ingestreaming
Ingestreaming is a term used in digital media to describe a method of delivering content in which auxiliary data or substreams are embedded within a primary streaming flow. The aim is to provide additional functionality or content alongside the main audio or video without requiring separate streams or sessions. The term is not universally standardized and can be used differently across platforms and discussions.
In theory and practice, ingestreaming can involve in-band signaling or multiplexing of substreams within the same
Common use cases include live sports or entertainment broadcasts that incorporate real-time statistics or polls, education
Challenges and considerations include increased latency or processing requirements, potential compatibility issues across devices, complexities in
See also: streaming protocols; in-band signaling; dynamic ad insertion; adaptive streaming.