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ApsaraVideo Live is a live streaming platform for both audio and video based on leading content hosting and delivery networks and large-scale distributed real-time transcoding technology. ApsaraVideo Live provides high-definition and uninterrupted live audio and video services that are convenient and accessible, with low latency and high concurrency.
Benefits
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Globalization
Alibaba Cloud has more than 3,200 edge nodes distributed in more than 70 countries and regions, covering six continents. The total bandwidth is higher than 180 Tbit/s. All mainstream ISPs are supported. Multiple live centers are deployed, providing services for global users.
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Low latency
The service provides features such as world-leading real-time streaming network, dynamic routing by streaming brain, and excellent response to unstable network connections. Protocols such as RTMP, RTS, SRT, and QUIC, are supported, guaranteeing high transmission quality. RTS supports the playback of tens of millions of concurrent streams at a latency of milliseconds.
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High definition and smoothness
Self-developed Narrowband HD ™ 2.0 reduces the bitrate while providing high-definition videos at 50 frames per second. 8K live streaming is supported with a resolution up to 7680 × 4320, which delivers more vivid images. Optimal nodes and bandwidth to ensure second-level latency and a stalling rate lower than 1% for live streaming.
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Scenario-specific
Solutions for streaming, video processing, content distribution, and playback provide streaming and playback SDKs for various devices, easy-to-use APIs, and multiple application features, which can be used in combination. There are also mature live streaming solutions for various industries, covering e-commerce, entertainment, online education, gaming, finance, and large-scale events.
Features
Push SDK
Diverse features such as multi-device adaptation, adaptive bitrate streaming for uplink transmission, with mature solutions, meet customer requirements in different scenarios.
Queen SDK
Based on intelligent vision algorithms and large-scale face and human body detection and recognition technologies, face retouching, face shaping, makeup, filters, and stickers are supported.
Audio processing technologies
Various audio processing capabilities such as audio mixing and in-ear monitoring are supported.
Stream ingest over RTS
Stream ingest based on the ARTC protocol of UDP is supported, providing a live stream ingest experience with low latency and low latency.
Adaptive bitrate streaming
The bitrate during stream ingest is automatically adjusted based on network conditions and sets modes to improve your live streaming quality.
Inserting SEI messages into live streams
SEI messages can be inserted into live streams, which is suitable for scenarios such as live quiz.
Live stream recording
Live stream recording and local storage of recorded videos are supported to meet the requirements of screen recording in multiple scenarios.
ApsaraVideo Live Player SDK
Player SDKs for multiple platforms can be integrated, providing the superior playback experience on multiple screens.
Playback on various platforms
Standard player SDKs for Web, iOS, and Android devices are provided and custom development is supported.
Global real-time streaming network
The service provides features such as world-leading real-time streaming network, dynamic routing by streaming brain, and excellent response to unstable network connections. Protocols such as RTMP, RTS, SRT, and QUIC are supported, guaranteeing high transmission quality in scenarios such as regular live streaming, real-time streaming, and interactive live streaming.
Edge ingest
Streams are preferentially pushed to the optimal Alibaba Cloud CDN nodes so that you can have access to the most efficient upstream network. This reduces issues such as video stuttering and slow stream pulling that are caused by upstream transmissions.
Global Accelerator
Videos can be collected and distributed in major countries and regions such as Southeast Asia, Europe, North America, South Korea, and Japan, by using optimized protocols. Cross-border live streaming is implemented and service access experience all over the globe is improved.
RTS
RTS reduces the latency of live streaming to millisecond level (800 ms), and has excellent response to unstable network connections. RTS also has features of regular live streaming, such as large scale, low cost, instant loading, and HD playback experience. RTS supports both uplink and downlink, and can be integrated by using the SDK, .Net SDK, or protocols.
Live stream Transcoding
Mainstream live transcoding formats are supported, and professional and highly customizable transcoding templates are provided. Various technologies such as ROI-based transcoding and AI pretreatment optimization are used to deliver higher image quality at lower bitrate.
Narrowband HD™ Transcoding
The industry-leading narrowband HD™ transcoding reduces bandwidth costs without compromising the image quality.
Adaptive Encoding
Encoding is optimized by using scenario classification and content understanding to balance quality, birate, and cost.
Flexible Watermarks
Watermarks can be added to videos and can be flexibly configured to protect video copyright.
Transcoding Templates
Preset templates and custom transcoding templates meet diverse transcoding requirements.
Multi-bitrate Transcoding
Video players automatically switch to the optimal stream based on the network bandwidth. This improves the user experience of video playback.
Security Protection
A variety of live streaming encryption technologies provide comprehensive detection and protection to reduce the risks of piracy and hotlink.
Hotlink Protection
Referer blacklist and whitelist are supported to protect your resources from hotlinking.
URL Signing
URL signing is a more secure and reliable method that integrates edge nodes to protect resources on the origin server. URL signing protects the live streaming resources from hotlinking.
HTTPS Secure Acceleration
Enterprise-level and reliable acceleration over HTTPS prevents hijacking, tampering, and leakage.
DRM Encryption
DRM encryption supports mainstream DRM solutions Widevine and Fairplay, covering multiple devices and multiple platforms. All-in-one management protects copyright security.
Smart AI
Provides video AI services for multiple scenarios based on computer vision technology, deep learning, and massive data.
Illicit Content Identification
Supports long images, GIF images, and other formats. The content identification can be adjusted according to the needs of the user.
Advertisement Identification
Controls specific advertising events in a timely manner. Identifies variant advertisements in italicized rows, WordArt and other formats.
Scenario Recognition
Effectively identifies static, meaningless video content to ensure an efficient management and control system.
Speech Recognition
Offers multiple recognition solutions to match various scenarios.
Statistical Analysis
Customer demographics based on wide ranging data and various analysis perspectives help to expand your business.
Quality Monitoring
Features real-time quality monitoring on upstreaming. Locates playback problems in a timely manner.
Multidimensional Visitor Data
Provides multidimensional data of visitor features, including unique visitors, geographical distribution and watch time, to help you better understand the audience.
Production Studio
Relying on the powerful media processing capabilities on the cloud, a comprehensive solution is built, including material management, content recreation, and media distribution. Traditional video production tools are rebuilt on the cloud with user experience of Internet products.
Material Management
Live streams, video files, images, and material libraries can be used as input sources for live streaming to enrich contents.
Media processing
The following capabilities are provided: live stream switching and media file switching, custom layouts, PVW, PGM, audio follow video, audio and video track splitting, and audio mixing.
Production Studio Packaging
Subtitles, watermarks, dynamic corner markers, custom dynamic HTML5 integration, and live multilingual subtitles and translation are supported.
Production Studio Content
Emergency standby playback, delayed playback, multi-definition output, multi-platform distribution, multi-position multi-view synchronous playback, and lightweight carousel are supported.
Customer Scenarios
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Cultural and Entertainment Interaction
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Online Education
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E-commerce Shopping
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Financial Live Video
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Professional Live Streaming
Cultural and Entertainment Interaction
Offers solutions for global cultural and entertainment events.
Offers end-to-end interactive live broadcast services for global cultural and entertainment events. Provides clients in cultural and entertainment broadcast industries with cost-effective video transcoding and worldwide distribution services.
View details of scenarios
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Talent Live Broadcast
Applicable for talk shows and Changba. A social media platform, Changba allows amateur musicians to live stream their music.
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User-Generated Content (UGC) Videos
Applicable for live streaming common activities, entertainment, and video dating.
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Game Live Broadcast
Integrations
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