The history of online video
summary
A historical overview of online video usage on the internet, showing that entertainment streaming dominates user consumption (up to ~4 hours/day) while video calls and surveillance generate far less traffic. Discusses traffic patterns, usage categories, and implications for high-load system design and video delivery.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Online video introduction
- 3:21Early online video limits
- 8:01User-generated content rise
- 12:22Video tech foundations
- 16:57Flash Player and RTMP
- 21:53HLS and HTTP streaming
- 26:28Media Source Extensions
- 31:47Smart TV and delivery
- 36:23Personalization and interactivity
- 41:39Future video protocols
- 48:02Q&A on UDP and HTTP/3
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