As we close out 2025, we find ourselves in the peculiar position of having to confess something: we’ve been having far too much fun with AI coding assistants. Not in a “let’s replace our engineering team” sort of way (our engineers would have my head), but in a “let’s see what happens when we connect […]
Norsk Studio offers a flexible method for overriding configuration settings without modifying your base YAML files. This guide explains how to perform overrides, using SRT ports and encode ladder settings as examples. How Overrides Work Overrides in Norsk Studio selectively replace values in your base settings with those from an override file. When you run
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One of the most potentially disruptive developments in streaming and broadcast space is the CMSD (Common Media Server Data) specification, which combined with MQA (Media Quality Analysis) enables smarter quality monitoring for live streaming. This standard addresses a fundamental inefficiency in how the industry monitors streaming quality today. The Problem with Traditional Monitoring Large-scale live
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In the early days of video streaming, viewers with poor connectivity or older devices often faced a frustrating choice: either watch low-quality video that played smoothly, or high-quality video that constantly buffered and stuttered. Adaptive bitrate (ABR) streaming, which enables a video player to adjust resolution, bitrate, and other playback parameters in real-time based on
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Originally developed to support browser-based video calling, the WebRTC standard has since become a core building block for a wide range of real-time communication and streaming applications. It enables real-time communication on browsers and mobile applications via the use of various standardized protocols and APIs. The protocols provide a set of rules for WebRTC peers
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When deploying live media streaming workflows in the cloud, selecting the right instance type and size is crucial for achieving cost efficiency and reliable performance. We benchmarked three standard encoding ladders — the Apple TN224, Netflix’s one-size-fits-all, and the AWS Elemental example ladder — against three encoding profiles (high quality, balanced, and ultra-low latency) on CPU,
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