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What is IBM Video Streaming?
IBM Video Streaming solutions are used to stream virtual events, executive town halls, video marketing product launches, and OTT streaming. According to IBM, the solution is built for privacy, reliability and scale, to optimize video quality, and powered by IBM…
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- Video link sharing (93)10.0100%
- Live streaming (95)9.090%
- Video quality / Bandwidth controls (92)9.090%
- Mobile compatibility (87)9.090%
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What is IBM Video Streaming?
IBM Video Streaming solutions are used to stream virtual events, executive town halls, video marketing product launches, and OTT streaming. According to IBM, the solution is built for privacy, reliability and scale, to optimize video quality, and powered by IBM Watson AI for video search and automated closed captioning.
IBM Enterprise Video Streaming can power security-rich video communications ranging from employee town halls, to trainings and department meetings, to digital events – boosting engagement from virtually anywhere. This cloud-based solution includes AI-driven deep search and the ability to track usage down to the individual user level with metrics as detailed as when content was accessed, device information, geographic location of the viewer and completion percentage.
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IBM Video Streaming Features
Video Marketing Features
- Supported: Lead generation
- Supported: Video personalization
- Supported: Audience for distribution
- Supported: eCommerce
- Supported: Support for advertisements
- Supported: Video SEO
Video Security Features
- Supported: Video access controls
- Supported: User management
- Supported: SSO support
- Supported: Password protection
- Supported: Video link sharing
- Supported: Embed restrictions
- Supported: Internal video
- Supported: External video
Video Player Features
- Supported: Player customization
- Supported: Embedded videos
- Supported: Video quality / Bandwidth controls
- Supported: Mobile compatibility
Video Analytics Features
- Supported: Streaming quality reports
- Supported: Per viewer tracking
- Supported: Per video tracking
- Supported: Video analytics dashboard
Video Hosting, Management & Storage Features
- Supported: On-Demand video
- Supported: Live streaming
- Supported: Impact of streaming on network
- Supported: Video upload & format support
- Supported: Video library / File management
- Supported: Video portal
- Supported: Video downloads
- Supported: Video editing
- Supported: High definition support
- Supported: Closed captioning / Transcription
Video Engagement Features
- Supported: Audience polling
- Supported: Audience Q&A / Live chat
- Supported: Video comments
Additional Features
- Supported: Scalability
- Supported: Enterprise Security
- Supported: Quality of Service
- Supported: Integrated Content Management
- Supported: Multi-CDN Delivery via SD-CDN
- Supported: Cloud-based Transcoding
- Supported: Social Sharing with Facebook and Twitter Integration
- Supported: Integrated Chat
- Supported: Live Analytics Dashboard
- Supported: Auto-Recording
- Supported: Custom Branding
- Supported: Lead Capture
- Supported: Live Playlists
- Supported: Support for Professional Encoding/Production Gear
- Supported: Enterprise Support Plans
- Supported: Managed Event and Production Services
- Supported: Enterprise Content Delivery Network (eCDN)
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IBM Video Streaming Technical Details
| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android, Mobile Web |
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Reviewers rate Video personalization and Video link sharing highest, with a score of 10.
The most common users of IBM Video Streaming are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
IBM Video Streaming Customer Size Distribution
| Consumers | 0% |
|---|---|
| Small Businesses (1-50 employees) | 15% |
| Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees) | 50% |
| Enterprises (more than 500 employees) | 35% |
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August 15, 2019
Simplify Ustream - an IBM program for streaming
- Good Statistics
- After you get into your account, it is user-friendly.
- After IBM took over it does not offer notices when a channel you have joined is live.
- Since IBM took over it is not easy to find your channel with the live stream.
- I wish they would have made it easier as an original Ustream customer to sign in and see your stream easier.
August 14, 2019
Reliable and Easy to Use
- Easy set up
- Reliable service - no technical issues
- The layout of the back end could be more intuitive. I change the passwords on the channels very frequently and it takes a few clicks to get there.
- Integrates well with our company website using embed code provided by IBM.
- No complaints here!
August 06, 2019
Best Streaming service!
