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Live streaming is hard. This is a fact that has affected a variety of genres, from music (CBS and the Grammys), to sports (NBC and the Super Bowl) and even movies (ABC and the Oscars). These difficulties showcase the challenges that need to be overcome, as well as the boiling rage that steams out of… Continue reading The Live-Streaming Boxing Disaster

In our iOS and Android SDKs we have a property called `buffer_time` on the `R5Configuration`. It might not do exactly what you would think. First of all, the property behaves differently on a publisher client than it does on a subscriber. So, let’s take a deep dive into the `buffer_time` property and gain a better… Continue reading What is Buffer Time and How Does it Affect your Streaming?

##A New RealityFriends are great, but actually getting together can be a hassle. If only you could see them without having to….well, go see them. Instead of rushing off from work to stand around in a crowded bar shouting to each other over the chatter, you could simply go home, sit on your couch and… Continue reading The Promising Future of Virtual Reality

Live-streaming is hard. If only someone could walk you through setting everything up and guiding you through the requirements. Perhaps there’s a video tutorial, or even better, a video tutorial with corresponding documentation. Luckily, Red5 Pro has you covered. Announcing the Red5 Pro Developer Series. We’ve already published some video guides, but now we’ve added… Continue reading Get Started Now: Red5 Pro Developer Series

Recently, our CEO Chris Allen sat down with Jeffrey Davis on Radio Entrepreneurs where he discussed the roots of Red5 Pro, the future of live-streaming, and how he is handing out crayons to technical nerds. You can watch a video preview down below or follow this link for the full interview.

It may sound obvious, but live video should be live or at least nearly instantaneous. However, that’s not always the case, especially if you are not using Red5 Pro. For many applications, the delay (latency) between the broadcaster sending out content and the subscriber receiving that content can make for a negative user-experience. The following… Continue reading Top Ten Applications for Low-Latency Live-Streaming

Introducing Red5 Pro Version 3.5.0! This update introduces huge improvements in our autoscaled solution for WebRTC. We now support secure proxied Websocket calls through the Stream Manager so that you only need to install an SSL cert in one place. This simplifies large scale deployments significantly given WebRTC’s complex security requirements. On the iOS and… Continue reading Red5 Pro Release – Secure Proxied Websocket Calls

Adobe just announced that they are slating the Flash player for a 2020 execution. This official confirmation of an unofficial consensus firmly hammers the last nail in the coffin of the Flash era of video streaming. Hate it or love it, no one can deny its impact on the Web today. At one point, it… Continue reading Flash: Rest in Peace

In the beginning, there was a mighty king who forged an empire of unimaginable splendor and wealth. The name of this all powerful king? He was known as … YouTube. In the year 2012 AD, YouTube set out on a journey to blaze a righteous path to live-streaming prosperity. Eventually, he would team up with… Continue reading The History of Web Video King YouTube and the Usurpers

WebRTC is enjoying an ever-expanding influence over the tech market in general and live-streaming specifically. From increased security to plug-in free communication, we’ve covered the many benefits of WebRTC. However, not all platforms support it. As a server-side media processor, Red5 Pro can effectively handle streams from different sources and networks so that video and audio… Continue reading WebRTC Failover: What Is It and How Does It Work?