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.
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…
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…
VOD streaming is the content delivery model that serves pre-recorded video to viewers on demand — without broadcast schedules, physical media requirements, or real-time transmission constraints. According to Cisco’s Annual Internet Report, internet-connected devices are projected to exceed triple the global population, with 70% of the world owning mobile devices Read more…
Streaming platforms transmit over 1 billion hours of video daily, and codec efficiency determines the bandwidth cost of every single hour. A platform serving 10,000 concurrent 4K streams consumes approximately 120 Gbps with H.265 (HEVC) compression. Versatile Video Coding (VVC), also known as H.266, cuts that figure to approximately 60–70 Read more…
In today’s digital world, content delivery methods have evolved dramatically. Two of the most commonly discussed technologies are broadcasting and streaming, but they are different.
GStreamer is a pipeline-based multimedia framework that enables developers to stream audio and video using professional protocols including RTMP, HLS, DASH/CMAF, and SRT. Combined with Ant Media Server, it provides a complete pipeline from source to viewer — supporting ingest and egress across all major streaming protocols. This guide covers Read more…