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Latency is a big deal to us, but why should it matter to you? Red5 Pro has a latency under half a second while everyone else has a 2+ second latency; so why all the fuss over 1.5 seconds? With communication as fast as it is, latency matters more and more. It may not sound… Continue reading Why You Need a Low Latency Streaming Solution

In honor of the US Halloween Holiday, we thought it would be an appropriate time to announce our new- AHHHHHH!!!! Don’t do that! Anyway, as I was saying, we thought it would- AIIIEEEEEEEE!!!!! Alright, alright, you win. That’s enough. Now please let me get back to what I was doing. Apparently, our developers got really… Continue reading Red5 Pro Live Screaming

Now that Red5 Pro has formed a partnership with Samuraiz, our plan to spread low-latency live streaming across the globe is one step closer to completion. Soon we shall rule the world (with only a half-second latency). Alright, maybe we’ve been watching too many movies. In all seriousness, we are excited to announce that we… Continue reading Red5 Pro Reseller Partnership With Samuraiz

You’ve done all your research, analyzed the match-ups and laid out your perfect lineup. Your fantasy team roster is looking great! No frenzied, last-minute shuffling of players for you. All that remains is to sit back, grab a beverage of choice and watch your games as the roster deadline ticks down. Then you see it.… Continue reading Too Late or Too Latent?

Alright, fine. We admit it. Our assertion that low, near real-time latency, is always better has been proven wrong. Apparently, Facebook Live’s latency is so long that a band called The Academic recorded a song incorporating the seconds long delay to loop one of their songs. The multiple layers create an increasing complex song that’s… Continue reading High Latency Not So Bad?

Parking meters, deadlines, anniversaries; if not addressed within the appropriate timeframe, those things may cause you considerable problems (some more than others). Similarly, if your hosted server goes over a certain capacity there could be a financial consequence as well. We recently shared Amazon’s announcement regarding their new pricing model, as they are now going… Continue reading AWS Pricing Changes; What it Means for You

Sub-second latency is great, but Red5 Pro wasn’t always that fast. In a recent interview with Boston Voyager, our CEO Chris Allen discusses the team effort needed to launch Red5 Pro. From open source to self-funded startup, to transforming the company business model with venture capital, Chris has piloted Red5 Pro through an always evolving… Continue reading Red5 Pro: Past, Present and Future

We are proud to announce version 4.0.0 featuring WebRTC support in Safari 11 and iOS 11, a complete re-optimization of HTML (including playback controls) and support for saving locally on iOS and Android devices. Of course, there are are a bunch of other improvements and bug fixes. Please check out our release notes: Red5 Pro… Continue reading Red5 Pro 4.0.0 Release

Scaling Challenges in WebRTC Live Streaming 1:1 != 1:1,000,000 When it comes to WebRTC, size matters. People have this assumption that if you can run a 1:1 video call then getting to a 3-way video call is just as easy. And well, if that’s the case, then 4-way video call shouldn’t be far behind. And… Continue reading Guest Post: Tsahi Levent-Levi – WebRTC Scaling Challenges

There’s a ridiculous amount of money being thrown around the sports world. The big cable titans were the ones that traditionally clashed in the economic sports arena. However, with the much-discussed trend of “cable cutters” getting rid of their cable box once and for all, online streaming services are becoming more and more prevalent. Accordingly,… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why We Need Better Live Sports Streaming Software