The Fourth of July is more than just a day in which Americans will launch 200 million pounds of fireworks and eat 150 million hot dogs, it’s a day where we celebrate the values that established our country. Among the founding principles, one primary theme ties them all together: freedom. As a Boston-based company, we… Continue reading Red5 Pro – Let Freedom Stream
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iOS Video Tutorial
Last week we announced the production of a new series of video tutorials designed to guide you through various features of Red5 Pro. As such, we have just released a new iOS video; Getting Started with iOS. It covers the implementation of our streaming-iOS example. Please take a look and let us know what you… Continue reading iOS Video Tutorial
Mobile SDK Monthly Pricing
Across the globe, mobile devices account for around 70% of total minutes spent online. As such, the smartphone market is accelerating into a giant with a predicted total revenue of $188.9 billion USD by 2020. With so much potential for profitability, the focus is on “how” to get into the mobile market space rather than… Continue reading Mobile SDK Monthly Pricing
Red5 Pro Video Tutorials
It’s estimated that about 65% of the general population are visual learners. In a visual learner’s brain, words are converted into pictures (the opposite is true for auditory learners). With this in mind, we are excited to introduce an ongoing series of video tutorials! These guides, along with all our documentation, will demonstrate a variety… Continue reading Red5 Pro Video Tutorials
Apple Releases WebRTC
This is it. The day we have all been waiting for. Apple has integrated WebRTC with Safari! While Apple may pride itself on creating products you need before you know you needed it, they have been rather reluctant to contribute to the goal of WebRTC; a universal, plugin-free communication protocol. Though they may be subdued… Continue reading Apple Releases WebRTC
MPEG-DASH; Still No Good
See? We told you. We have already asserted that HLS is better MPEG-DASH because DASH won’t work with iOS. As it turns out, HLS will save you money as well. With the implementation of a patent pool, MPEG-DASH is no longer free to use, while HLS still is. While this may not be a surprise… Continue reading MPEG-DASH; Still No Good
With Sports Timing is Everything
Sports; love ’em or hate ’em, lots of people love them and the live-streaming industry has noticed. A growing list of subscription services allow fans the opportunity to catch the game when they’re away from a tv, or out of town. Even traditional VOD networks like Amazon Prime have joined the game outbidding, Facebook and… Continue reading With Sports Timing is Everything
Why Red5 Pro is Hosting Agnostic
It was all so perfect. You and your friends pile into your old van and cruise your way down the bumpy road winding deep into the woods. The long, hard drive complete, you pull up to a pretty little cabin. There’s nothing to do but kick back by the fire and enjoy your vacation. Everything… Continue reading Why Red5 Pro is Hosting Agnostic
HLS: Because Apple Doesn’t Like Sharing
Jetpacks have been a mainstay for starry-eyed dreamers and futurists for a long time. Despite the occasional story from some engineer a-la stunt-double, that potential continues unrealized, a mere daydream of all those frustrated commuters stuck in traffic. At Red5 Pro, we’re also focused on the future and strive to build it (albeit more concretely).… Continue reading HLS: Because Apple Doesn’t Like Sharing
NAB 2017: The Saga of Live-Streaming
Storytelling is a cornerstone on the bedrock of humanity. From ancient cave paintings to printing presses all the way to video cameras, this engrained desire has spurred the development of new tools to illustrate our tales. However, that’s not all our instincts tell us. No matter how thoughtful and compelling the narrative, stories remain all… Continue reading NAB 2017: The Saga of Live-Streaming