The Bitmovin video developer report has been a survey we’ve released every year for the past 5 years and with each one, we’ve seen device fragmentation become a hot topic as the number of video devices that developers tell us they are building for increases. 2021 was no different as you can see from the image below,…
With the rise of eLearning, education has changed forever. In 2017, only about 77 percent of US companies used online learning, but nearly everyone made the switch in 2020. And post-pandemic, millions of learners continue to study either fully online or in a mixed format which is why It’s essential to guarantee them the best…
Video developers and streaming engineers (including those at Bitmovin) are often using multiple tools to troubleshoot everything that can go wrong at different points in their end-to-end workflow. This usually means a mix of commercial and open-source solutions combined with some in-house tools that are only available within your company. For the past couple of…
Video streaming is ubiquitous. It permeates every aspect of our lives. We watch viral videos on TikTok, attend work conferences via Zoom, use it to supplement our education at academic institutions and even use it to work up a sweat via connected gym equipment. Netflix had a transformative impact on how we access our favorite…
Viva Las NAB! After almost three years without a major industry trade show, being back in Las Vegas for NAB Show almost felt like a mirage because we had waited so long for it. Despite fewer attendees than in previous years and much-needed COVID-19 health and safety guidelines to protect our well-being and the newly…
How to Start a Streaming Service The video streaming industry has seen massive growth over the past few years. According to recent forecasts, the industry is expected to exceed $840 billion in market size by 2027. This growth is the result of big investments from gaming companies like Twitch and Mixer, TV and film services…
Why is running stream tests important? Ensuring the highest quality of experience with our solutions has always been one of the main drivers of our goals at Bitmovin, and it’s what played a big part in the creation of our test automation team. To get releases out faster and speed up our testing times, it…
State of VVC Video Codec So it’s happening. After their previous work on h.264/AVC and h.265/HEVC, the ITU-T Video Coding Experts Group (VCEG) and ISO Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) have again joined forces to create another video codec named Versatile Video Coding (VVC). The first goal for the VVC Video Codec was to significantly…
The age of video is here, and it’s not going anywhere for a long time. Although we may not have reached the pinnacle of its growth, video content accounts for roughly 82% of all internet traffic as countless businesses have been adding it to their products and services to enhance the consumer experience. Although the…
There was a time when all you needed to build the best streaming experience was to create quality content and have a fast internet connection. However, with the explosion of over-the-top (OTT) platforms, the available options and viewers’ preferences have changed. This has caused an unprecedented segmentation of the OTT industry, as the needs of…
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