Streaming Basics

What is HLS Streaming? HTTP Live Streaming Explained

What is HTTP live streaming (HLS)?How Does It Work?When and Where Can You Use It?Benefits & DrawbacksHLS Video Streaming CompatibilityDoes HLS Use TCP or UDP...

Prashant Kulkarni

📅 May 12, 2026

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Ad Insertion for MOQ (Media over QUIC): What Is Possible Today and What Comes Next

IETF MOQ interim at Google’s Boulder campusDoes Red5 Support Ad Insertion for MOQ? Become a Beta Tester of MOQ Streaming Powered by Red5 and CacheFlyConclusion To...

Chris Allen

📅 April 2, 2026

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SRT vs MOQT: Low-Latency Video Transport Comparison

Key TakeawaysBaseline for ComparisonPacket Scheduling and MultiplexingPacket Loss Recovery and Head-of-Line BlockingHandling Late Data under CongestionSupport for Video Adaptation (ABR and SVC)Integration with Transcoding WorkflowsConclusionTry...

Giovanni Marzot

📅 March 9, 2026

Streaming Basics

Real-Time Data Streaming for Live Video: A Decision-Maker’s Guide to Interactive Streaming Infrastructure

What Is Real-Time Data Streaming In The Context Of Live Video?How Real-Time Video and Data Sync Solves Business and Organizational ChallengesHigh-Growth Industry Demand for Interactive...

Red5 Team

📅 February 5, 2026

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What is WebRTC? Definition, Use cases, How It Works

What is WebRTC?Key featuresHow WebRTC worksWebRTC Use Cases  How WebRTC compares to other protocolsConclusion What is WebRTC? You might’ve heard of this technology, and most definitely...

Maria Artamonova

📅 December 23, 2025

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GPU vs CPU. How to Cut Live Streaming & AI Processing Costs?

IntroductionPart 1: Cost Containment In Real-Time Streaming CPU and GPU Per-Instance CostsCost Containment at the Speed of ThoughtEncoding & IngressTranscoding MixingProcessing for Egress at the EdgeOther Savings...

Red5 Team

📅 December 12, 2025

Streaming Basics

What Is Transcoding? Essential Basics Every Developer Should Know

Anyone working with video long enough eventually runs into the concept of transcoding and why it matters. In this blog you will learn what transcoding...

Maria Artamonova

📅 December 8, 2025

Streaming Basics

Streaming at the Speed of Thought: How Human Perception Affects the User Experience

When we talk about real-time streaming at Red5, we often use the phrase “Streaming at the Speed of Thought.” It is not just a tagline....

Chris Allen

📅 November 25, 2025

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What Is A Codec? Full Codec Comparison Guide [2026 Updated]

What is a Codec?Why Do We Need CodecsHow Codecs WorkTypes of CodecsCommonly Used Video, Audio, and Image CodecsVideo CodecsAudio CodecsImage CodecsWhat Codecs Does Red5 Use?ConclusionTry...

Maria Artamonova

📅 November 20, 2025

Streaming Basics

AV1 vs H.265: Which Codec Should You Choose for a Video App in 2026?

What is a Video Codec?What is the AV1 codec?What is the H.265 codec?AV1 vs H.265: Side-by-Side Comparison Table1. Release year2. Encoding Quality3. Encoding Time4. CPU...

Maria Artamonova

📅 November 3, 2025

Streaming Basics

What Is MOQ (Media over QUIC) and Why It Matters

What is MOQ?What is the MOQT standard?What is the OpenMOQ Software Consortium?Is MOQ Replacing WebRTC?What This Means for Red5 UsersConclusion What is MOQ, and why...

Chris Allen

📅 October 29, 2025

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MOQ vs WebRTC: Why Both Protocols Can And Should Exist In Live Streaming Space In 2026

Industry BuzzMOQ vs WebRTC: Side-By-Side Comparison TableFuture of MOQ and WebRTCWhat This Means for Red5 UsersConclusion MOQ vs WebRTC has become one of the most...

Chris Allen

📅 October 22, 2025

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