Media & Entertainment

Building a Custom AVPlayer on tvOS: Tips and Best Practices

Introduction Apple’s AVPlayer is the core of media playback on iOS, macOS, and tvOS. On Apple TV, most developers start with AVPlayerViewController for its built-in controls, subtitles, and “Up Next.” But when you need custom branding, interactive overlays, or advanced analytics, its limitations quickly appear. That’s when...

by Chandra Shekhar Rai
Tag: OTTStreaming
03-Sep-2025

Media & Entertainment

Live Streaming Latency: How OTT Platforms Handle Real-Time Broadcasts

Live streaming is at the heart of modern digital entertainment, whether it’s cricket matches, presidential debates, esports, or live concerts. But for all its innovation, one critical challenge remains: latency. Streaming latency is the delay between a live event happening in real-time and the moment it’s rendered on your device for...

by Chandra Shekhar Rai
Tag: OTTStreaming
10-Jul-2025