Building a live streaming service on AWS has traditionally meant stitching together load balancers, auto-scaling groups, security groups, and MongoDB — before you’ve even streamed a single frame. Ant Media Server’s Auto-Managed Live Streaming Service collapses all of that into one CloudFormation template. The server boots when a stream begins, Read more…
Centralized logging for media servers is the difference between finding a streaming issue in 2 minutes and spending 2 hours SSH-ing into servers one by one. When your Ant Media Server deployment spans multiple instances or a Kubernetes cluster, logs are scattered everywhere — and problems hide in the gaps between Read more…
Live streaming has evolved beyond simple camera-to-viewer broadcasts. Today’s audiences expect interactive, engaging content with visual effects, branding elements, and augmented reality features. This guide walks you through integrating DeepAR (real-time AR filters) and Custom Canvas Overlays (logos, watermarks) into an Android live-streaming app powered by Ant Media Server. The sample project has two ready-to-run Read more…
This guide is a continuation of the Twilio Migration series and walks you through how to migrate your existing Twilio Video web implementation to the Ant Media Server web SDK. If you’re starting a new project from scratch, we recommend using the Ant Media Server AWS Wizard for ease of Read more…
Ant Media Server’s Enterprise Edition includes powerful plugins that let you expand the server’s capabilities with added features and customization options. One of the latest plugins, the Clip Creator Plugin, is a game-changer for users looking to easily create shareable MP4 clips from live streams. In this guide, we’ll introduce Read more…
WebRTC scalability is often misunderstood because the protocol itself is peer-to-peer by design. In a basic mesh setup, each participant connects directly to every other participant, which causes bandwidth and CPU usage to grow exponentially as users join. This is why native peer-to-peer architectures typically struggle beyond about 10–12 participants Read more…
Video bitrate vs resolution is one of the most common — and misunderstood — concepts in video streaming, directly impacting video quality, bandwidth usage, and viewer experience. Whether you’re streaming a live sports event, producing video content for YouTube, or hosting a business webinar, your audience expects sharp visuals and Read more…
Discover what WebRTC servers are and learn key concepts like SFU, MCU, signaling, transcoding, and simulcast. Plus, get started with your own WebRTC server setup — for free.
In today’s fast-evolving video communication landscape, businesses and developers need streaming solutions that are flexible, scalable, and cost-effective. Many teams have historically used platforms like Twilio Programmable Video to add real-time video capabilities to apps. However, as product strategies continue to shift across providers, many developers are evaluating alternatives that Read more…
Ant Media’s Flutter WebRTC SDK enables developers to build streaming applications that publish and play WebRTC broadcasts with minimal code. The SDK provides cross-platform support for Android, iOS, Web, and Desktop from a single Flutter codebase. This tutorial covers complete Flutter WebRTC SDK setup, from environment configuration through implementing publishing, Read more…