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?
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3 Reasons Why We Need Better Live Sports Streaming Software
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
Is Youtube Live Streaming Technology Fast Enough?
Small Number, Big Problem Two seconds doesn’t sound like a long time, at least out of context. However, in some situations, two seconds can be a very long time indeed. Let’s say you are driving down a highway. It’s a dark night so not many people are out and the road is wide open allowing… Continue reading Is Youtube Live Streaming Technology Fast Enough?
YouTube Low-Latency Streaming: Is “Ultra-low” fast enough?
YouTube recently announced the implementation of “Ultra-low latency”. Not only is this something that Red5 Pro added a long time ago (last October, in fact, but it’s also just plain wrong. We call shenanigans! Let’s start with the definition: Ultra: going beyond others or beyond due limit: extreme YouTube’s approach boasts an “ultra-low” latency of… Continue reading YouTube Low-Latency Streaming: Is “Ultra-low” fast enough?
The Live-Streaming Boxing Disaster
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
Why Periscope’s “Low-Latency” HLS Is Still Too High
How low can you go? Not low enough. At least with HLS that is. The engineers over at Periscope have described their process for getting HLS latency down from 10 seconds to between 2-5 seconds using a technique they call Low-Latency HLS (LHLS). Two seconds? I mean that’s kinda low. Sort of like your friend… Continue reading Why Periscope’s “Low-Latency” HLS Is Still Too High
Top Ten Applications for Low-Latency Live-Streaming
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
The History of Web Video King YouTube and the Usurpers
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
With Sports Timing is Everything
Sports; love ’em or hate ’em, lots of people love them and the live-streaming industry has noticed. A growing list of subscription services allow fans the opportunity to catch the game when they’re away from a tv, or out of town. Even traditional VOD networks like Amazon Prime have joined the game outbidding, Facebook and… Continue reading With Sports Timing is Everything
CDNs, RTMP and the Future of Low Latency Streaming
Dan Rayburn recently wrote a blog post stating that Content Delivery Networks are quickly moving away from the Flash streaming protocol RTMP. I’ve been hearing this from a number of our customers as well, and I agree that this is the direction that the CDN industry is taking. The solution that they all seem to… Continue reading CDNs, RTMP and the Future of Low Latency Streaming