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HLS vs RTMP for Live Streaming: Which Ingest Method Should You Use? | CDNsun
04 May 2026

HLS vs RTMP for Live Streaming: Which Ingest Method Should You Use?

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When people compare HLS and RTMP, they often treat them like a pure protocol showdown. In practice, for CDNsun CDN HTTP Live, the more useful question is simpler: how should your live stream enter the platform? Your source first enters a Publishing Point, which is the ingest layer. That Publishing Point then feeds a CDN HTTP Live service, the delivery layer that distributes the stream through CDNsun's global network. Source -> Publishing Point -> CDN HTTP Live service -> viewer playback That [...]
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12 Sep 2018

RTMP Streaming – Why the Right CDN is Essential

The Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is a streaming technology created for high-performance live transmission of audio and video media files over the Internet. Developed by Macromedia in 2002, which was subsequently acquired by Adobe, RTMP was created to enable the transfer of multimedia files utilizing Adobe’s Flash-based platform. However, as support for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) gains traction, many Content Delivery Network (CDN) providers no longer offer direct support for RTMP streaming which may impact producers who require low [...]