Broadcasting a live video over an internet to group of audience is called live streaming. Instead of editing the pre-recorded video, live streaming helps us
dive into the video live and uncensored. We will just need an internet enabled device and a platform to broadcast.
Few Live Video Streaming Applications for Examples here,
1. Periscope
2. Twitch
3. Bigo
4. Youtube
Need for developing Live Streaming App:
> Product Intros
> Webinars
> Capture More Attention
> Render Tremendous Reach
Equipment required for Live Streaming App:
Media Storage: Choose a comfort of reliable cloud storage platforms.
Content Delivery Network: Deliver the video content based on their geographical locations.
User Interface: Deliver high-pixel rate streaming content across the platform irrespective of the device size.
Video Player: Enhance the quality of audience's viewing experience.
Streaming Media System: Deliver high-quality video content.
Custom User Profile — Manage your entire streaming platform that enhances the personalized profile.
Search Functionality — delivering the exact content to the user with quick and effective search.
There are few ethic features that needs to be considered while selecting a live streaming platform,
1. Video Player with pixel perfect quality
2. Adaptive Bit-rate Streaming
3. Quickly Scalable
4. Hybrid Platform
5. Multi-screen Compatibility
6. Social Integration
7. Offline Viewing
8. Security
Read More : How to Develop a Live Video Streaming App for Android & iOS?