In today's world of instant gratification, videos have become a go-to for people to consume content, whether it's for learning or entertainment. People prefer to watch rather than read or listen. Whether it's a tutorial, a movie, or a music video, when it comes to building mobile apps, ensuring video playback has become almost crucial. However, as easy as it may sound, integrating video playback into a mobile application can be challenging, especially when using Flutter. The task becomes even more challenging when you consider the different video formats, resolutions, and devices that the app will be running on. In…
Video Technology
AVPlayer: How to Build a Video Player for iOS?
In the vibrant realm of iOS development, the ability to seamlessly integrate audio and video playback can significantly enhance the user experience. The AVPlayer class, intrinsic to Apple's AVFoundation framework, provides developers with a robust toolset for controlling and managing this multimedia content. Whether you're looking to embed videos, stream music, or even delve into the intricacies of Digital Rights Management (DRM) and Adaptive Bitrate Streaming, AVPlayer stands as the heart of these operations. This article demystifies AVPlayer, offering insights into its functionalities, from basic setup to advanced customizations, ensuring that you can harness its full potential in your iOS…
Flutter Video Streaming with Adaptive and Secure Playback
With the growth and acceptance of Flutter as a cross-platform development tool, complex demands like setting up video streaming solutions are also on the rise. Google has already taken care of the default plugin for video playback but it missed essential features for a smooth experience. To stream video with a Flutter plugin, you'll need to integrate your Flutter project, ensuring secure and DRM-protected video delivery. The key benefit over basic video plugins is not only security but also features like Dynamic Watermarking, Offline Playback, Advanced Analytics, Global CDN, and Multi-Device Compatibility. We will also discuss the Flutter Video Streaming…
Video Player Analytics: 15 Parameters to Track in Video Analytics
Video Analytics and Video Player Analytics has been a buzzword for many years now and the hype around it has only been increasing. However many businesses are still unsure of what exact data points to look at, what analyses to make, and what changes to make in your videos/courses/movies based on the data. In this blog, I mention the key 15 metrics that one should get in video analytics and how to use them to enhance viewer experience, prevent misuse, and increase revenues. The context mentioned here is both general for any use case and what can be particularly achieved…
Best Video Frame Rate or FPS for Cinematic Movies, 4K, YouTube & Instagram
Best Video Frame Rate or FPS for Cinematic Movies, 4K, YouTube & Instagram We often admire cinematographers and directors for creating masterpiece movies and videos. But the question is, who made this possible and How the Video Frame Rate come into the picture? Before videos and films, we were only able to see the real motion of the world at a standard speed, but thanks to Eadweard Muybridge, who accidentally invented motion pictures. Muybridge wanted to examine the running pattern of horses and thus, created a system of photo cameras that were triggered to capture the horse's motion sequentially. On…
Live Streaming Server Technology in 2024
A live streaming server is a specialized type of server that is designed to broadcast real-time video and audio content over the internet. It plays a crucial role in enabling live streaming technology, which has become popular for events like sports, concerts, conferences, and personal broadcasting on platforms like Twitch or YouTube Live. Table of Contents: What is a video streaming server? Video streaming architecture Types of streaming servers Functionality of a live streaming server Live streaming server protocols and technologies Setting up a live streaming server Network considerations for live streaming FAQs What is a video streaming server? A…