# FastPix > FastPix is a video infrastructure platform that powers on-demand video, live streaming, cloud playout, in-video AI search, real-time video data, and a programmable player — exposed through a unified set of APIs and SDKs. This file is a structured index for LLMs and AI assistants. It surfaces the canonical URLs for FastPix's products, solutions, pricing, comparisons, and CMS-backed content (blog posts, tutorials, glossary) so an assistant can answer questions without crawling the whole site. The companion [llms-full.txt](https://fastpix.com/llms-full.txt) is intentionally not provided; everything is summarized here. - Site: https://fastpix.com - Docs: https://fastpix.com/docs - Status: https://fastpix.statuspage.io - Sitemap: https://fastpix.com/sitemap.xml ## Products - [On-demand Video](https://fastpix.com/video-on-demand): Build HQ video on-demand into your product, faster. - [Live Streaming](https://fastpix.com/live-streaming): Stream to millions globally in minutes. - [In-video AI](https://fastpix.com/in-video-ai): Make your video assets searchable with AI. - [Cloud Playout](https://fastpix.com/cloud-playout): Program, deliver, and monetize 24/7 linear channels. - [Video Data](https://fastpix.com/video-data): QoE analytics to track video interactions in real time. - [Programmable Video Player](https://fastpix.com/video-player): A customizable HTML5 player with web/mobile/TV SDKs. ## Solutions - [Short-form Video (UGC)](https://fastpix.com/solutions/short-video) - [Online Learning](https://fastpix.com/solutions/online-learning) - [E-commerce](https://fastpix.com/solutions/ecommerce-video) - [Live Events](https://fastpix.com/solutions/live-event) - [SaaS Products](https://fastpix.com/solutions/saas-product) - [Entertainment OTT](https://fastpix.com/solutions/entertainment-ott) - [Live Sports](https://fastpix.com/solutions/live-sports) ## Pricing - [Pricing overview](https://fastpix.com/pricing): Usage-based pricing across encoding, storage, and delivery. - [Live streaming pricing](https://fastpix.com/pricing/video-live-stream): Per-minute pricing for live ingest, storage, and delivery. - [Cloud Playout pricing](https://fastpix.com/pricing/cloud-playout-pricing): Per-channel pricing for 24/7 playout. - [Video Data pricing](https://fastpix.com/pricing/data): 100k views/month free, then $0.17 per 1,000 views. ## Comparisons - [FastPix vs AWS](https://fastpix.com/compare/aws) - [FastPix vs Vimeo](https://fastpix.com/compare/vimeo) - [FastPix vs Wistia](https://fastpix.com/compare/wistia) - [FastPix vs Kaltura](https://fastpix.com/compare/kaltura) - [Brightcove vs FastPix](https://fastpix.com/compare/brightcove) - [Dailymotion Pro vs FastPix](https://fastpix.com/compare/dailymotion) ## Programs - [Startup program](https://fastpix.com/startup-program): $600 in free credits for early-stage startups (under 4 years, <$10M raised). - [Affiliate program](https://fastpix.com/video-api-affiliate-program): Earn revenue by referring customers to FastPix. ## Company & support - [Company](https://fastpix.com/fastpix-company) - [Security](https://fastpix.com/fastpix-security) - [Contact us](https://fastpix.com/contact-us) - [Technical support](https://fastpix.com/technical-support) - [Features](https://fastpix.com/features) - [Privacy policy](https://fastpix.com/privacy-policy) - [Terms and conditions](https://fastpix.com/terms-and-conditions) ## Documentation (external) - [Developer docs](https://fastpix.com/docs): Quickstarts, guides, SDKs, webhooks, and changelog. - [API reference](https://fastpix.com/docs/product-os-api/overview): Full REST API reference for video, live, and data endpoints. - [SDKs](https://fastpix.com/docs/language-sdks/choose-an-sdk): Official client SDKs for web, mobile, and server runtimes. - [Migration guide](https://fastpix.com/docs/migration-resources/migrate-in-bulk): Move existing video catalogs onto FastPix in batch. ## Blog - [How to add video to Moodle the right way](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-to-add-video-to-moodle): Moodle gives you three ways to add video, and two of them quietly fail at scale: file upload bloats your backups and caps out on size, YouTube embeds leak private content and track nothing. This is the full walkthrough of the third way, adding a streamed, captioned, trackable video with the FastPix plugin, plus how a K-12 provider does it for every lesson. - [How to auto-caption Moodle course videos](https://fastpix.com/blog/moodle-auto-captions): Upload an MP4 to Moodle and you get a player, not a transcript. Moodle has no built-in auto-captioning, so captions are on you, and in 2026 ADA Title II and the EU Accessibility Act make them mandatory. Here's why Moodle can't do it, what the rules require, and a full walkthrough to auto-caption Moodle videos with the FastPix plugin. - [Moodle video plugin: install, use, and grade video with FastPix](https://fastpix.com/blog/moodle-video-plugin): Moodle