THEOplayer now supports AV1 on Chrome
by THEOplayer on August 13, 2018
THEOplayer now supports AV1 on Chrome 69 Beta. The latest version of Google’s browser was released on August 2 with AV1 decode. Although the support is still in early form, AV1 video playback is now possible thanks to AV1 V1.0 being firmed up. Hooray Your Browser Supports AV1 Good new …
Low Latency HLS - LHLS
by THEOplayer on August 9, 2018
Within our series of articles explaining the needs for, and ways to achieve low latency, we already discussed Chunked CMAF, a very promising technique which is actively being standardised and implemented by the industry at publication of this article. There are however alternatives wh …
Low Latency with Chunked CMAF
by THEOplayer on August 6, 2018
In the first part of this content series we discussed latency: what it is and why it is important, and we gave a general overview of the current industry approaches. As media companies are on a quest to lower their latency to only a few seconds (or even lower), we will dedicate some s …
The importance of low latency in video streaming
by THEOplayer on August 1, 2018
When it comes to live video, it’s hard to deliver an actual, real live streaming experience. The latency problem is especially noticeable when video is distributed using online streaming platforms: you may have heard the stories of watching a sports event and hearing the neighbours ch …
Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Awards: vote for us!
by THEOplayer on July 26, 2018
We are thrilled to announce that THEOplayer has been nominated for 2018 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Award. This program rewards the best European products and services in the online video industry selected by you.
Monetise your content with THEOplayer and Google DFP DAI pre-integration
by THEOplayer on July 17, 2018
At a time when the popularity of online video surges, so do online video ads. Advertisers found in video a new source of monetisation. But in parallel with an increasing amount of video ads, more and more ad blockers get installed. In a previous article we already discussed the curren …
Chrome's Autoplay Policy: what you need to know
by THEOplayer on June 19, 2018
You might have noticed that lately, when you land on a website, your video starts playing without sound. This is the result of the new Chrome autoplay policy, which blocks sound from automatically playing without user consent. But what is this new policy and how will this affect media …
Optimise your video delivery costs with THEOplayer Network API
by THEOplayer on June 1, 2018
Did you know that a 7 seconds video start-up time can result in 50 percent of your audience giving up on playing the video? According to Akamai’s report, the most important factor for streaming services success is, in fact, start-up time, which is the gap between when the viewer hits …
Building better experiences with THEOplayer’s Web Audio API
by THEOplayer on April 27, 2018
Audio is a key factor in visual media and can enhance or destroy your experience: good processed audio can, in fact, make the experience more immersive, increase the viewer engagement and improve accessibility for those with impaired hearing. That’s why THEOplayer offers the Web Audio …
THEO Technologies Open House. It's time to celebrate!
by THEOplayer on March 29, 2018
On March 13th we celebrated the official THEO Technologies' Open House at THEOplayer's HQ in Leuven, Belgium. Remarkable personalities such as Mohamed Ridouani, Deputy Mayor of Leuven, and Lorin Parys, Belgian Flemish Party Deputy, joined us for our celebration and empowered the alrea …