
Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP is an MPEG international standard to enable non-proprietary ABR media streaming using fMP4 containers and any codec format.
Adaptive Bitrate is a method of video streaming that adjusts video quality based on network conditions to improve video streaming over HTTP networks. This process involves encoding source content at multiple bit rates with the video player choosing the most appropriate to makes playback as smooth as possible for viewers
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