During the streaming process of real-time audio and video (TRTC), encoding should be done before packaging. Encoding is the process of converting raw audio and video data into a compressed format suitable for transmission over the internet. This reduces the file size and ensures smoother streaming.
For example, when you're live streaming a video, your camera captures raw video data. This data needs to be encoded into a format like H.264 or VP8 to reduce its size and make it suitable for streaming. Once encoded, the video data is then packaged into a format suitable for transmission, such as RTMP or HLS.
In the context of cloud services, platforms like Tencent Cloud offer encoding and packaging services as part of their TRTC solutions. These services handle the encoding and packaging processes, allowing developers to focus on content creation and delivery.