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As much as the coronavirus has wreaked uncertainty around the world, educating students remains something that is very important. The question lies in how to educate while avoiding the gathering of people at a school. The most logical way is to move to a virtual classroom and teach through video chat applications, otherwise known as… Continue reading 9 Essential Features for Alternatives to Zoom for Distance Learning

As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread across the world, it has severely impacted businesses. Most companies depend upon some form of face to face interaction to conduct business. That means that the social distancing, quarantine periods, and crowd restrictions required to stem the spread of the virus have disrupted a wide variety of different… Continue reading 8 Industries Succeeding Despite the Coronavirus Business Impact

Now, more than ever, live-streaming is important due to how the coronavirus is forcing businesses and people to limit physical interactions. However, implementing a live streaming solution remains a (potentially) daunting task. There are a lot of moving pieces which means there are many places where things can go wrong. Further complication comes from the… Continue reading 8 Tips for Live Streaming Best Practices: A StreamingMedia.com Webinar

Live video substantially increases user engagement. This fact has dramatically increased the growth of the live video streaming industry. The rise of popular social video streaming apps like Periscope, Tik Tok or Facebook Live, along with live e-Sports and video games broadcasts like Twitch, prove the value of interactivity which can only be attained through… Continue reading 6 Approaches to Low Latency Video Streaming: Which is Most Effective?

Though our latest release was a big one, that certainly doesn’t mean we took any time off. Following the big release of Red5 Pro version 6.0 comes 6.2! This update improves shared objects behavior and introduces the inspector webapp. The inspector allows you to get details about your stream in real-time for diagnostic purposes. While… Continue reading Red5 Pro Release 6.2.0

RTMP vs RTSP has been a central topic in media delivery for decades. Both protocols have shaped the way the internet evolved into today’s real-time information and entertainment hub. In this blog, you’ll learn what RTMP and RTSP are, how each protocol works, their pros and cons, and where they fit best in live streaming… Continue reading RTMP vs RTSP. Choosing the Right Streaming Protocol in 2025

Last week we teamed up with Brightcove and hosted the Boston streaming video meetup at our Boston offices. This was intended as an intro to video streaming technologies and the various approaches to reducing latency. Thiago Teixiera, Alex Barstow, and Chis Allen all presented on three different approaches to live streaming latency: HLS, CMAF, and… Continue reading 3 Approaches to Live Streaming Latency: Boston Video Dev Meetup

It’s been a long time coming. Flash is well on its way out with 2020 marking the last official year for support. Flash was a cornerstone of the live-streaming technology sector and, with the use of the underlying RTMP protocol, lay the groundwork for where we are today. The general-purpose streaming platform Justin TV was… Continue reading What is the Alternative to Flash Video for Live Streaming?

New Year, new release. We are very excited to introduce Red5 Pro version 6.0! With updates to the server, HTML5 SDK, and both iOS and Android SDKs this was a big one. It’s a great way to start off the year. Version 6.0 introduces even lower latency of 200 milliseconds over our WebRTC delivery, DigitalOcean… Continue reading Red5 Pro Release 6.0 – 200 Milliseconds of Latency!

RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) has a long-established history as one of the original methods for live streaming.  Originally developed by Macromedia and now owned by Adobe. RTMP was designed for delivering on-demand media and live media (i.e live audio, video, and data) over the Internet between a Flash player and a Media Server. However, there… Continue reading What’s Next For RTMP Servers: 4 Considerations