Google Cloud Media & Communications
Live Stream API
Encodes live video for streaming to viewers worldwide.
What it is used for
- Live events
- Live classes
- Broadcast streams
Equivalent on AWS
The closest AWS service is Amazon IVS: managed live video streaming with low latency.
How DomainHostly helps with Live Stream API
- Plan: choose the right setup, size and region for your workload and budget.
- Set up securely: configure Live Stream API with least-privilege access, encryption and backups where they apply.
- Migrate: move from shared hosting, your own servers or the other cloud with minimal downtime.
- Run and optimise: monitoring, updates and regular cost reviews so you only pay for what you use.
Media & Communications: Video processing, streaming, email, SMS and contact-centre services.
What to consider: Media & Communications
- Pick formats and bitrates for the devices your audience actually uses.
- Put a CDN in front of video and downloads to cut cost and buffering.
- For email and SMS, set up sender authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC, DLT in India) before sending at scale.
Related services: Media & Communications
- Transcoder API (Google Cloud)
- AWS Elemental MediaConvert (AWS)
- Amazon IVS (AWS)
- Amazon SES (AWS)
- Amazon Connect (AWS)