Android

Advance caching of video content using Exoplayer(Media3) to reduce Video Start Time in OTT Apps

Introduction If you've ever worked on an OTT application you must have heard such statements being made "The VST must be as little as possible" or "product team is observing spikes in user abandonment in cases where the VST is 2-3 seconds or more". So, what is this VST and why should it be as low as possible? In this blog we'll be...

by Manish Negi
Tag: Streaming
09-Sep-2025

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: Streaming
03-Sep-2025

Media & Entertainment

Smart TV Ad Playback Made Easy: VMAP Parsing, No IMA Required

Introduction If you’ve ever tried integrating Google IMA (Interactive Media Ads) into your smart TV video experience, you have probably hit a few roadblocks. While IMA works like a charm on web and mobile, it’s a different beast altogether when it comes to smart TVs. Let’s talk about why that is, and explore a more manageable...

by Vivek Kumar
Tag: Streaming
15-Aug-2025

DevOps

Elevating Streaming with AWS Media Services: How Video Ready Delivers Unmatched OTT Experiences

In the ever-evolving OTT streaming landscape, Video Ready distinguishes itself by offering a rich, Netflix-like viewing experience. Our platform offers a vast library of movies, TV shows, original content, and live events, all accessible anytime, anywhere, catering to both VOD (Video on Demand) and live streaming needs. About Video...

by Nitin Kumar
Tag: Streaming
21-Sep-2024

AWS

Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Using AWS

Adaptive Bitrate streaming is a technique employed in video streaming which detects end user's bandwidth and calibrates the video bitrate accordingly to guarantee the best viewing experience. This works by encoding source into streams of different bitrates and then each stream is fragmented into smaller multi-second chunks. A manifest...

by Hitesh Bhatia
Tag: Streaming
01-Apr-2014