Streamstime

Streamstime is a term used in live streaming and video delivery to quantify the duration and quality of streaming sessions. It encompasses active broadcast time, scheduling adherence, and related performance metrics across platforms and workflows. The concept is used in both creator workflows and service-provider analytics to compare and improve streaming operations.

Core components typically include active stream time (the period when the stream is live and viewable), start-to-live latency (delay between planned start and actual broadcast), buffering time (periods of rebuffering), and periods of downtime. Some definitions also annotate time with viewer engagement or quality flags.

Applications include planning and optimization for content creators, who use streamstime to refine schedules and monetization strategies, and for platforms or agencies to monitor reliability, SLA compliance, and resource allocation. It also supports reporting and invoicing in production contexts.

Measurement methods rely on ingest timestamps, encoding end times, CDN edge logs, and client playback metrics. Aggregation yields daily, weekly, or monthly streamstime totals, with the ability to break out by platform, region, or content type. Standards may vary by ecosystem.

Related concepts include uptime, latency, and stream health. Streamstime variants may distinguish active vs. scheduled time or segment time by time window.