Whitepaper: Video Latency in Live Streaming

In live streaming, latency determines the viewer experience.

Latency is the time between the moment a camera captures an image at the live event and the moment it appears on the viewer's screen. For sports broadcasts, live auctions or events with audience participation, every second counts.

The whitepaper explains which individual steps add up to the total latency and which factors a video hosting service can influence. It also shows the role of streaming protocols such as HLS and why the lowest possible latency is crucial for long-term viewer retention.

The 3Q live streaming solution offers adaptive HLS and DASH streaming in up to 4K quality and redundant signal transmission.

Download the free whitepaper “Video Latency”.