CDN for live streaming
Live audiences should not all land on the encoder.
A live event multiplies the same segments across thousands or millions of viewers. Without an edge, the packager or origin becomes the show-stopper.
Cache live segments at Cloud CDN with short TTLs. Use Origin Shield so the encoder sees one miss path. Deliver on the same 200+ Tbps network as VOD.
Why teams use Aptranet
What CDN for live streaming looks like on this network.
Cloud CDN caches and accelerates eligible content on 210+ points of presence, with Origin Shield when the origin must stay out of the way.
0.5-4 s live latency
Near real-time broadcasting without a separate live-only CDN product.
Audience spikes at the edge
210+ PoPs and 200+ Tbps absorb concurrent viewers instead of the origin.
Encoder protection
Origin Shield consolidates segment fetches during the event.
How to set it up
A cutover you can validate before DNS moves.
Create the Cloud CDN configuration, prove it on an Aptranet hostname, then point production DNS when the path looks correct.
- 1Point the live hostname at Cloud CDN
Pull the packager or live origin that emits HLS or DASH.
- 2Use short TTLs for media playlists
Segments can cache briefly. Playlists must refresh often enough for live.
- 3Enable Origin Shield
Keep encoder connections down when many edges miss together.
- 4Load-test before the event
Validate playback, purge and origin health on an Aptranet hostname first.
Outcomes
What changes once the hostname is on Aptranet.
- Live segments are reused at the edge
- Encoders see consolidated misses
- Latency stays in the 0.5-4 second range
- The same CDN can deliver VOD after the event
Keep reading
Related pages
More CDN use cases on the same Cloud CDN footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Use your existing live encoder or packager. Cloud CDN delivers the output globally.
The network is designed to absorb live events with large concurrent audiences. Plan specialised events with Aptranet.
Cloud CDN is 4K-ready for live and on-demand playback.
Stop the origin publish and purge the live path if stale playlists must disappear immediately.