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Live video streaming plays a significant role in the modern marketplace. Successful apps such as HQ Trivia and Periscope, along with other applications like live-streaming auctions, drones, and sports streaming (including gambling) are proof of the rising consumer demand for interactive live streaming. There are a few different video streaming platforms available. This post seeks… Continue reading Top 10 Requirements for a Modern Video Streaming Server

The team at Red5 Pro is always working to improve live streaming and contribute to efforts to distribute effective video live streaming technology. As the creators of the Red5 Open Source, we appreciate the power that the developer community holds and how valuable and effective they can be. As such, we are very excited about… Continue reading Red5 Pro Joins the List of SRT Alliance Members

How does Red5 Pro compare to Wowza? In a word: Favorably. TLDR: Red5 Pro is faster, scales to more users, doesn’t lock you into a hosting provider and has excellent technical support. For those looking for a little more info, let’s take a deeper dive: Latency As we’ve covered before, latency is a very important… Continue reading Wowza vs. Red5 Pro – 5 Ways Red5 Pro Wins

Smartphones are fueling the demand for ever-expanding connectivity. While this statement is by no means shocking (or shouldn’t be, at least) this creates a problem. For many applications, the delay (latency) between the broadcaster sending out a video  and the subscriber actually viewing that content can make for a negative user-experience. There are a few… Continue reading Top 3 Reasons Why Low-Latency Live Video Streaming Matters

What: Streaming Media Sports Streaming Webinar When: Thursday, December 5, 2019 – 11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET As we’ve covered in the past, live streaming sports games can be nerve-wracking. There are many moving pieces and, like anything filmed live, plenty of opportunity for things to stray from the plan. Of course, on… Continue reading Streaming Media Webinar: Live Sports Streaming Software

We’ve already covered details of how CMAF and WebRTC deliver streams, but what about a direct comparison of the performance of CMAF vs. WebRTC. This post will cover just that. First, let’s cover what they are: What is CMAF? CMAF is a standardized container designed to package video, audio, or text data that is delivered… Continue reading CMAF vs. WebRTC: 5 Questions Answered

Are you in Los Angeles this week for the 2019 Streaming Media West Conference? So are we! Let’s meet up. Streaming Media West affords the live streaming industry a chance to get together and discuss trends that are shaping the market so, of course, we wanted to join the conversation. Red5 Pro is all about… Continue reading Red5 Pro at Streaming Media West

A big thank you to all our supporters out there! Red5 Pro is pleased to announce that they are finalists in two categories for the 2019 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Awards. More than 2,700 StreamingMedia.com readers voted on 220 nominees and selected Red5 Pro as one of their favorites for the Live Streaming Software/Service category… Continue reading Red5 Pro Selected as a Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Awards Finalist

When it comes to the delivery of live-streams, there are a few different options– and no, the post office isn’t one. We’ve already covered most of them, but have yet to focus directly on the best one: WebRTC Streaming. Why is WebRTC streaming the best solution? No Plugin Required – Flash is Dead You either… Continue reading 5 Reasons Why WebRTC Streaming Is the Right Choice for Low Latency at Scale

Live video streaming is a complicated process involving an array of codecs and protocols. The team at Red5 Pro has spent the past 14 years analyzing the best approach to real-time live streaming. As such reducing latency and increasing scalability have guided the decisions around what protocols were implemented in the Red5 Pro Platform. One… Continue reading WebSockets and MSE: Does Wowza’s Solution Provide Real-Time Latency?