When does it matter?
When you are setting up a new camera and want to check a camera position on a video instantly
When you need to watch what is happening in near real-time
Why there is latency at all
The latency for H264 cameras is mostly due to the design of the HLS protocol they use. Unfortunately, this protocol features delays of around 40 seconds.
Other factors influence latency, which are valid for all types of cameras. But these are usually only a matter of seconds:
Video stream settings (such as keyframe interval, video quality...)
Internet connection quality
Viewer device
Does it make sense to enable low-latency streaming for MJPEG cameras?
No, unlike HLS, the MJPEG protocol is not delayed by its design, and enabling low-latency streaming will not influence other factors (internet connection quality, camera settings, etc.). Therefore, we can say that MJPEG cameras provide low-latency streaming by default.
What you will get once Low Latency Streaming is enabled
⚡️Minimum delay between reality and video playback – only 2 seconds on average
🏎Faster loading of the camera stream
📉Lower CPU load
👉Supported devices and browsers
Enabling low-latency streaming impacts only our web application—for the sake of clarity, if you are signed in to my.angelcam.com. That means that although you enable it, this option will have no impact on latency in our mobile application and our broadcasting service.
The feature works only for selected browsers. In general, we recommend Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. Using low-latency streaming in other browsers can result in an inability to play the stream.
How to enable low latency streaming
Go to My cameras
Click on the camera to which you would like to enable low-latency streaming.
Click on Settings in the camera’s configuration panel.
Scroll to the bottom of the page.
Check the box labeled Low-Latency Streaming.
Save your settings.
✅ That’s it! Low-latency streaming is now enabled. Ready to give it a go? We’d love to hear how it works for you!
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