Live Streaming Service Primer

Introduction

Streaming services are gaining popularity day-by-day. Some of the early pioneers in video streaming that we can think of are Netflix and YoutTube (gaining popularity in the mid-2000s). At present, there are plenty of streaming services across the world, and in the next decade or so, cable network television could be a passe. 

Though Netflix doesn’t support live streaming, there are other platforms like YouTube and Facebook that support this feature. This article covers a brief overview of a Live Streaming Service, the various protocols that support streaming, and a high-level system design of the service itself.

Introduction
Streaming services are gaining popularity day-by-day. Some of the early pioneers in video streaming that we can think of are Netflix and YoutTube (gaining popularity in the mid-2000s). At present, there are plenty of streaming services across the world, and in the next decade or so, cable network television could be a passe. 
Though Netflix doesn’t support live streaming, there are other platforms like YouTube and Facebook that support this feature. This article covers a brief overview of a Live Streaming Service, the various protocols that support streaming, and a high-level system design of the service itself. […]