Enveu Media & OTT Glossary

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Cloud Playout

Cloud Playout is a cloud-based system that assembles and delivers linear TV or live channels using pre-encoded content without traditional broadcast infrastructure.

What is Cloud Playout?

Cloud Playout is a cloud-based system that assembles and delivers linear TV or live channels using pre-encoded content without traditional broadcast infrastructure.

Why Cloud Playout matters in OTT platforms

It directly impacts viewer experience—startup time, buffering, quality, and reliability—so it influences engagement, retention, and perceived platform quality.

How Cloud Playout works in practice

What is Cloud Playout? Cloud Playout is the process of creating and distributing linear or live TV channels using cloud infrastructure instead of traditional on-premise broadcast playout systems.

Where you encounter Cloud Playout

You’ll encounter it in playback dashboards and player metrics, during live event operations, and when troubleshooting buffering, latency, or quality issues across devices.