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Tools For Building Video Streaming Apps

Amara Graham on December 10, 2019

Starting a new project or using a new technology often requires setting up your development workspace to be compatible with what you are trying to ...
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Klaus

Great article.
I've used FFmpeg and I noticed that the license situation can be a bit complicated if you are converting to MP4.
You can find more details here.
Do you have any opinions on that?

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Eddie • Edited

Are you attempting to include ffmpeg as part of an overall application or embedded system and need to use LGPL? If so, then you unfortunately will likely have to pay for an h264 license. The video codec space is full of litigation so be careful.

If you are ok with the GPL instead of LGPL, you can install libx264 to convert to MP4 format.

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Klaus

No, this does not apply to me, but I've heard of companies where they wanted to use ffmpeg and gave up because of the complex nature of the license.

It's an interesting topic, I don't think installing libx264 to convert to MP4 will help.

The issue is with the actual MP4 format, since it's owned by MPEG LA.

I think you would just have to stick to WEBM format in order to avoid any issues.

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Amara Graham

So many things are compatible with webm at this point, I would agree.

Sounds like there are actually 2 things going on here, OSS licensing of ffmpeg and MP4 royalties.

What a licensing mess.

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Amara Graham

Thanks for reading Klaus!

I have no opinions on that currently, but with a quick search it sounds like something I would discuss with a lawyer - video.stackexchange.com/questions/...

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Médéric Burlet

I would add Xsplit and Elgato as possible alternatives for streaming software.

For the dev part I would also add WebRTC which can help create live streams and is very friendly for JS for instance. We have used it to build a video conference app with screen share, voice detection and more.

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Amara Graham

Great adds! Thank you Burlet.

WebRTC is on my list of things to spend some time hands on with.

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Daniel Smith

When building video streaming apps, using the right tools is crucial for ensuring a seamless user experience. Popular tools include FFmpeg for video processing, Wowza for live streaming, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for scalable cloud hosting. Additionally, integrating secure payment gateways and utilizing a strong content delivery network (CDN) can make a significant difference in app performance. If you're looking for professional expertise in this field, partnering with a trusted video streaming app development company can help you implement these tools efficiently and create a high-quality streaming platform.

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scarlettjohnson6321

I think these tools will be very useful. As the demand for video streaming platforms are increasing these tools will helps the online video platforms where it will be convenient for the users to access the apps with an ease.

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jasonstaurt4321

The article on tools for building video streaming app is very well explained and it is not easy to build app as you need to spend fair amount of time on research as the app will be used for wide range of audiences and the app should reliable enough to the use whom ever access the video streaming apps.

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Andrew Brown 🇨🇦

I stopped using a video editor and now exclusively stitch hundreds of videos together with transitions using ffmpeg for ExamPro.

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Praveen

Highly descriptive blog about the topic Best tools for video streaming app, I liked that a lot. thanks for sharing

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opensauceng

Good read. Keep it up