CLOUDFRONT

For live streaming or for video on demand (VOD), learn how to use Amazon CloudFront and benefit from low latency and high throughput video delivery... The first option is very easy to implement and is supported by just about every mobile device and desktop. All you need to do is to put your content in an S3 bucket and create a CloudFront distribution that points to the bucket. Your user's video player will use CloudFront URLs (accessible as part of the distribution) to request the video file. The request will be directed to the best edge location, based on the user's location. The CDN will serve the video from its cache, fetching it from the S3 bucket if it is not already cached. This option has a couple of downsides. It makes inefficient use of your viewer's bandwidth. If the user doesn't bother to watch the entire video, content that would never be seen is still downloaded and you are paying for it.

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