While most anyone can live stream to YouTube using a webcam or mobile device, your creative options really open up when you use live streaming software that incorporates high-quality production tools and output presets for YouTube live streaming, Facebook live streaming, and more. Imagine streaming live video like the pros, with multiple cameras, graphics, green screen keys, and other impressive moves like rolling in video clips, without needing a team of producers.

Comparing system CPU and GPU usage in various live-streaming and broadcast production workflows on the two newest versions of Wirecast.

Someone once said to me “Live video streaming is not rocket science… it’s harder than rocket science!” This person was referring to the engineering that goes into making live video and live audio work seamlessly, especially when talking about deploying such technology on a constantly evolving world of hardware, in a dizzying array of computing environments, with an almost infinite number of peripheral equipment and workflows, where even the end user doesn’t have control over every aspect of the workflow chain. That, my friends, is the reality of developing live streaming software.  

With the release of Wirecast 15, professional live streaming software now empowers users with greater CPU and GPU efficiency, flexible subscription plans, new social media content moderation, expanded production and monitoring tools, improved 4K support, a dedicated Music Mode for Rendezvous, and an improved user interface (UI) with bigger, brighter fonts, and tally lights. In this blog, we’ll look at the key modifications that work in tandem to upgrade Wirecast’s efficiency, stability, and reliability, starting with the platform’s optimized efficiency.

The company shares its event attendance and video consumption metrics for the past year, spotlighting the growing demand for video-powered experiences.

San Mateo, California – May 26, 2021 [Newswire]

Sherpa Digital Media, Inc. a leading provider of virtual events, webinars, and webcasts for enterprise Marketing and Communications, shared today usage metrics of its flagship platform for live and on-demand video hosting and streaming. Over the course of 2020, Sherpa saw a significant uptick in usage, due in large part to a surge in demand for virtual events and online video during the pandemic. The data shared paints the picture of exponentially-growing video streaming and virtual events markets.

At the start of 2020, the global workforce took a significant shift towards operating primarily remotely. Now, as employees are starting to come back to the office and events begin to allow in-person attendance again, it’s important to make sure that communications strategies are best suited to those physically present and those who are still attending from afar.

Watch the video below to hear best practices and guidance for developing content and communications for hybrid audiences, ensuring the experiences are equitable across both groups and building stronger connections.

Improve virtual/hybrid events and communications with Sherpa

Stream high-quality content and host highly-engaging virtual or hybrid events with Sherpa’s modern platform. Designed to scale without restriction and to reach an expansive internal or external audience, Sherpa lets you strengthen your brand and get actionable insights on engagement to drive growth.

Watch this Sherpa Seminar to hear our top 10 tips for hosting a memorable, impactful, and successful virtual event. We have tips for smaller-scale webcasts all the way up to large-scale virtual events, so don’t miss this month’s Sherpa Seminar.

The landscape of streaming video content has significantly shifted in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how the market has changed and how your business can take advantage of these shifts.

Watch the webinar below – learn how streaming video has changed in the wake of the global health crisis, and how you can prepare your business for what comes next.

Get more value out of your video content by connecting it with your other business systems.

Sherpa Seminar

Join us as we discuss ways to overcome some of the biggest hurdles to creating and streaming high-impact virtual events, webinars, and webcasts.