What Is HLS? A Deep Dive into HTTP Live Streaming and Its Comparison with DASH

HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) is Apple’s HTTP‑based media protocol that segments video into .ts files indexed by .m3u8 playlists, supporting adaptive bitrate, encryption, and CDN acceleration, and the article compares its features, workflow, VOD vs live modes, and how to generate segments with ffmpeg.

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What Is HLS? A Deep Dive into HTTP Live Streaming and Its Comparison with DASH

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Mar 19, 2024 · Operations

Design and Implementation of BMT (Bili Media Transport) Streaming Protocol for Reducing Backhaul Bandwidth

BiliBili created the proprietary BMT (Bili Media Transport) streaming protocol, which consolidates FLV and HLS delivery into a low‑overhead, multi‑track, codec‑agnostic format using QUIC‑accelerated back‑haul, cutting daily CDN back‑haul traffic by over 100 GB and enabling richer live‑streaming features.

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Design and Implementation of BMT (Bili Media Transport) Streaming Protocol for Reducing Backhaul Bandwidth