Live streaming can be very daunting. There are a lot of technical terms which you wouldn’t come across in your day to day lives! This is our cheat sheet to give you a better understanding of some of the most common terminology used when setting up your live stream.
Live Streaming
A video transmitted onto the internet in real time. The video doesn’t necessarily have to be generated by a live camera, but the footage live or recorded must be streamed to a website on the internet.
Video Source
This could be a camera on a smartphone, a webcam, a handy cam or a pre-recorded video. It’s the piece of equipment that provides the live video feed for your live stream.
Audio Source
This refers to the piece of equipment that captures audio for the live stream. This could be a microphone on a headset or a built in microphone within a laptop or camera.
A Video Encoder
This is computer software or a standalone device that converts the live camera image into data that’s uploaded in real time to the internet for people to view.
