VOD static packaging

Prepare content for streaming

Prepare your media for Adaptive Bitrate (ABR) playback in HLS, MPEG-DASH, and Smooth Streaming for delivery to any internet-connected device. Optionally, secure your streams with DRM. Get media ready for streaming from a standard web server and any CDN (content delivery network).

Key features

All industry-standard playout formats

HLS (TS & CMAF), (DVB-)DASH, HbbTV, HDS, and Smooth

Comprehensive subtitle support

Convert easily between: WebVTT, SRT, TTML, and CEA-608

Latest codecs

AV1, HEVC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby AC‑4, DTS:X

Every major DRM system

FairPlay, Marlin, PlayReady, Widevine

Main benefits

Works offline

No need to maintain a web server for operation

Deploys anywhere

Bare metal on-premises, containerized, or in the cloud (even as a Lambda function)

Integrates easily

Being command-line-based, it fits seamlessly into scripted workflows

Delivers the highest-quality stream

Stream 4K HDR with advanced audio, subtitle and video formats, and add accessibility options

Protects content

Encryption and support for all major DRM systems, with multiple keys and key rotation

Broadens your audience

Deliver captions for people with hearing loss, and audio description tracks for people with vision impairment

How it works

In a fully static workflow you move your content to your origin server or a CDN after packaging it to all the formats you need. From there it is ready to be streamed to your customers.

Static packaging is the process of changing the file format or ‘container’ in which digital content is stored, e.g. changing a progressive MP4 into a fragmented MP4. This means that for every additional format your assets will be duplicated on disk. Adding encryption (and DRM) can be part of the packaging process.