Which technology to use for making YouTube like application

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

I want to create a website something similar t YouTube. It will have large number of videos but yet it should be fast.

Could someone tell me which technologies i should use?

manpreet 3 years ago

Unless this is for fun/experience just use YouTube/Vimeo/{InsertExistingVideoHostingSiteHere}

Otherwise...

There are many video encoding/streaming techniques available but a good start would be to to look at encoding video using the flash video encoder to encode to the flv format and then flash itself to play the flv files (flash has many built in player controls etc)

You also need to research different encoding techniques to know what you want e.g. 1/2 pass encoding, de-interlacing, codecs