Get Started Now: Red5 Pro Developer Series

Live-streaming is hard. If only someone could walk you through setting everything up and guiding you through the requirements. Perhaps there’s a video tutorial, or even better, a video tutorial with corresponding documentation. Luckily, Red5 Pro has you covered. Announcing the Red5 Pro Developer Series. We’ve already published some video guides, but now we’ve added… Continue reading Get Started Now: Red5 Pro Developer Series

Why Periscope’s “Low-Latency” HLS Is Still Too High

How low can you go? Not low enough. At least with HLS that is. The engineers over at Periscope have described their process for getting HLS latency down from 10 seconds to between 2-5 seconds using a technique they call Low-Latency HLS (LHLS). Two seconds? I mean that’s kinda low. Sort of like your friend… Continue reading Why Periscope’s “Low-Latency” HLS Is Still Too High

Top Ten Applications for Low-Latency Live-Streaming

It may sound obvious, but live video should be live or at least nearly instantaneous. However, that’s not always the case, especially if you are not using Red5 Pro. For many applications, the delay (latency) between the broadcaster sending out content and the subscriber receiving that content can make for a negative user-experience. The following… Continue reading Top Ten Applications for Low-Latency Live-Streaming

Red5 Pro Release – Secure Proxied Websocket Calls

Introducing Red5 Pro Version 3.5.0! This update introduces huge improvements in our autoscaled solution for WebRTC. We now support secure proxied Websocket calls through the Stream Manager so that you only need to install an SSL cert in one place. This simplifies large scale deployments significantly given WebRTC’s complex security requirements. On the iOS and… Continue reading Red5 Pro Release – Secure Proxied Websocket Calls

Red5 and Limelight – Partners in Live-Streaming

The best teams are those that combine the talents of some, with the skills of others to improve the unit as a whole. This facilitates complementary attributes to leverage the abilities of individuals for maximum productivity. OK, I can see you rolling eyes from here. While a bit heavy on the motivational speaker jargon, the… Continue reading Red5 and Limelight – Partners in Live-Streaming

The History of Web Video King YouTube and the Usurpers

In the beginning, there was a mighty king who forged an empire of unimaginable splendor and wealth. The name of this all powerful king? He was known as … YouTube. In the year 2012 AD, YouTube set out on a journey to blaze a righteous path to live-streaming prosperity. Eventually, he would team up with… Continue reading The History of Web Video King YouTube and the Usurpers

WebRTC Failover: What Is It and How Does It Work?

WebRTC is enjoying an ever-expanding influence over the tech market in general and live-streaming specifically. From increased security to plug-in free communication, we’ve covered the many benefits of WebRTC. However, not all platforms support it. As a server-side media processor, Red5 Pro can effectively handle streams from different sources and networks so that video and audio… Continue reading WebRTC Failover: What Is It and How Does It Work?