- It's great at hosting large amount of streamers at once. We reach upwards of 5,000 at a time.
- The stream adjusts to the device the user is using.
- Placing information in the stream is very easy.
- I would like for it to approve its capabilities with connecting to social media.
July 30, 2019
Live Streaming - Lite!
- The video is high quality!
- Ease of use
- Great customer service
- Good pricing
- Not a technician so I'm good for what I need it to do.
July 27, 2019
Great Tool! Must have!
- Versatile problem solver for all streaming solutions.
- Compact for conference streaming.
- Reliable never had any issues.
- Perfect system
July 27, 2019
Great Streaming Quality but at a High Cost
- The video and audio quality is very impressive compared to other streaming services.
- Good customer support.
- Pricing. Now there are more companies offering streaming services for less money and with less limitations.
July 26, 2019
A great video tool for our clients
- Price.
- Uptime.
- Ease of use.
- Ease of sharing.
- Could use a better domain name.
- More obvious IBM branding.
- Better chat functionality.
July 26, 2019
Basic user
- Sound quality and video quality are much improved from when we started with Ustream.
- Downloading streams for other apps is easy.
- We like to be able to do chats in real time during presentations.
- It is extremely annoying when I get a message that I am unable to connect at this time.
- When an error occurs it is usually right before a scheduled stream, and that creates chaos
July 19, 2019
Fantastic service for those seeking easy to use auto streaming or more complex broadcasting
- Auto record
- Easy to use
- Great reporting
- Video editing
- Lighting control
- Adding the ability to block unwanted users who rack up viewing hours
- Cloud transcoding
- Player customization
- Analytics
- Security/privacy options
- Very poor communication
- Support
- Ease of accessing on-demand playback
July 12, 2019
IBM Video Streaming is the best in its class!
- We were two hours away from our first live broadcast when our streaming service failed. We contacted IBM and the show went on as scheduled.
- We went from initial contact with IBM to live streaming in less than two hours, no problems.
- If reliability is critical then there is only one choice, the IBM Watson Media service.
- If budget is important then IBM Watson proved to more cost-effective than services advertising lower initial cost.
- While we set it up in less than two hours we did need to do some trial and error through the first show.
- The documentation provided is technical and complete which requires time to figure out all the options available for the user. Being more concise would be better.
- It would be nice to have a simpler process for creating passcodes for viewers to select a show and pay for those shows without us having to generate codes each time.
July 12, 2019
IBM's Ustream is a great service for live streaming corporate productions internationally.
- Privacy Settings - very easy to establish a variety of security levels depending on the project.
- Publishing features are simple and easy to use. Not only can I publish the stream immediately after the live event is over, but I can upload to youtube directly.
- Communication - I can talk directly with the viewers of the stream in the event that their are questions or concerns
- The interface - though easy to use - is a bit dated. It does seem that it could be updated a bit.
- Browser exclusive streaming - it would be nice if the streaming service could be more directly integrated with streaming services/apps such as Youtube or a Ustream App. Maybe it is, but at the time I used it, i was unfamiliar with this option.
- Pricing options - though I think it is affordable, it's a bit difficult to determine what level I need to purchase. It might be nice to see more options in terms of pricing.
July 12, 2019
Making my job stress free!
- Technical support is excellent
- The software is very easy to configure
- The quality of the stream is excellent
- There is minimal delay between the upload and download
- New users are not able to personalize their site address
June 28, 2019
Ustream is the best option available for churches.
- Metrics are great and extremely specific.
- The platform loads quickly and scales to different size video players easily.
- The support structure is unheard of for any of the competitors.
- Their documentation on how to use their call to action/api features is lacking.
June 26, 2019
IBM Watson Media (Ustream)
- Easy to use
- Many options for engagement
- Looks good
- More security options like encryption
June 26, 2019
Small Fry Review
- Works with Live-Air and Teradek smoothly
- The quality of capture and saving of the product
- Quick response in having the video rendered to a different format
- Can't think of anything to improve
- Quick launch of a webcast
- Player compatibility
- Broad adoption of third party add-ons and hardware encoders
- Tech support turnaround on corrupted VOD videos.
