Methods and systems for detecting and correcting video encoder and streaming faults

A computer-implemented method, the method comprising:

• monitoring streaming video content comprising a least a first color component associated with a first colorspace;
• determining a first central tendency value corresponding to the first color component using color component intensity values of the first color component from a plurality of frames of the streaming video content;
• determining if the first central tendency value satisfies a first threshold value in a first set of threshold values;
• and
• at least partly in response to determining that the first central tendency value fails to satisfy the first threshold value, initiating a corrective action comprising restarting of a video encoder used to encode the streaming video content, switching to an alternate video encoder, and/or transmitting an electronic communication to one or more destinations.

Non-transitory computer readable memory having program instructions stored thereon that when executed by at least one computing device cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

• monitor streaming video content comprising a least a first color component associated with a first colorspace;
• determine a first central tendency value corresponding to the first color component using color component intensity values of the first color component from a plurality of frames of the streaming video content;
• determine if the first central tendency value satisfies a first threshold value in a first set of threshold values;
• and
• at least partly in response to determining that the first central tendency value fails to satisfy the first threshold value, initiate a corrective action comprising restart of a video encoder used to encode the streaming video content, switch to an alternate video encoder, and/or transmission of an electronic communication to one or more destinations.