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Try out Gumlet for video hosting, transcoding, and livestreams here
I mentioned Gumlet because if you’re a startup and you just want the end value—hosting, transcoding, playback, DRM, and even live—building all of this yourself gets complex fast. They’re essentially packaging the exact pipeline I broke down (and more: multiple bitrates/codecs, HLS/DASH) on top of AWS, and you mostly pay for the underlying delivery/storage you’d be paying for anyway.
Pros
- +All-in-one platform: hosting, transcoding, video player, library, and DRM
- +Supports HLS/DASH and multiple bitrates/codecs
- +Built on AWS with CDN and storage best practices baked in
- +Can be cheaper than rolling your own once you factor in engineering + maintenance
- +Operates at massive scale (billions of media files delivered daily)
Cons
- -Less control than a fully custom pipeline
- -You’re adopting a third-party platform instead of owning every component
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Highlights
- +All-in-one platform: hosting, transcoding, video player, library, and DRM
- +Supports HLS/DASH and multiple bitrates/codecs
- +Built on AWS with CDN and storage best practices baked in
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