- Channels need to have the ability to stream to two servers simultaneously--like YouTube's ability to stream to two different servers. They also allow you to see the health of the backup stream etc., in real time. Right now the Enterprise® solution for failover includes a 5-second black frame until the backup stream pops up. It also can only be set up by IBM staff as a special request.
- Ability to customize the player. The older Flash-based player allowed for this. A basic customer customizable player like Vimeo would be amazing.
June 10, 2019
Information is the key
- You can ask viewers to attend only if they give you an email address so that you can create your mailing list for further info/questionnaires/other events.
- You can locate where your viewers are from, in order to understand if you were able to attract the correct audience.
- The chat is automatically supervised so, in principle, you do not need to have someone checking on improper use of the chat.
- You can personalise the off-air contents as well as the videos on demand
- Maybe the chat can be improved a little, to make it easier to access.
- It should be given the possibility to embed the video also to non-logged in users.
- Provide full features in the demo mode, in order to better understand what is possible to do with Ustream and better decide whether to pay or not.
June 08, 2019
Use video e-learning, save time and money on M&As
- Reliable Platform - there is no down-time, so your employees are always free to train, managers to manage, etc.
- Desktop and Mobile - your teams can use this platform in office, at home, or during travel, so e-learning is convenient and easy.
- Reporting and Analytics - managers and senior leadership can see who's progressing, how many are watching, and what questions are asked.
- Live Q&A - during a video stream, viewers can message questions right in the player and get prompt answers, keeping everyone engaged and learning.
- Watch Anytime - all videos are hosted in the cloud and can be watched at any time, and still have the option of asking questions to moderators
- Report Exports - reports are exported as csv/excel, which is helpful, but the data needs to be massaged to be useful
- Back-end Admin Limits - there are only a few users that can have admin and moderator privileges, which at times can make things difficult when creating educational content for multiple departments/subjects
- First-time User issue - for some less tech savvy individuals, first time use can be difficult as you're required to validate your email and enter a provided code.
- Ease of use in setup of client channels
- Ease of use in connecting and managing streams
- Ease of use in publishing live content for later use
- There is really not much we are currently unhappy with.
June 07, 2019
FANTASTIC
- Streaming live television Channels 24/7.
- Hosting live events for IEEE and SEMPTE from our studios in full HD.
- Hosting live events for various cities and sporting events we have here on campus, including campus recruiting events.
- At this time we are fine with what the vendor has.
- UI
- Ease of use.
- Multiple methods of streaming. you don't have to use just a single method. There are plenty of options for getting your content up and online.
- Metrics. Ustream has good general metrics. But to get deep, very precise metrics is unavailable.
- More control of Q&A and chat functions. Currently you can turn them on and off. But, there are no ways of configuring these to make them look exactly as you'd like. There are a couple templates, but it would be nice to have full control of the view in order that it fits perfectly into your theme.
- Their contracting needs to be more streamlined
June 04, 2019
Stable and useful Ustream
- Stable streaming platform
- Good reports
- Easy to deploy
- Transconding
- Advertisement layer
- High price
- more options in ad servers
- api improvements
August 27, 2018
No-Nonsense Live Streaming Solution
- Cloud-based video recording.
- Reliable transmission of video, resulting in ease of starting a broadcast (more important than you think) and a clear and smooth picture.
- Ability to save recordings, organize them, share them, and send them to other online video services.
- The user interface is pretty good, but it definitely needs some improvements to help organize videos better, and request online restoration of videos that have been taken offline.
- As far as I can tell, new features haven't been added since UStream was acquired by IBM. It seems like development has been paused, or focused on back-end improvements that we as users simply don't see. Would like to see some new improvements being made, especially at this price point.
- The mobile viewing window lacks options and cannot detect device orientation. So I embed a video on a page that I can publish through an app, but then the viewing window does not orient correctly, without some complicated JavaScript that I personally have to write. This is an example of a feature that IBM should make and have part of the viewer window platform. Mobile friendly is essential in this day and age.