Here you can find technical blog posts about how WebRTC, RTMP, HLS, CMAF, and other protocols are used and integrated. Build your own live streaming platform easily with these tutorials.
A developer-focused plugin for Ant Media Server that lets you run your own Python models on live video—with real-time overlays and a REST API for detection data. The Python AI Plugin is built for developers who want to integrate custom AI models into their live streaming pipeline. Instead of routing video through Read more…
Google, Cisco, Akamai, and Cloudflare don’t often line up behind the same new protocol. They have for this one. It’s called Media over QUIC (MoQ), the IETF is standardizing it, and as of today, Ant Media Server runs it too. MoQ is where the industry is betting live streaming goes Read more…
If you have heard the term OTT thrown around and wondered what it actually means, you are not alone. Over-The-Top streaming is the technology behind Netflix, YouTube, and Disney+, but it is also the same infrastructure powering telehealth consultations, live online auctions, corporate training platforms, and esports broadcasts. The over-the-top Read more…
You’ve got one stream. Your audience is on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and LinkedIn — all at the same time. Simulcasting lets you reach all of them simultaneously from a single broadcast, without running multiple encoders or creating separate content for each platform. That’s the short version. Here’s everything else you Read more…
Two powerful protocols. One streaming platform built for both. Lets focus on what happens today and what’s waiting for us in the future as Ant Media Server perspective. The live streaming world is buzzing about Media over QUIC (MoQ) — a new IETF-standard protocol that promises to combine the scalability Read more…
Bitrate control determines how an encoder distributes data across a video file, which directly shapes visual quality, latency, bandwidth predictability, and viewer experience. Two rate control modes dominate streaming workflows: Constant Bitrate (CBR) and Variable Bitrate (VBR). A third mode, Constant Quality (CQ), has gained traction in modern encoding pipelines Read more…
If you’ve ever set up a live stream — through OBS, a mobile broadcast app, or a custom WebRTC pipeline — you’ve already made decisions about the 16:9 aspect ratio without necessarily thinking about them. Your camera defaulted to 1280×720. Your streaming software suggested 1920×1080. Your viewers watched on a Read more…
Video aspect ratio determines the proportional width-to-height relationship of every video frame delivered to viewers — and in live streaming, it directly controls bitrate requirements, adaptive bitrate ladder configuration, GPU transcoding load, and WebRTC negotiation parameters. Choosing the wrong ratio produces black bars, pixel distortion, or over-provisioned bandwidth consumption at Read more…
Every viewer expects smooth, buffer-free video — whether they are watching a live sports broadcast on a phone or streaming a feature film on a smart TV. Behind the scenes, the protocol handling that delivery determines whether the experience holds up under real-world network conditions. MPEG-DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over Read more…
When viewers abandon a live stream within seconds, video bitrate is often the culprit. Set it too low and the picture turns blurry and pixelated. Set it too high and you overwhelm networks, triggering buffering, dropped frames, and stalled playback. Finding the right video bitrate is what separates amateur streams Read more…