What is the difference between ZEGO live streaming and common CDN + RTMP live streaming technologies?

Products / Plugins：Video Call / Voice Call / Live Streaming

Platform / Framework：All

Last updated：2021-09-26 15:11

The CDN + RTMP live streaming technology usually publishes streams using the RTMP protocol, and converts to HTTP-FLV protocol when playing streams, which enables the live streaming can be played directly on the web pages.

Different from the most common CDN + RTMP live streaming technologies, ZEGO's live streaming solutions enable real-time communication between the host and the audience to reach dedicated access line alike quality by using the following technologies:

Private transmission protocol
Private transmission algorithm
BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) multipath

The table below shows the differences in detail:

Technology	Common CDN + RTMP live streaming	ZEGO live streaming
Transmission protocol	TCP-based RTMP	The UDP-based private transmission protocol
Transmission algorithm	TCP	The ZEGO private algorithm with anti-packet loss, bandwidth adaptable technologies.
Network path	Single path	BGP multipath

To meet various live streaming needs, ZEGO now supports forwarding streams to multiple CDNs, and sharing your live streaming to social media.

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What is the difference between ZEGO live streaming and common CDN + RTMP live streaming technologies?