plays video, but it does not stream it well, protect it, caption it, or tell you who watched it. The FastPix Moodle video plugin adds all of that: adaptive playback, auto-captions, DRM, and completion that grades students on the seconds they actually watched. Here is what it does, how it compares to Moodle's built-in video, and how to install, use, and grade with it. - [How to track and grade video completion in Moodle](https://fastpix.com/blog/video-completion-tracking): Completion tells you a student passed the bar. The grade should tell you how much of the video they actually watched. The FastPix plugin uses Moodle's own completion, fed by player events, and adds automatic grading that scores each student on their real watch rate and their skipping, so a full watcher and a minimum-then-skip watcher don't end up looking the same. - [Best video APIs for corporate L&D in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/best-video-apis-for-corporate-l-and-d-2026): Corporate L&D video is judged on three things: can you prove who finished a course, can you lock confidential training behind real access control, and can a global workforce watch in their own language. Five video APIs scored on completion analytics, DRM, multi-language delivery, and AI that makes a training library searchable, anchored on how a Fortune 100 building-management vendor used video to transfer institutional knowledge across 50+ countries. - [Best video APIs for sports broadcasters in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/best-video-apis-for-sports-broadcasters-2026): Live sports is the least forgiving video workload there is. The stream cannot break at kickoff, the highlight has to hit social before the moment cools, and the replay has to be ready at the final whistle. Five video APIs scored on the things that actually decide a match day, anchored on how Oceaniek put a national cricket tournament on air in 48 hours with one developer. - [Understanding Why Viewers Drop Off: Combining FastPix Video Data with ClickHouse](https://fastpix.com/blog/understanding-why-viewers-drop-off-combining-fastpix-video-data-with-clickhouse): Learn how to combine FastPix Video Data APIs and ClickHouse to uncover why viewers leave videos. Analyze QoE, buffering, startup times, latency, and network performance to identify the root causes of viewer drop-offs. - [Microlearning vs e-learning: 6 differences that change how you build](https://fastpix.com/blog/microlearning-vs-e-learning-6-differences-that-change-how-you-build): Microlearning is not just shorter e-learning. Six architectural differences that change how you build, plus a drop-in path for existing e-learning platforms. - [Best AI video APIs for digital newsrooms and short video news in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/best-ai-video-apis-for-newsrooms-2026): Digital newsrooms and short video news platforms ride on four things: AI agents that compress the editor's work between field and shipped clip, a unified stack that does not need vendor stitching, live and cloud playout in one API, and proven migration at archive scale. Five AI video APIs ranked on each, with Aadhan's 100K-video migration and 60% cost reduction as the anchor. - [Best video APIs for microlearning platforms in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/best-video-apis-for-microlearning-platforms-2026): A microlearning platform is built, not bought. Five video APIs scored on what actually decides whether the platform survives: fast-scroll player UX, mobile-native SDKs, content repurposing AI, and a per-session analytics layer that exposes watch-time, completion, and drop-off signals under the same auth as the rest of the stack. - [Best video APIs for online learning platforms in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/best-video-apis-for-online-learning-platforms-2026): An online learning platform's video stack rides on four things: DRM (paid courses are IP), multi-language captions (international students), LMS integration (Moodle, Canvas, Brightspace), and live-class capture (Zoom and Meet recordings turned into structured artifacts). Five video APIs ranked on each. - [How to add multi-language subtitle tracks to your video](https://fastpix.com/blog/add-multi-language-subtitle-tracks-to-video): Two languages on one video is something a developer can hold in their head. Five languages across a hundred videos is a different problem. This is the implementation reference for shipping multi-language subtitles in a way that survives the catalog growing. - [How to embed video in your B2B SaaS product](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-to-embed-video-b2b-saas-product): The implementation guide for engineers adding video to a B2B SaaS product. Two embed patterns (FastPix Web Player and direct HLS), signed JWT playback URLs to keep Customer A's videos away from Customer B, and the FastPix dashboard workflow