Castr

Overview

Castr is a live video streaming platform based in Vancouver, Canada, founded in 2018. The company offers enterprise-grade solutions for live streaming, multistreaming, and video hosting, utilizing Akamai and Fastly CDNs for reliable delivery. Its self-service platform is designed for a wide range of users, including businesses, broadcasters, gamers, educational institutions, and governments.

The service provides features such as audience analytics, real-time monitoring, customizable branding, and social media integration. Users can broadcast simultaneously to over 30 platforms, including Facebook and YouTube, and access tools for video monetization and secure streaming. The platform also supports IP camera streaming and offers a white-label OTT solution for launching custom streaming apps. With a focus on ease of use and quick setup, it aims to enhance the streaming experience for its diverse clientele.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Website: castr.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/castrlive
• Facebook: facebook.com/castrlive
• Twitter: twitter.com/CastrHQ
• AngelList: angel.co/castr-3

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Live streaming
• Video streaming
• Transcoding
• OTT
• Live streaming CDN
• Location based services
• Social network
• Information services
• Mobile
• Information technology
• Broadcast media production & distribution
• B2B
• Live to VOD
• Playlist management
• B2C
• Multi CDN support
• Video monetization
• SRT protocol
• Stream security
• Video streaming platform
• Low latency streaming
• WebRTC low latency
• D2C
• Content management
• HLS/RTMP ingest
• Multi-region ingest
• Video hosting
• Adaptive bitrate
• Cloud transcoding
• Adaptive streaming
• H265 to H264
• Information technology & services
• Advertising
• Content scheduling
• Non-profit
• OTT app builder
• Ultra low latency
• Stream alerts
• Global CDN
• Dynamic player
• Video analytics
• Paywall
• Content delivery
• Multistreaming
• Live transcoding
• Streaming SDK
• Media & entertainment
• White label OTT
• IP camera recording
• Government
• Motion picture and video production
• Live broadcast
• Security features
• Chapter markers
• RTMP/RTSP support
• WHIP ingest
• Geo-blocking
• Education
• Custom branding
• Stream protection
• Video playback
• Secure stream access
• Developer API
• Services
• IP camera streaming
• Video embedding
• Cloud recording
• Consulting
• Video ad insertion
• Content delivery network
• RTSP IP camera
• CDN integration
• VOD to live
• Subsecond latency
• Cloud TV playout
• Video transcoding
• Video security
• Stream monitoring
• Multi-platform streaming
• H265 to H264 transcoding
• Video analytics tools
• Password protection
• Video clipping
• API control
• Content landing page
• Distribution
• Consumer internet
• Consumers
• Internet
• Nonprofit organization management

Technologies Used

• AI
• Bootstrap Framework
• CloudFlare
• CloudFlare CDN
• CloudFlare Hosting
• Cloudflare DNS
• DoubleClick
• DoubleClick Conversion
• FullStory
• Gmail
• Google Apps
• Google Dynamic Remarketing
• Google Font API
• Google Tag Manager
• HeapAnalytics
• Helpscout
• Hubspot
• Intercom
• Linkedin Marketing Solutions
• Mobile Friendly
• Multilingual
• Postmark
• Sendgrid
• Slack
• Stripe
• Twitter Advertising
• Typeform
• VueJS
• WordPress.org
• reCAPTCHA

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches