Streaming Technology Foundations

Course outline

5 modules, taught live one lecture at a time.

1. 1

   Module 1 · Codecs and encoding

   H.264, HEVC, AV1 and what actually matters.

2. 2

   Module 2 · Bitrate ladders

   ABR, per-title encoding and quality metrics.

3. 3

   Module 3 · Packaging and delivery

   HLS, DASH, CMAF and CDN behaviour.

4. 4

   Module 4 · Players

   Startup time, rebuffering and QoE metrics.

5. 5

   Module 5 · DRM and security

   Widevine, FairPlay, PlayReady and piracy.

What you should know before joining

• No engineering background required
• Curiosity about how streaming works

What you'll be able to do after this cohort

• Explain the full video delivery pipeline
• Choose codecs and a bitrate ladder
• Read player and CDN performance data
• Understand DRM and packaging choices

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