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The world is currently undergoing a major digital change. This change is focused on many businesses working remotely, canceling in-person events, and searching for ways to keep in touch with employees and clients through technology.<\/p>

With this shift, video CDNs (content delivery networks)<\/a> are ramping up business to ensure full accessibility for new customers and viewers alike.<\/p>

In recent years, the growth of the online video<\/a> trend for 2023 has only accelerated. We\u2019re living in a key moment in the evolution of media and entertainment history. In fact, people watch about 17 hours of videos<\/a> every week, on average. While it\u2019s slightly down from the 2022 peak, it\u2019s much higher than pre-COVID numbers.<\/p>

Research shows overwhelmingly that digital video now represents the single most important media format today. That has since grown again following the movement to close company locations during the COVID-19 crisis. The transition to online video<\/a> content has not slowed down.<\/p>

In this post, we\u2019re going to look into all things related to video CDNs<\/a>. We will compare 10 video streaming CDN providers<\/a> in 2023 for mobile-compatible, HTML5 live video streaming<\/a>. We will also look at four online video platforms<\/a> with built-in content delivery networks or powerful CDN partners.<\/p>

This post has been revised to reflect the most up-to-date information regarding the top CDN providers<\/a> as of July 2023.<\/p>

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What is HTML5 Live Video Streaming?<\/strong><\/p>

In the past, most live video streaming<\/a> reached viewers via the Flash video player. Originally developed by Macromedia and later acquired by Adobe, the Flash player soon became a ubiquitous part of the internet. Anyone who used the internet in the 1990s or early 2000s is probably familiar with the Flash player.<\/p>

This all changed with the launch of the first iPhone, however. Steve Jobs famously refused to include Flash support due to security and battery-life problems. Instead, Apple created an alternative called HLS \u2014 HTTP Live Streaming<\/a>.<\/p>

HLS is supported on iOS, Android, Mac, Windows<\/a>, Linux, and almost every other modern platform. It also doesn\u2019t require a plugin but uses built-in HTML5 browser functionality. The HTML5 video player<\/a> is now, by far, the preferred method for video playback.<\/p>

Many major professional video hosting platforms<\/a>, like Mslive<\/a>, use an HTML5 player that can be embedded on any website. Professional platforms typically make these video players white-label and fully customizable so that you can add your own company\u2019s branding, colors, and more.<\/p>

You can utilize the latest cutting-edge live streaming<\/a> software technology and long-established standards to deliver your video. HLS<\/a> delivery and RTMP ingest<\/a> are currently optimal for low latency<\/a>, security, and compatibility.<\/p>

In fact, according to Cisco, about 82% of all internet traffic came from videos<\/a> in 2022. This number is only expected to grow in the future as the popularity of videos rises. Given this trend, HTML5<\/a> and mobile-compatible live streaming are essential for businesses.<\/p>

What is a Video Content Delivery Network (CDN)?<\/strong><\/p>

A content delivery network (CDN)<\/a> exists to deliver content via the internet. This content can come in text, images, videos, and much more. The use of a content delivery network happens most often when a business is trying to distribute large files. Video CDNs<\/a> are necessary for the transmission of media files.<\/p>

Even a short, relatively low-resolution video requires much more storage space (at rest) has greater bandwidth consumption (in transit) than other data types. Content delivery network providers<\/a> exist to help you cope with this. Videos use a lot of data, and video CDN<\/a> helps ensure that you can transmit that data.<\/p>

As more and more businesses move to remote work and stay in touch with their customer base via the internet, a reliable CDN provider<\/a> is essential. A video CDN can be compared to a series of cell phone towers that ping one another for optimal signals. A video CDN<\/a> is a method for transmitting your videos over long distances.<\/p>

Why Use a Video Streaming CDN?<\/strong><\/p>

When a business uses a CDN<\/a>, it allows for scalability, high-quality content, next to no lag time, and full security for the viewers.<\/p>

By connecting to servers<\/a> worldwide, CDNs<\/a> can create a shorter video stream route from the origin server to a viewer\u2019s computer or mobile phone. Using this large network of connected servers makes it easier to handle streaming video<\/a> content to the user\u2019s device should viewership increase. Some other benefits of using a CDN provider<\/a>:<\/p>