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 […]
Layercake, the company behind the intelligent media workflow platform Streamcake, today announced the integration of Norsk into its ecosystem. This collaboration brings Norsk‘s advanced video processing capabilities directly into Streamcake’s orchestration layer, enabling customers to build, deploy and manage sophisticated media workflows with enhanced control, flexibility and scalability. The integration allows organisations to unify live
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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Building compelling live streaming workflows shouldn’t require months of trial and error. That’s why we’re excited to announce two new packages designed to get you up and running with Norsk faster than ever before. The Challenge We’re Solving We know that diving into new live streaming technology can feel daunting. Even with Norsk’s intuitive design,
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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With Norsk Studio, you can build complex live video workflows in minutes — just check out Dom Robinson’s “Three Demos and a Funeral (for Traditional Broadcast Methods)” for a few examples. However, even the simplest requirements can contain hidden complexities. Consider a basic case: taking an SRT input and outputting it to WebRTC via WHEP.
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So there I was, minding my own business, when Eric (our CMO who possesses that rare combination of marketing acumen and tolerance for my tangential musings) suggested that instead of just raving to him about our latest Norsk Studio demos, I share them with the world. So here we go, Eric. You asked for it.
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Norsk by id3as will showcase significant enhancements to Norsk Engine and Norsk Studio at the 2025 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, April 6-9. The powerful new capabilities further enable live event producers, broadcasters, and streaming platforms to streamline workflows, reduce production costs, and deliver higher quality viewing experiences. “These enhancements reflect