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The recent shift of most office environments to a completely online platform has resulted in a substantial increase in the use of the conferencing platform Zoom, However, this increased use has also resulted in increased scrutiny which has revealed some of Zoom’s shortcomings. A major issue in security has recently come to light resulting in… Continue reading 3 Potential Fixes For Zoom Security Issues

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

Both RTMP and RTSP have a long-established foothold in media delivery technology.  They helped develop the internet into the transformative information sharing platform that it is today. However, there are a variety of uses when it comes to RTMP vs. RTSP.   What is RTMP? RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) is an application-level video streaming protocol… Continue reading 5 Ways To Decide Between RTMP vs RTSP

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

AV1 is a new video codec with a very promising –and this cannot be emphasized enough– future. The buzz around AV1 centers upon its ability to more effectively compress video. This is really exciting for large VOD based companies like Netflix as AV1 can reduce bandwidth requirements by 30-50% beyond currently employed codecs. Being able… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why AV1 Encoding is not Ready for Real-Time Streaming

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?