Archives for Traci Ruether

Traci Ruether is a Colorado-based B2B tech writer with a background in streaming and network infrastructure. Aside from writing, Traci enjoys cooking, gardening, and spending quality time with her kith and kin.

Follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/traci-ruether/ or learn more at https://traci-writes.com/.

Low-Latency Streaming Technologies: The Key to Interactive Video

October 15, 2020

  Passive media consumption is a thing of the past. The battle for eyeballs has transformed into a battle for participants. And by letting end users engage on their own terms, content distributors are driving…

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Video Streaming Protocol Comparison

October 6, 2020

  RTSP, HLS, WebRTC — the list goes on. It’s challenging for even video engineers to differentiate between the many acronyms that get thrown around when discussing live steaming protocols. In this video, we compare…

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Stream From an IP Camera to Your Website or Social Media

September 30, 2020

  Find out how to stream from an IP camera to your website using either the Wowza Streaming Engine software or the Wowza Streaming Cloud service. Easily publish live content wherever you need to by repackaging, or transmuxing, the incoming stream…

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Webinar: Is the Industry Ready for Low-Latency HLS

September 28, 2020

  We recently teamed up with experts at THEOplayer and Fastly to explore the latest and greatest technology for reducing streaming latency: Apple Low-Latency HLS (LL-HLS). In our roundtable discussion, we explored how the specification…

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Digital Fitness: How Live Streaming Will Shape the Future of Exercise

September 24, 2020

  For some (i.e., me), COVID-19 lockdowns have doubled as a convenient excuse for not meeting the recommended workout guidelines. Between gym closures and face mask mandates, 2020 simply hasn’t been the year for toning…

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Mobile Streaming With Larix Apps and Wowza

September 8, 2020

  Today, your end users are equipped with cameras in their pocket capable of capturing and playing back live video with just the push of a button. These mobile devices, called smartphones, allow anyone to…

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Best Settings for Publishing an Interactive Live Stream on Your Own Website

September 2, 2020

  Live streaming has become an intuitive way for consumers to interact, contribute, and purchase. As such, interactive streaming has found its way into industries ranging from fitness to e-commerce. By combining low-latency delivery with…

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Converting RTMP to WebRTC With Wowza Streaming Engine

August 18, 2020

  Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) is a popular technology for content distributors delivering interactive video streaming experiences. The low-latency protocol is natively supported by Chrome, Firefox, and Safari without requiring any plugins. And by leveraging…

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Converting WebRTC to HLS With Wowza Streaming Engine

August 11, 2020

  For any type of broadcast that requires simple publishing and large-scale distribution, repackaging a WebRTC input with HLS is the way to go. The advantages of a WebRTC to HLS workflow are twofold, combining…

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Wowza Makes the 2020 Streaming Media 50 List

August 10, 2020

  For the third year in a row, Wowza Media System has been named in Streaming Media’s List of the 50 Companies That Matter Most in Online Video. The COVID-19 crisis has made this year…

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AngelEye Health: 24/7 Streaming for Intensive Care Units

August 7, 2020

  Removing Physical Barriers and Delivering Peace of Mind to NICU Families With hospital visitation restrictions at an all-time high, AngelEye Health delivers around-the-clock live video monitoring to families of patients in critical care. Parents…

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Converting WebRTC to HLS With Wowza Streaming Cloud

August 5, 2020

  When used in the most straightforward workflows, WebRTC enables peer-to-peer communication between a limited number of browsers. But by converting WebRTC streams into an HTTP-based protocol like HLS, it’s possible to scale broadcasts to reach…

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