FAQs

• How is Phenix real-time streaming different from off the shelf WebRTC?
• How does Phenix scale WebRTC to millions?
• What is the difference between a CDN and Phenix?
• What is the difference between a Channel and a Room?
• Does Phenix encrypt its Real-Time streams?
• How does Phenix define Real-Time vs Low Latency?
• How does Phenix compare with technologies such as CMAF?
• On which cloud platforms is the Phenix platform deployed?
• What is the recommended minimum hardware spec for devices to publish from a web browser to Phenix?
• What WebSocket reconnect mechanisms are built into the Web SDK?
• What are the benefits of the Phenix hardware encoder?
• How does Phenix multi-bitrate transcoding work and how do I enable it?
• What bitrates are used for encoding and publishing?
• How does Phenix adapt to challenging network connections?
• How does Phenix handle rapid join rates and broadcast size audiences?
• Where can I see the status of the Phenix system?
• When do sessions and sessionIds expire?
• What is the digest field portion of the Auth token?
• Which video players support Phenix?
• Which capture devices are compatible with Phenix?
• Where can I find documentation of the text chat feature?
• What size and bitrate should I use for publishing?
• Does Phenix provide a video player?
• What effects will 5G have on Phenix?
• Does Phenix support React Native?
• Does Phenix support emojis?