Over-the-top (OTT) streaming services focus on providing video content over the Internet at the whim of the user and constantly evolve to meet the needs of the audiences they cater to. OTT has already progressed from video on demand (VOD) to live video and, as discussed in a previous post, Red5 Pro believes the future… Continue reading How Multiviewer Technology is Changing Interactive Live Video
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Mass Audience Participation Is Reshaping TV & Online Game Competition
New ways to bring mass audiences into interactive participation with live-streamed games and TV shows are beginning to impact not only the socialization of viewing experiences but the modes of competitive engagement as well. When anyone anywhere can bend the course of narratives in multiplayer games, whether or not they’re engaged in the competition, or… Continue reading Mass Audience Participation Is Reshaping TV & Online Game Competition
Mobile SDK 10.1.0 Release
As of June 20 we have released an updated version of our Mobile SDKs for iOS and Android. This release includes several bug fixes in the SDK and changes to the iOS and Android testbed examples. For more information on what has changed, see the details below. iOS SDK Bug Fixes Local recording does not… Continue reading Mobile SDK 10.1.0 Release
Welcoming Steve Newcomb to Our Board
We are excited to announce that Steve Newcomb has joined the Red5 Pro Board of Directors. We see this as a benchmark in our trajectory towards being recognized as an industry leader. Steve has founded four companies, all funded by tier one venture capital firms. He is most known for founding Powerset, which he sold… Continue reading Welcoming Steve Newcomb to Our Board
Is Video on Demand Streaming Dying?
The end of traditional Video on Demand (VOD) streaming may be drawing near. Between the fall of stocks at Netflix and the oversaturation of subscription streaming services, users seem to be growing tired of seeing the same product over and over again. It looks like it’s time for a change. VOD encompasses any platform that… Continue reading Is Video on Demand Streaming Dying?
Creative Mixer Node Use Cases
Red5 Pro recently released our Mixer Node, which allows for multiple live streams to be composited into a single one using cloud-based mixing. This has already been used in a variety of products, including video walls, conferences, and interactive compositions of audience feeds at live events. The Mixer Node has many potential use cases and… Continue reading Creative Mixer Node Use Cases
The Key to Resolving Metadata Synchronization Issues
Businesses that depend on live-streamed video have an opportunity to employ real-time video streaming infrastructure as a much-needed solution to the challenges posed by surging volumes of metadata entering their pipelines. As we’ve chronicled in numerous blogs and white papers, the limitations of one-way, latency-intensive video streaming infrastructure are driving ever more video applications and… Continue reading The Key to Resolving Metadata Synchronization Issues
Tips for Managing AVAudioSession API and Issues with AirPods
During audio development on our iOS application, the team at Red5 Pro found that Apple’s AirPods cause rendering issues while subscribing to a stream after they have been successfully paired with a device. As it turns out, there are a few limitations to Apple’s Bluetooth headsets which alter the stream in unexpected ways. The good… Continue reading Tips for Managing AVAudioSession API and Issues with AirPods
StageConnect “NABs” Product of the Year Award
Congratulations to StageConnect on their Product of the Year Award from NAB Show 2022! StageConnect won Product of the Year in the Digital Signage and Display Systems category at NAB Show 2022 on April 26, for their StageConnect Pro product. The NAB Show Product of the Year awards recognize innovative new technologies in the media… Continue reading StageConnect “NABs” Product of the Year Award
Server Patch Release 10.4.0
Happy Monday! It’s time for another new release! We work hard to improve Red5 Pro with each new version. This time, we’ve added support for RTMPE and for high bitrate RTMP throughput. We’ve also included a few bug fixes and API updates. We recommend staying up to date with new releases so that your server… Continue reading Server Patch Release 10.4.0