Red5 Pro is proud to announce our role in the next generation of WebRTC streaming standards. As the introduction of WHIP and WHEP has changed the face of real-time streaming media, we believe the future of the industry falls on the ever-increasing need for engagement and personalization. With that in mind, we are introducing the development of the WebRTC HTTP Optimization for Optimized Media Performance (WHOOMP) standard. WHOOMP combines WebRTC and HTTP AI-based optimization techniques to enhance media performance and increase user engagement levels. Taking this one step further, by utilizing artificial intelligence, WHOOMP creates a highly optimized, personalized, and…

It’s NAB Show’s 100th anniversary, and the Red5 Pro team will be there in Vegas from April 15-19 with some of our favorite partners. Red5 Pro may not yet be 100 years old, but we’re pretty excited about the innovations we’re bringing to the table. And we’re even more excited to see what you’ll do with these tools for real-time, interactive streaming with WebRTC. You can find demos of our product at the following booths: Nomad - Booth W1143D AWS: Managing real-time multi-stream displays with custom content managementV-Nova - Booth W3075: LCEVC support over…

Nothing beats the camaraderie and excitement of watching your favorite college team win game after game. But after saying goodbye to campus life, it becomes more difficult to replicate that experience when watching from a distance. Red5 Pro wants to make virtual watch parties with friends as realistic as possible to capture the joy of college sports even when you’re following them remotely. Connecting Fans with Their Teams via Real-time Interactive Streaming Real-time streaming allows for seamless playback with smooth video during live sports broadcasts. It is essential to the live sports experience so that fans never miss a…

Red5 Pro today officially announces our partnership with Osprey Video. We have already shared how perfectly our platform pairs with Osprey Video’s Talon 4K and UHD encoders to provide scalable, premium quality, ultra-low latency streams, so today’s announcement is just another sign of the amazing possibilities to come. Whether streaming live sports and concerts, hosting an online video auction, or coordinating watch parties, it's now possible to provide interactive video in real time at the high quality customers demand. Among other benefits, there is support for WebRTC streaming direct from the Talon encoder using WHIP. Read more about…

As challenges facing traditional social media networks capture headlines, a much bigger story pointing to the pervasive socialization of online experiences is unfolding with strategic implications for decision makers everywhere. Consumers are no longer content with passive viewing and consumption. They want to connect with each other, customize their interactions, and engage fully with their media. WebRTC streaming is shaping up to be the perfect solution to the meaningful socialization of the internet. In a world where an ever greater share of communal life is moving into virtual space, providers of streamed sports, esports, multiplayer gaming, movies, and other media…

As WebRTC-based communications take hold in ever more live-streamed use cases, developers will be glad to know they now have an opportunity to bring compelling, immersive spatial auditory experiences into play, whether or not extended reality (XR) technologies are involved. The Emergence of Immersive Spatial Audio This next phase in spatial audio evolution comes on the heels of recent initiatives by Google, Apple, Amazon, Dolby, and the many other tech suppliers leveraging advances in immersive audio technology to enable more realistic listening experiences for one-way streaming. The biggest impact so far stems from Google’s release of Resonance Audio software…

Whether it’s a Gilmore Girls’ Stars Hollow-esque town meeting or a large-scale candidate forum, live streaming local political events creates opportunities to bring communities closer together. And real-time interactive streaming (RTIS) takes things even further by allowing an even wider group of people to engage with their highest-priority issues and candidates. Here are a few ways video strengthens these local events. Accessible Meetings Local government meetings have been broadcast on TV for years, and for good reason. Town halls and other local discussions provide community members with transparent views of their local government. Broadcasting these meetings makes regional politics…

The online gambling industry is bigger than ever. In 2021, the global market for online gambling and betting was valued at US$58.2 billion. With the expectation of growth over the next several years, the industry is now making its way into the United States thanks to legal changes over the past decade. Lately, much of the online gambling focus in the United States is on sports betting. A 1992 federal law that outlawed the practice was overturned in 2018, opening the floodgates to a whole new industry. As the country decides on a state-by-state basis whether to legalize…

Advances supporting the next-generation AV1 codec have intensified over the past year, adding new urgency to the question of when the technology might become useful in WebRTC-based real-time interactive streaming applications. There’s no question live video encoding supported by AV1 would benefit real-time streaming every bit as much as it stands to benefit traditional HTTP streaming. The codec achieves bitrate reductions in the range of 30%-40% compared to HEVC/H.265 and 60%-70% relative to AVC/H.264. Moreover, AV1 is available royalty-free with major tech sector backing through the Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), whose members…

Earlier this week we released a patch release of our server that includes several fixes for recordings and metadata. We highly recommend updating your server to get these fixes. Please see the details below: Fixed: Cloudstorage success and failure webhook messages not logging consistently for all cloud providersFixed: HLS .ts segments are not getting copied up to cloudstorage while stream is live when <property name="uploadOnTheFly" value="true"/>Fixed: Metadata files are not getting created with HLS recording <property name="writeJsonMetadata" value="true"/>Fixed: Custom cloudstorage parameters are not uploading at specified custom path for AWS…

As of January 19 we have new versions of the iOS and Android SDKs available. We’d like to specifically address an issue with iOS 16.x, where audio distortion is observed if the phone is tethered to a Mac with XCode running. This has been resolved with the 10.9.0 Mobile SDK release. If you’ve been seeing that issue, please update to the latest version of the Mobile SDK to see improvement! The full details on the release are below: iOS SDK Fixed: Bad audio quality when streaming video+audio on iOS 16Fixed: When Subscribing to either…

