Red5 Pro 1.2.0 Release – Now With Cloud-Based Autoscaling

We are excited to announce the new 1.2.0 release of Red5 Pro. In addition to quite a few bug fixes, this version adds the ability to deploy clusters on top of AWS or Google Compute Engine that automatically expand and contract depending on the load. We call this feature Autoscaling. Autoscaling is a huge feature… Continue reading Red5 Pro 1.2.0 Release – Now With Cloud-Based Autoscaling

WebRTC: The Delivery Protocol For Live Streams Of The Future

Earlier this week Tsahi Levent-Levi wrote up a great post on how he thinks h.264 is the protocol of choice for WebRTC apps moving forward. There’s so much that’s true about what he wrote, and I tend to agree on almost every point he makes. h.264 is supported in hardware encoders for just about every… Continue reading WebRTC: The Delivery Protocol For Live Streams Of The Future

Red5 Pro and AT&T

Red5 Pro and Internet Telephone Functionality Recently I was afforded the opportunity to attend a seminar on AT&T’s Enhanced WebRTC API. This free program (including a complimentary subscription to the AT&T Premium Access Developer Account) covered the many uses of the program. According to to the provided guidebook the software: …allows you to build real-time… Continue reading Red5 Pro and AT&T

Streaming Media East 2016 Recap

We had an amazing time last week at #SMEast 2016 and wanted to provide a quick recap on the conference. Along with meeting a number of great companies in the live streaming space and getting a ton of inbound interest at our booth, we had the chance to hear a number of insightful presentations by… Continue reading Streaming Media East 2016 Recap

How to Report Bugs Efficiently

Error…Error…Error Submitting your Questions to the Support Team Troubleshooting your application is frustrating. We’ve all been there. Bashing your head against a keyboard for hours on end, and resisting the urge to hurl your laptop out the window. It’s tedious, aggravating and all around soul – sucking. However, there’s a light at the end of… Continue reading How to Report Bugs Efficiently

Facebook Live with Video Blogging Pioneer Steve Garfield & Red5’s Chris Allen

On Tuesday afternoon, video blogging pioneer, writer and startup investor Steve Garfield and Red5 Pro’s very own Chris Allen (with his stallion of a greyhound and fan favorite, Rye-Guy) did a Facebook Live session to discuss the trends and implications of the live streaming revolution. Among many topics discussed, Chris and Steve covered everything from… Continue reading Facebook Live with Video Blogging Pioneer Steve Garfield & Red5’s Chris Allen

The Top Ten Emerging Live Streaming Apps

As Twitter and Facebook duke it out for live streaming dominance with their apps, there are other, more niche players that are showing tremendous promise. We took a look at what’s out today, and which ones have the potential to make it big. The trend we are seeing is that niche markets and highly specific… Continue reading The Top Ten Emerging Live Streaming Apps