that takes you from signup to embedded video in 30 minutes. - [Best live streaming encoders for HLS and SRT in 2026: cloud, software, and hardware compared](https://fastpix.com/blog/best-live-streaming-encoders-hls-srt-2026): Eight live streaming encoders compared across cloud (FastPix, AWS Elemental, Bitmovin), software (OBS, vMix, Wirecast), and hardware (Atomos, Haivision). The cloud encoder is the production decision that determines whether your stream actually reaches viewers at scale. - [Video QoE metrics for streaming products: definitions, healthy ranges, and the alerts that actually fire](https://fastpix.com/blog/video-qoe-metrics-explained): Sixteen QoE metrics matter for production video streaming. Five of them deserve a page at 3am. The other eleven belong on dashboards. This article is the working reference for both layers: definitions, healthy ranges, exact thresholds, and the FastPix alert API for the metrics that catch real incidents. - [What is Video Streaming? Is it Really Hard to Stream Videos Online?](https://fastpix.com/blog/what-is-video-streaming-is-it-really-hard-to-stream-videos-online): Video streaming explained: how it works, the past-present-future arc, why it's hard to build, and how modern APIs like FastPix abstract the complexity. - [How to publish a pre-recorded video as a live stream](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-to-publish-a-pre-recorded-video-as-a-live-stream): Stream pre-recorded videos as live in 2026. Compare OBS + FastPix, Cloud Playout, and API workflows. Setup steps, pros and cons, and when each one fits. - [Impact of churn on OTT Platforms: Insights and solutions](https://fastpix.com/blog/impact-of-churn-on-ott-platforms-insights-and-solutions): Understanding churn's impact on OTT platforms is essential for developing effective strategies to boost retention and improve user satisfaction. - [How to create an iOS Streaming app: Step-by-step guide](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-to-create-an-ios-streaming-app-step-by-step-guide): Build an iOS live streaming app in 2026. Step-by-step Swift tutorial with HLS playback, RTMP ingest, app store submission, and FastPix backend. No infra needed. - [How to create a streaming channel with live and scheduled content](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-to-create-a-streaming-channel-with-live-scheduled-content): Build a 24/7 streaming channel that mixes live and scheduled VOD content with FastPix Cloud Playout. Setup, scheduling, switching, and distribution steps. - [How much does it cost to build a microlearning app in 2026?](https://fastpix.com/blog/cost-to-build-a-microlearning-app-2026): Line-by-line cost breakdown for building a microlearning app in 2026, the hidden charges that wreck budgets, and how to cut 40-60% without losing features. - [5 best Cloudflare Stream alternatives in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/5-best-cloudflare-stream-alternatives-in-2026): Cloudflare Stream wins on cost. Compare 5 honest alternatives that ship deeper analytics, native AI, and broader SDK coverage for video-first products. - [Best video streaming analytics tools for developer teams in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/best-video-streaming-analytics-tools-for-developer-teams-in-2026): Streaming analytics tracks QoE, not surveillance. Compare FastPix Video Data, Mux Data, and Bitmovin Analytics on metrics, SDK breadth, and pricing tiers. - [How to build a TikTok-style microlearning app](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-to-build-a-tiktok-style-microlearning-app): This article is a step-by-step build guide for engineering teams shipping a TikTok-style microlearning app. It covers what microlearning apps are, the two main types, the features that decide whether the app survives, the mistakes that quietly kill launches, and an action-driven sequence of steps to ship one. The video infrastructure section doubles as a mini-tutorial using the FastPix API. Aimed at developers, product managers, and founders building swipe-to-learn experiences in 2026. - [Video analytics for microlearning apps: 7 metrics that matter](https://fastpix.com/blog/video-analytics-for-microlearning-apps-7-metrics-that-matter): The 7 video metrics every microlearning app must track to keep retention up. KPI splits for curated vs UGC apps, plus a 4-step FastPix Video Data setup. - [Tech stack for a microlearning app in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/tech-stack-for-a-microlearning-app-in-2026): The 9-layer tech stack for a TikTok-style microlearning app in 2026. Pick frameworks, video infra, analytics, and ship a working v1 in weeks, not months. - [Building a recommendation feed for a microlearning app in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/building-a-recommendation-feed-for-a-microlearning-app-in-2026): The 4-stage recommendation feed architecture for microlearning apps. Curated vs UGC variants, how Knovo built it on FastPix, and a 6-step rollout walkthrough. - [Best mux alternatives: 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/best-mux-alternatives-2026): FastPix replaces Mux Video and Mux Data with one SDK across every video use case. Compare 7 honest Mux alternatives for OTT, EdTech, UGC, live, and SaaS. - [AI video search for enterprise archives: a developer's guide](https://fastpix.com/blog/ai-video-search-for-enterprise-archives-a-developers-guide): AI video search makes enterprise video archives searchable with multimodal indexing. Learn how it works and how to implement it with a video API. - [Enterprise video platform trends in 2026: what's changing and why it matters](https://fastpix.com/blog/enterprise-video-platform-trends-in-2026-whats-changing-and-why-it-matters): Enterprise video platform trends in 2026: AI-native search, API-first architecture, per-minute pricing, free analytics, and cloud playout. What CTOs need to know. - [How to build a government video portal with security and accessibility compliance](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-to-build-a-government-video-portal-with-security-and-accessibility-compliance): Government video platform guide: build a Section 508 compliant, secure on-demand portal for meeting recordings using a video API. Includes implementation walkthrough. - [Video API for enterprise applications: what to evaluate before you build](https://fastpix.com/blog/video-api-for-enterprise-applications-what-to-evaluate-before-you-build): Video API for enterprise applications evaluation checklist. What IT services teams should check before building video infrastructure for client projects. - [FastPix is 77% Cheaper than AWS S3 and S3 + Cloudfront for video and media streaming](https://fastpix.com/blog/fastpix-is-70-cheaper-than-aws-s3-and-s3-cloudfront-for-video-and-media-streaming): AWS S3 + CloudFront can cost 4X more than FastPix for the same streaming workload. See why FastPix’s minutes-based model slashes costs, removes complexity, and scales without surprise bills. Compare your numbers today. - [5 video streaming mistakes engineering teams make in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/5-video-streaming-mistakes-engineering-teams-make-in-2026): Origin serving, dumb ABR ladders, fire-and-forget webhooks, no QoE visibility, locked-in players. Five video streaming mistakes engineering teams make in 2026. - [How to build accelerated video uploads: chunking, resumability, and completion handling in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/automating-video-uploads-with-accelerated-uploads-and-webhook-notifications): Build accelerated video uploads that survive flaky networks. Chunking, resumable TUS flows, retry logic, and completion handling for large-file uploads in 2026. - [Native vs embedded video: which approach fits your platform in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/embed-vs-diy-vs-native-videos): Native vs embedded video compared: player control, analytics depth, SEO, DRM, and cost. A decision framework for choosing the right video approach in 2026. - [Secure video delivery: A decision framework for 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/features-to-implement-for-secure-video-delivery): Secure video delivery doesn't need 7 layers. Match security to content value: 3-layer minimum for most platforms, full stack for premium content. Decision framework inside. - [MKV vs MP4 in 2026: when each container actually matters](https://fastpix.com/blog/mkv-vs-mp4-choosing-the-best-video-format-for-streaming): MKV vs MP4 compared across streaming, editing, archiving, and crash recovery. Same codec, same quality. The container changes compatibility, resilience, and protocol support. - [RTMP vs RTSP: Which protocol fits your stack in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/rtmp-vs-rtsp-technical-comparison): RTMP delivers 2-5s latency for live ingest. RTSP hits sub-2s for IP cameras. Specific benchmarks, port configs, and a protocol decision framework for 2026. - [Streaming monetization models: SVOD, AVOD, FAST, TVOD, BVOD](https://fastpix.com/blog/streaming-monetization-models-svod-avod-fast-tvod-bvod): Understand VOD monetization models, their unique content delivery methods, revenue strategies, & key considerations for developers and creators. - [SVOD vs TVOD vs AVOD vs HVOD: VOD monetization models in 2026](https://fastpix.com/blog/svod-vs-tvod-vs-avod-whats-the-difference): Compare SVOD, TVOD, AVOD, HVOD, PVOD, and FAST monetization models. Includes 2026 market data, revenue tradeoffs, and how to pick the right model for your platform. - [WAV vs MP3: which one to use and when (2026)](https://fastpix.com/blog/wav-vs-mp3): WAV vs MP3 compared across quality, file size, and compression. Covers FLAC, AAC, Opus with 2026 codec developments and use-case guidance for developers. - [Webhooks