Red5 Pro has prioritized creativity ever since its founding. We want to make sure that new ideas have a chance to thrive, so from the start, we have allowed room for customization as a key part of bringing those ideas to life. Our WebRTC streaming solution is all about flexibility. And, because every product and company has different needs, our team has worked to make Red5 Pro compatible with a variety of online hosting platforms, including AWS, Digital Ocean, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. But while working in the cloud is a popular choice for many users,…

Digital rights management (DRM), love it or hate it, is a necessary part of the video streaming puzzle. Content owners are justifiably concerned that their content, which in many cases is their core product, will be pirated.   Red5 Pro has teamed up with castLabs, a leader in digital video delivery solutions, to produce an option for DRM that retains the real-time streaming speed our customers rely on. Unlike most of its streaming protocol predecessors, WebRTC took encryption into account as part of its design. Most of the older protocols bolted on encryption only after people rightfully pointed out that streaming…

Three years ago, few people would have predicted the incredible success of free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels and their impact on the over-the-top (OTT) streaming strategies of some of the most prominent players in media and entertainment. Similarly, many today might be surprised by the notion that market developments surrounding the FAST channel phenomenon will make interactive real-time user experiences supported by WebRTC streaming platforms integral to FAST operations. But it doesn’t take a crystal ball to see what’s in store as providers of FAST services search for ways to sustain and increase revenues that depend on…

As 2022 comes to an end, we thought it would be fun to reflect back on the year, as well as to look forward at what’s on the horizon. Red5 Pro CEO Chris Allen and CTO Mark Pace sat down to chat highlights from the past year and predictions for 2023. Here are the key take-aways from the discussion: Looking Back at 2022 The 2022 Forecast – What did we predict for this year? Take a look back and see how we did!Attending lots of conventions – After the lockdown and travel restrictions, it was fun to finally see people…

Just in time for the holidays, we are excited to share the latest updates to Red5 Pro. Release 10.9.0 is now live, and it includes updates both to the server and WebRTC SDK. See the full details below and on our Release Notes homepage. Server Updates Added - Stream Name Aliasing supportImproved - Thread and memory optimization for WebSocket connections (with and without dataChannel)Improved - Thread and memory optimization for HLSFixed - VP8 subscriber quality issues WebRTC SDK Updates Added - Live Rewind Support (future server feature) You can download version 10.9.0 by logging into…

Live video is a great resource for entertainment, whether for sporting events, awards shows, or even live concerts. Beyond entertainment, however, it’s also an impressive tool for monitoring and education, and plays a big role in sustainability efforts throughout the world. Live video can be used to prevent natural disasters through the monitoring of ecosystems, cleanup efforts, and machine maintenance on large-scale oil operations. Observing Underwater Ecosystems Underwater cameras help with mapping and monitoring coral reefs to track changes in the environment over time. Photo and video views of coral reefs contribute to 3D models of the environment, allowing…

If there was ever any doubt the time would come when real-time interactive streaming (RTIS) would become a pervasive component of how we use live video in cyberspace, it’s time to let it go. Indeed, a flood tide of recent developments makes it eminently clear we’ve entered that era. We’ve put together a white paper exploring the current state of RTIS, including a deep look at 14 key players in the WebRTC streaming field. In this blog, we’ll cover the highlights, as well as recent developments. With ever more platform suppliers seizing the opportunity to meet…

It is widely accepted that 4K resolution is the current standard in the broadcast media industry. But real-time interactive streaming (RTIS) video at 60 frames per second(fps) in 4K resolution is certainly on the bleeding edge. As with all bleeding edges, this one was fraught with issues to be resolved. We’re happy to say that those issues are in the rearview mirror as Red5 Pro delivers the gold standard in 4K using the Osprey Talon encoder. Real-Time Interactive Streaming in 4K If 4K is the standard in broadcast, you might be wondering why it’s so challenging to…

Retailers have been selling products via video marketing for years, but these days the way in which products are sold has extended far beyond the classic infomercial. Live video shopping allows consumers to purchase products directly from the videos they watch simply by clicking an embedded link. After producing $60 billion in sales in 2019, companies recognize the potential that video commerce holds in social media apps, particularly for younger consumers who use social media regularly. Live video shopping allows content creators to show off a product during a livestream, be it a clothing try-on or a demonstration of a…

Happy Monday! The latest version of the Red5 Pro server is now live. The 10.8.0 server update includes added support for Autoscale setups with vSphere. If you’re interested in deploying Autoscale with vSphere, take a look at our documentation for step-by-step instructions. See below for full details on this release. You can also find notes on all previous releases on the Release Notes Homepage. Added - Support for RTSP over UDPAdded - Support for Opus over RTSPFixed - When streaming RTMP from StreamYard into Red5 Pro, and subscribing via WebRTC, the streams pause and have artifactsAdded -…

Red5 Pro is excited to announce our ongoing partnership with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as host for not only our internet presence but also our upcoming hosted Experience Delivery Network (XDN). There is an excellent synergy between our companies, from our Java roots to our global customer base. As part of our new relationship, we have some exciting things to share. Oracle CloudWorld Our CEO, Chris Allen, and our CTO, Mark Pace, will be at Oracle CloudWorld on October 17-20, 2022. It’s a great chance to discuss your upcoming ultra-low latency video streaming needs and to learn how Red5…

In previous blog posts, we discussed how virtual reality (VR) can be used in areas like healthcare and gaming. Whether for providing distance-learning medical training or allowing friends to meet up and play board games, virtual reality has the potential to bring new life to a variety of fields. We wanted to highlight a few more creative ways VR could improve the quality of online video experiences. Live music performances VR live music performances make it possible for fans worldwide to experience their favorite musicians and DJs live, regardless of their location. VR music experience providers like Redpill VR, for…