Molten Media Manipulation
https://slides.com/firescar96/media-manipulation/
Level 1
No Transcoding
Level 2
Transcoded files
fragmented files
- aka: the files are fragmented
Encryption
Quality Switching
Video Seeking
Live Video
Content Delivery Networks
Seg1 Seg2 Seg3
init
Seg1 Seg2
init
unfortunate
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3 different encryption standards
1 raw version (for future retranscodes)
5 different video qualities
1 audio format
X
X
3GB video files
unfortunate
- bandwidth isn't free
- cpu isn't free
- storage isn't free
- encryption isn't free
Level 3
Two stage Transcoding
Seg1 Seg2
init
encrypted
Stage 1
Stage 2
Cons
- worse streaming latency
- higher costs per stream
- worse reliability
- more susceptible to attack
- Apple sucks
Pros
- lower storage costs
- lower cpu costs
- higher transcoding througput
Future
- drop safari support
- faster video startup
- more cpus -> faster transcodes