for video streaming: live events, UGC pipelines, and payment verification](https://fastpix.com/blog/webhooks-for-real-time-video-management): Webhooks for video streaming cover live stream events, UGC upload pipelines, payment gating, and platform integrations. Signatures, retries, and real patterns. - [Live encoding explained: how to pick the right encoder for streaming](https://fastpix.com/blog/what-is-instant-live-encoding): The encoder market hit $2.67B in 2026. Compare software, hardware, and cloud API encoders by codec support, latency, and price to find your fit. - [How to protect online courses from piracy](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-to-protect-online-courses-from-piracy): Access control blocks 80% of course piracy. Learn signed URL implementation, when DRM is worth it, and the non-technical strategies DRM can't replace. - [Best video infrastructure for SaaS in 2026: 7 platforms compared](https://fastpix.com/blog/best-video-infrastructure-for-saas-in-2026-7-platforms-compared): 7 video infrastructure platforms compared for SaaS products. Pricing, features, and trade-offs for FastPix, Mux, api.video, Cloudinary, Bunny Stream, Bitmovin, and Gumlet. - [Build vs buy video infrastructure for SaaS: what actually makes sense](https://fastpix.com/blog/build-vs-buy-video-infrastructure-for-saas-what-actually-makes-sense): A layer-by-layer guide for SaaS CTOs deciding whether to build or buy video infrastructure. Seven layers, real costs, and where the $480K mistake happens. - [How to design video infrastructure for 1M+ users](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-to-design-video-infrastructure-for-1m-users): Scaling video to 1M users is a sequence of architecture decisions. Bottleneck progression, encoding strategy, CDN cache math, and build vs buy explained. - [How video is replacing traditional onboarding flows in SaaS (2026)](https://fastpix.com/blog/how-video-is-replacing-traditional-onboarding-flows-in-saas-2026): Static onboarding loses users. SaaS teams using short contextual videos report 34% faster time-to-value. Four high-impact placements and the infrastructure behind them. - [Microdrama vs OTT: The real infrastructure and cost comparison](https://fastpix.com/blog/microdrama-vs-ott-the-real-infrastructure-and-cost-comparison): Same MAU, very different bills. Line-by-line cost breakdown of why microdrama and OTT infrastructure produce wildly different invoices at 1M monthly users. ## Tutorials - [How to Build a Short Video Sharing App like TikTok](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-short-video-sharing-app-like-tiktok): Start building your short video sharing platform with features & APIs that bring your vision to reality faster - [How to build video in a content creator platform like Kajabi faster?](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-video-in-a-content-creator-platform-like-kajabi-faster): Launch video for courses, coaching, and communities with uploads, encoding, playback, analytics, all in one API platform. - [How to Build Subscription App like OnlyFans](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-subscription-app-like-onlyfans): Create video workflows for uploads, live streaming, video transform, analytics, and user experience inside your app. - [How to Build a News Streaming App like CNN?](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-news-streaming-app-like-cnn): Explore key features and video-centric workflows to build inside your news streaming application. - [How to Build an OTT Platform like Netflix](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-an-ott-platform-like-netflix): Launch a Netflix-style OTT app with uploads, encoding, playback, analytics, personalization & security. - [How to Build a Live Sports Streaming App Like ESPN+](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-live-sports-streaming-app-like-espn): Start building your sports streaming platform with features & APIs that bring your vision to reality faster - [How to Build a Micro Drama App like ReelShort or DramaBox?](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-micro-drama-video-app-like-reelshort-or-dramabox): Start building your micro drama or vertical video platform with features & APIs that bring your vision to reality faster. - [How to Build a Video CMS Platform using FastPix APIs](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-video-cms-platform-using-fastpix-apis): Start building your video CMS platform with features & APIs that bring your vision to reality faster. - [How to Build a Video Sharing Platform like YouTube](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-a-video-sharing-platform-like-youtube): Start building video sharing platforms with features & APIs that bring your vision to reality faster. - [How to Build an E-Learning Platform like Udemy](https://fastpix.com/tutorials/how-to-build-an-e-learning-platform-like-udemy): Start