Stream

Stream handles the whole video pipeline — upload, transcode, adaptive HLS/DASH delivery, and a decent embeddable player — with per-minute pricing (stored and delivered) that’s refreshingly predictable next to per-GB competitors. Live streaming with automatic recording works well.

For “video on the site without building a whole pipeline,” it’s a genuinely easy recommendation. The API is straightforward and signed URLs handle access control cleanly.

It loses points at the edges: analytics are shallow compared to Mux, advanced features (clipping, multi-audio, granular encoding control) either arrived late or remain limited, and the player is serviceable rather than delightful. It’s the 80% solution — whether that’s enough depends entirely on how much the last 20% matters to you.