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.
E-learning is a structured education model that delivers instruction through internet-connected devices — replacing or supplementing the physical classroom with video conferencing, recorded lectures, interactive assessments, and real-time collaboration tools. Every organization choosing this model gains two concrete outcomes: learners access content from any location, and institutions reduce per-learner delivery 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…
Imagine effortlessly streaming high-quality media with just a few lines of code. That’s the power of combining Python, GStreamer, and WebRTC with Ant Media ! If you’re looking to dive into the world of real-time media streaming and need a scalable, low-latency solution, then you’ve come to the right place. In this Read more…
Live streaming has become a core part of how people connect, create, and do business online. Whether you are broadcasting a product launch, running a virtual classroom, or building a telehealth platform, the technology behind every smooth stream is a video streaming protocol. You may have come across terms like Read more…
WebRTC is an open-source technology that enables real-time communication directly in web browsers and mobile apps. It powers video, voice, and data sharing between users without plugins or external software. Learn more about WebRTC from webrtc.org. WebRTC security is a top concern for anyone building a video chat or live Read more…
The HEVC (H.265) codec is a video compression standard that reduces streaming bandwidth by 50% compared to H.264 at identical visual quality. The Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding (JCT-VC), a collaboration between ISO/IEC MPEG and ITU-T VCEG, ratified the HEVC specification in January 2013 and published it in June Read more…
H.264 is a lossy video compression standard that reduces raw video file sizes by up to 80% compared to uncompressed formats while preserving visual fidelity. The ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group and ISO/IEC Moving Picture Experts Group jointly released H.264 in May 2003 as the successor to MPEG-2. H.264 is Read more…
HD streaming delivers video at 1280×720 pixels or higher, while SD streaming transmits video at 854×480 pixels or lower. The resolution a broadcaster selects determines visual clarity, bandwidth consumption, server processing load, and viewer retention rates across every connected device. Every live broadcast begins with a resolution decision that cascades Read more…
Selecting a video container format for streaming affects playback compatibility, adaptive bitrate delivery, and end-viewer experience across 9.8 billion connected devices worldwide. MP4 and MKV represent 2 fundamentally different approaches to packaging video, audio, and metadata into a single file. MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) is the dominant container format for Read more…
Ant Media Server v2.17.0 reflects our ongoing goal of making Ant Media Server extensible and building a strong AMS ecosystem. This allows both AMS users and our internal team to develop new plugins and add new features. We are continuously adding new plugins to the AMS ecosystem. At the same Read more…