building online learning applications with video features & APIs that bring your vision to reality faster. ## Video glossary - [AAC](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/aac): AAC stands for Advanced Audio Coding, it was developed by MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group, to replace MP3 as it provide higher sound quality in the same bitrate. - [ABR](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/abr): ABR stands for Adaptive Bitrate Streaming. It refers to content streaming functionality for improving streaming over HTTP networks. The bitrate refers to how fast the data travels across a network; the speed of the data depends on the speed of the internet. - [API](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/api): Application Programming Interface, or API for short, is a group of subroutines and communication protocols that allow different programmes to commute. Programmers can simplify and ease their code by utilising a variety of API tools. - [AV1](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/av1): AV1 is a codec developed by the Alliance For Open Media, a join efforts of ton of different technology again. AV1 main benefits is that... - [Bitrate](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/bitrate): The amount of data bits transferred or processed within a limited amount of time is a bitrate, and video bitrate is the amount of video data transferred in a certain time. - [CDN](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/cdn): CDN stands for content delivery network, is a network that interconnect the servers, that speeds up loading data-heavy application webpage. - [CMS](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/cms): CMS stands for content management system, is an application that helps in creating, organizing and storing media files for use on the website. - [Codec](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/codec): The terms encoder and decoder, or compressor and decompressor, are combined to form the word codec. A codec, as used in video terminology, is... - [Container](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/container): Just as the name suggest, container are basically video file, a video file can contain data like, video tracks, audio tracks, metadata. There are different kind of video file formats, MOV, MV4 and so on. - [DASH](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/dash): DASH stands for Dynamic adaptable Streaming over HTTP. It makes it possible to stream excellent media material using a regular HTTP web server. - [DRM](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/drm): DRM stands for Digital rights management it refer to the technique to protect copyrighted materials. DRM are responsible for securing the copyright’s holder rights. - [FFMPEG](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/ffmpeg): FMPEG stands for is an open-source project that provides a range of tools for video and audio manipulation, along with various libraries dedicated to... - [FRAME](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/frame): A "frame" refers to a single still image in a sequence of images that, when played back in rapid succession, creates the illusion of motion. Videos are essentially... - [H.264](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/h-264): H.264 also popularly known as AVC, Advanced Video Coding, is the most known video compression available at present. It was developed by ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group. - [H.265](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/h-265): H.265 is also a compression just like H.264, but its more advanced and newly developed. H.255 is also known as HEVC, High Efficiency Video Coding. - [HDR](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/hdr): HDR, or high dynamic range escalates the range of both contrast and colour; for instance, the bright side of the image gets brighter, so the image has more depth. HDR videos are highly in demand as it is one of the biggest 4K features. - [HLS](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/hls): HLS is a popular concept in the world of live streaming, HLS or HTTP live streaming, it is used in both live and on demand videos. HLS was introduced by APPLE in 2009. - [HTML5](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/html5): HTML5 is the latest version of Hypertext Markup Language, this code is used to describe the structure and presentation of web pages. In simpler terms... - [Live Streaming](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/live-streaming): Videos can be broadcasted live, in real-time, with the help of the internet while they are being filmed because of live streaming technology. Remember the live television broadcast that we used to watch for mostly sports and news? Live streaming, can be described as the internet response to that. - [Lossless compression](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/lossless-compression): Lossless compression uses an algorithm that rewrites the file in a way that results in smaller storage or transfer size. The algorithm does this by replacing the non-important information. - [Lossy compression](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/lossy-compression): Lossy compression is a compression data technique that compressed the data by reducing the size and removing some data of the file. - [Low latency](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/low-latency): Latency is the time or delay between action and results. With growing technologies, consumer are used to real time results, they except to have immediate response when they perform an action, latency is one of the... - [MP4](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/mp4): MP4 serves as a digital container file, functioning as an enveloping structure for video content, distinct from the video itself. Within this container, one can find... - [OTT](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/ott): OTT stands for “over the top.” It refers to the technology that delivers streamed videos over the internet. Before OTT was introduced, a consumer had to use cable and set top boxes for watching content. - [OVP](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/ovp): Online video platforms, or OVPs for short, lets you host, manage, and distribute videos to your audience without requiring you to build your own infrastructure or data centres. OVP lets you upload both live and recorded video content to a website. - [Per-Title Encoding](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/per-title-encoding): ̌Per-title encoding analyse the complexity of a video and understands the encoding factors that are needed to be maintain the highest level of visual quality - [Quality of Experience](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/quality-of-experience): Quality of experience stands or QOE, measure the overall experience of the service, from the user’s ends. QOE measures the objective parameters like... - [Quality of service](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/quality-of-service): The term Quality of Service (QoS) describes a collection of protocols and technologies intended to control and enhance the effectiveness, dependability, and... - [Resolution](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/resolution): Resolution has different meanings when used in different fields. In the technology and media industry, resolution mostly refers to the number of elements (pixels) that can be displayed horizontally and vertically by a screen. - [Subtitles](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/subtitles): Subtitles are lines of text at the bottom of the screen that translate the spoken dialogue into another language. The most common example of subtitles is in movies. - [Thumbnail](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/thumbnail): Thumbnail are still image that describe the video, it would be a scene for the videos or custom made image, thumbnails are also known as posters. - [Transcoding](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/transcoding): Transcoding is the process of taking a encoded or a compressed file of a format, and decompressed it, re-encode it to another format. In terms of video, it can convert... - [User engagement data](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/user-engagement-data): After uploading a content online, everything depends on how audience have reacted or engage with the content this engagement is known as user engagement data. - [VP9](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/vp9): ̌VP9 is an open-source video codec introduced by Google. VP9 is the successor to VP8, and it works similarly to HEVC/H.265. - [Video Players](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/video-players): The hardware or software that allows the playback of a video is known as a video player. A few years ago, video players were hardware-based, like VCR and CD players. Even though hardware-based players are still... - [Video monetization](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/video-monetization): Video monetization is the way to generate revenue from creating and sharing video content; this is relevant for both online live streaming and video on demand. - [Watermark](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/watermark): A watermark is a logo, text or pattern that is intentionally superimposed onto another image. Its purpose is to make it more difficult for the original image to be copied or used without permission. - [Webhook](https://fastpix.com/video-glossary/webhook): A webhook, essentially an HTTP call-back function, serves as an efficient communication channel between two distinct APIs messenger, facilitating the exchange of...