Onstream Vs. Livestream: Which Is Better for Online Events?

This Streaming Media article explores the difference between live streaming service providers like Livestream and YouTube Live and webcasting services like Onstream and MediaPlatform. Here’s the intro.

I recently kicked off six streaming-specific webinars. My motivation? To sell copies of my new book. Rather than market through book reviews and bloggers, I decided to reach out directly to potential buyers with content.

From a technology perspective, I had two options. First was a webcasting service such as Onstream or MediaPlatform. This option became a reality when I was assigned to review the Onstream service. The other was a live streaming service provider such as Livestream, Ustream, or YouTube. So far, I’ve held two webinars: one through Onstream and one via Livestream. Both went well, but each approach has its pros and cons for product marketing, which is the focus of this column. Let’s consider data collection first.

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About Jan Ozer

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I help companies train new technical hires in streaming media-related positions; I also help companies optimize their codec selections and encoding stacks and evaluate new encoders and codecs. I am a contributing editor to Streaming Media Magazine, writing about codecs and encoding tools. I have written multiple authoritative books on video encoding, including Video Encoding by the Numbers: Eliminate the Guesswork from your Streaming Video (https://amzn.to/3kV6R1j) and Learn to Produce Video with FFmpeg: In Thirty Minutes or Less (https://amzn.to/3ZJih7e). I have multiple courses relating to streaming media production, all available at https://bit.ly/slc_courses. I currently work as www.netint.com as a Senior Director in Marketing.

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