Looking for a high quality broadcast? Ustream works great!
Updated June 07, 2019

Looking for a high quality broadcast? Ustream works great!

Bill Hetzel | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review

Software Version

Streaming Manager (Ustream Pro Broadcast)

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Watson Media's Video Streaming

Not really. It took a bit, and some questions I asked weren't readily answered. So, it took some time to get the answers, and for my team to customize some of the advanced features we were looking for.
Overall, I am looking for a great method of streaming video, and this product does exactly this.
I am using Ustream to provide high quality live streaming to world wide audiences from multiple locations across the globe. I have had trouble in the past (with other stream companies) with attendees viewing webcasts at different bandwidth rates. Obviously, if we're broadcasting in HD, but a viewer is capable of viewing in only 240p, problems will occur! Ustream's built-in multiple bit rates make my life easier, and our final product is much more effective.
  • 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
We broadcast live interviews for multiple clients. This question really doesn't really apply to us, as we don't utilize Ustream for any of the examples. However, maybe I should look into it a bit more.
I think Ustream is great. I have had wonderful success with our products and the quality. As I stated earlier, we were required to build some custom code for in-depth metrics, and Q&A functionality. But, for high level video streaming, Ustream is perfect straight out of the box.

IBM Video Streaming Feature Ratings

Video personalization
8
eCommerce
6
Support for advertisements
Not Rated
Video SEO
10
Integration to Marketing Automation
6
Integration to Salesforce.com
Not Rated
Integration to Marketo
Not Rated
Integration to HubSpot
Not Rated
Integration to Eloqua
Not Rated
Integration to LMS
Not Rated
Video access controls
8
User management
8
Video link sharing
10
Internal video
Not Rated
External video
10
Player customization
6
Embedded videos
9
Video quality / Bandwidth controls
10
Mobile compatibility
10
A/B testing
Not Rated
Streaming quality reports
7
Per viewer tracking
3
Per video tracking
4
Video analytics dashboard
3
On-Demand video
9
Live streaming
10
Impact of streaming on network
10
Video upload & format support
9
Video library / File management
8
Video portal
9
Audience polling
Not Rated
Audience Q&A / Live chat
4
Video comments
4