Launching & managing a streaming service in today’s market can be a bit overwhelming, but it’s not for the reasons around the workflow that you’d normally think about. It’s actually about the number of devices you and your team have the capability of supporting. Audience reach is essential for any business and one major piece…
This post was originally published in Nov. 2023. It was updated on Feb 19, 2024, with information about current applications that are available on the Apple Vision Pro. Apple has always been great at creating hype around its new devices or features and getting millions of people to talk about and use them. This was…
**Updated in Feb 2024** Since 2017, Bitmovin has actively worked in video and streaming standardization and has consistently driven standards from inception to implementation. Our founders co-created the MPEG-DASH streaming standard used by Netflix, YouTube, and many others, which is responsible for over 50% of peak U.S. internet traffic. Given our encoding, virtualization, and codec…
When diving into the importance of video Analytics for streaming platforms, it all links back to understanding how the user experiences the content. For platforms today, content is king, but users hold a majority of the power because “how their streaming session goes” matters a lot, especially for subscriber retention. Now, depending on the events…
Developing mobile applications, particularly with video streaming included, can present significant challenges depending on how it’s done. Smaller development teams or those without extensive video technical expertise may find it straining and affect their deployment/launch timeline. Traditionally, creating professional applications for both iOS and Android requires experienced developers proficient in the native code languages. However,…
In the ever-evolving world of technology and video streaming, staying ahead of the game is essential. That’s why we’re excited to share a significant announcement that promises to transform the way you handle and optimize your content. Bitmovin’s Emmy Award® winning VOD Encoding and Live Encoding Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) via Private Offer in the Google Cloud…
TLDR Let’s get started Over a year and a half ago, we made our first strides into looking at supporting PlayStation gaming consoles. After evaluating both PlayStation 5 (PS5) and PlayStation 4 (PS4), we prioritized PS5, pushing PS4 to the back burner with no real intention of touching it. This decision wasn’t just because PS5…
Health and fitness, like every industry, has seen a significant digital transformation in recent years, with the rise of online fitness and wellness platforms, virtual therapeutic and training sessions, and on-demand workout videos. As video is the most widely engaged media type, it has become crucial in helping companies reach a wider audience, connect with…
The Bitmovin Streams Plugin allows WordPress users to quickly install adaptive video content into their WordPress website with all of the features of our Streams solution Embedding and streaming video over WordPress has just gotten easier! We’re excited to announce our dedicated WordPress plugin for our Bitmovin Streams solution. This allows companies looking to launch…
The volume of content being managed and consumed is an ever increasing number, live video streaming continues to be a key part of video consumption and effective contentment management is essential for every size of business. In this blog with Paul Macklin (Senior Product Manager for the Bitmovin Live Encoder) we outline and dive into…
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