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# Akamai Media Services Live Reviews
**Vendor:** Akamai Technologies  
**Category:** [Video Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-hosting-platforms)  
**Average Rating:** 4.0/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 1
## About Akamai Media Services Live
Akamai's Media Services Live focuses on bringing reliability and scale to live streaming. The new, liveOrigin capabilities are designed to operate in concert to support the same level of quality for live video streaming (live event and 24/7 live linear) expected of traditional broadcast television. Content providers can enjoy peace of mind knowing they can deliver high-quality streaming that pleases their viewers every time. The Media Services Live solution is fully compatible Akamai's Adaptive Media Delivery.




## Akamai Media Services Live Reviews
  ### 1. Little downtime for a scalable solution

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Research | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 26, 2018

**What do you like best about Akamai Media Services Live?**

Operated when we were running a small project to when we were streaming to a broader audience. Virtually no down time and streaming lag was minimal. Just as advertised 1-2 second delay

**What do you dislike about Akamai Media Services Live?**

Interface not intuitively decipherable, need to actually look at the white paper to understand all the features

**Recommendations to others considering Akamai Media Services Live:**

Read through the white paper before trying to implement the software on your own

**What problems is Akamai Media Services Live solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Integrates deeply with the plethora of other Akamai products we use


## Akamai Media Services Live Discussions
  - [What is Akamai Media Services Live used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-akamai-media-services-live-used-for)

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## Akamai Media Services Live Features
**Additional Functionality**
- Metadata Management
- Version Control
- Collaboration Tools
- Rapid Creation
- Video Tagging
- Social Promotion
- Filtering
- Commenting/Notes
- Privacy Options
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Mobile Screen Support
- Video Editing
- Live Streaming
- Inside the Video Search
- Brand Overlay
- Customizable Branding
- Presentation Streaming
- Alerts/Notifications
- Multimedia Support
- Real-Time Analytics
- Video Creation
- Content Library
- Screen Recording
- Closed Captions
- Image Library
- Website Analytics
- Video Archiving
- Video Support
- Customizable Templates
- Visual Analytics
- Drag & Drop
- Multi-Channel Distribution
- Workflow Management
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Engagement Tracking
- Multiple Format Support
- Labeling
- Social Media Integration
- API
- Single Sign On
- File Management
- Template Management
- Social Sharing
- Communication Management
- Tagging
- Search/Filter
- Generative AI
- SSL Security
- Video Streaming
- Reporting & Statistics
- Content Management
- AI Copilot
- Video Looping
- Video Management
- Activity Dashboard
- Reporting/Analytics
- Third-Party Integrations
- Bulk Uploading

**Hosting**
- Video player
- Profile channel
- Live streaming

**Management**
- Video management
- Distribution
- Private upload
- Collaboration
- Multi-Channel Distribution
- Audio/video file upload
- SEO Management
- Metadata Management
- User Management

**Marketing**
- Monetization
- Engagement tools
- SEO
- Social sharing
- Collaboration Tools
- Video Monetization Tools
- File Sharing

**Insights**
- Analytics
- Integrations

**Generative AI**
- AI Text-to-Image
- AI Text-to-Video
- AI Text-to-3D
- Generative AI

**Platform**
- Content organization
- Video editing
- Analytics
- User engagement
- Integrations
- Live streaming
- Video Streaming

**Security**
- Encoding and transcoding
- Security and privacy

**Agentic AI - Video Hosting**
- Autonomous Task Execution
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration
- Natural Language Interaction
- Proactive Assistance

**Additional Functionality**
- Customizable CTAs
- Data Import/Export
- AI Copilot
- Content Library
- Multiple Format Support
- Screen Recording
- Customizable Branding
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Drag & Drop
- Activity Dashboard
- Privacy Options
- Video Creation
- Engagement Tracking
- Video Tagging
- Search/Filter
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Role-Based Permissions

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