Chris Allen

CEO | Red5

Chris Allen is the co-founder and CEO of Red5, with over 20 years of experience in video streaming software and real-time systems. A pioneer in the space, he co-led the team that reverse-engineered the RTMP protocol, launching the first open-source alternative to Adobe’s Flash Communication Server. Chris holds over a dozen patents and continues to innovate at the intersection of live video, interactivity, and edge computing. At Red5, he leads the development of TrueTime Solutions, enabling low-latency, synchronized video experiences for clients including NVIDIA, Verizon, and global tech platforms. His current work focuses on integrating AI and real-time streaming to power the next generation of intelligent video applications.

Latest Articles by Chris Allen

Using Online Competition and Gamification to Make Interactive Video Experiences Better

A little competition can make any virtual experience more fun. From sports to video games, adding a competitive feature to your live video app is...

Chris Allen

📅 July 25, 2022

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How Multiviewer Technology is Changing Interactive Live Video

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...

Chris Allen

📅 July 5, 2022

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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...

Chris Allen

📅 June 21, 2022

Product Updates

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...

Chris Allen

📅 June 18, 2022

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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...

Chris Allen

📅 May 23, 2022

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NAB Show 2022 Recap

NAB Show 2022 has come and gone and the feedback from everyone we spoke with was unanimous: NAB was a success! Although attendance was down...

Chris Allen

📅 May 19, 2022

Red5 News

Why Online Gambling Prospects Hinge on Real-Time Streaming

As online gambling bookmakers explore ways to break out of an increasingly crowded field, all roads are leading to transformations in the betting experience that...

Chris Allen

📅 May 8, 2022

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Join Red5 Pro in Person at NAB

Red5 Pro is looking forward to NAB on April 24-27, 2022 in Las Vegas. Come see scalable, real-time streaming at work with our partners at...

Chris Allen

📅 April 18, 2022

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Videon Partnership Offers End-to-End Real-Time Latency Solution

Red5 Pro is proud to announce our partnership with Videon, enabling a full end-to-end real-time latency solution utilizing our software on their LiveEdge® Compute platform....

Chris Allen

📅 April 7, 2022

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