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THEO Technologies is joining Dolby!

We’re excited to announce that Dolby, a leader in audiovisual entertainment for the past 60 years, has acquired THEO Technologies. This acquisition...

THEO Technologies and EZDRM partner to offer DRM-protected ultra-low latency video for Sportsbooks and iGaming providers

22 January 2024

drm

sports betting

THEO Technologies and EZDRM partner to offer DRM-protected ultra-low latency video for Sportsbooks and iGaming providers

Leuven, Belgium, January 22nd, 2024 - Pioneering video playback and real-time streaming technology provider, THEO Technologies (“THEO”), and EZDRM,...

18 December 2023

Agama and THEO expand partnership to deliver best video streaming experience for Telenor

Linköping, Sweden, 18th December 2023 – Agama Technologies (“Agama”), a specialist in video observability and analytics for service quality and...

THEOlive now fully integrated with Nagasoft's streaming video switcher tablets

13 December 2023

THEOlive now fully integrated with Nagasoft's streaming video switcher tablets

Nagasoft, a leading live broadcasting hardware and software company, based in mainland China, announces the release of a THEOlive User Interface...

MwareTV partners with THEO Technologies to boost viewer Quality of Experience

11 September 2023

MwareTV partners with THEO Technologies to boost viewer Quality of Experience

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 11th September 2023 - MwareTV, a leading cloud-based multi-tenant TV platform provider, is proud to announce its...

20 July 2023

android

Android TV

Decoding the decoders: THEOplayer Android SDK decoder selection extension

Today, most streaming services are supporting more than 10 platforms with close to the same number of apps in different stores. Supporting all these...

How live dealer casino games can achieve real-time streaming without sacrificing quality and stability for their players

7 July 2023

How live dealer casino games can achieve real-time streaming without sacrificing quality and stability for their players

The iGaming industry relies on real-time streaming to enhance player-dealer interaction and increase profits for live dealer casino game providers....

14 June 2023

Amino Technologies and THEO Technologies Join Forces to Deliver Ultra-Low Latency Live Video Streaming with Amino H200 and THEOlive

InfoComm Show 2023, Orlando, Jun. 14, 2023 - Amino, a leading provider of enterprise video and digital signage solutions, is proud to announce its...

Product Update: New THEOlive Features to Further Customize your Real-Time Streaming Needs

26 April 2023

Update

Product Update: New THEOlive Features to Further Customize your Real-Time Streaming Needs

This week, we are excited to announce the release of new features for THEOlive - the video API for high-quality real-time streaming at scale for...

The VP9 Breakthrough: VP9 Support Now Possible on Apple Devices and All Major Platforms

19 April 2023

The VP9 Breakthrough: VP9 Support Now Possible on Apple Devices and All Major Platforms

Over the past week, during my early mornings at NAB, I’ve been exploring the potential of running the VP9 codec on all platforms. Despite my...

12 April 2023

iGameMedia and THEO Technologies partner to launch ultra low latency streaming solution with Bet365

Leuven, Belgium – April 19, 2023 – iGameMedia, the leading sports broadcaster with an extensive history in B2B ultra-low latency, is proud to...

6 April 2023

THEOplayer 5.0 is here!

We're excited to announce that THEOplayer 5.0 is now available! This new version marks the official rollout of all the developments and improvements...

23 March 2023

Introducing ready-made DRM integrations for the THEOplayer React Native SDK

React Native makes it possible for developers to build mobile and smart TV apps using just JavaScript, without the need for knowledge of native...

13 March 2023

Introducing Picture-in-Picture for the THEOplayer React Native SDK!

Background on React Native and THEOplayer React Native allows you to develop fully in Javascript, without having to learn or have previous experience...

Benefits of a commercial React Native video player vs DIY with open source

21 December 2022

React Native

DIY

Benefits of a commercial React Native video player vs DIY with open source

Why is React Native important? React Native is one of the most popular open source UI software frameworks. It allows you to develop fully in...

THEOlive wins CSI Award for 'Best Live OTT Technology or Service'

15 September 2022

THEOlive wins CSI Award for 'Best Live OTT Technology or Service'

September, 2022 - IBC Amsterdam CSI Awards, category: Best Live OTT Technology or Service THEO Technologies is honored to win the “Best Live OTT...

THEOplayer adds support for MPEG-5 LCEVC

7 September 2022

THEOplayer adds support for MPEG-5 LCEVC

London, UK, Leuven, Belgium- September 7th, 2022 – THEO Technologies, on a mission to change the way the world streams video over the Internet, and...

New THEOlive features: Multi-channel, Geoblocking and Webhooks

6 September 2022

live streaming

New THEOlive features: Multi-channel, Geoblocking and Webhooks

Today we’re excited to launch not one, but three new THEOlive features. In order to make high-quality real-time streaming at scale even easier, we...

6 September 2022

Real-time

NetOn.Live

NetOn.Live integrates THEOlive: fully remote E2E production and delivery workflow in 2 sec

In a new collaboration, NetOn.Live, THEO Technologies, and Panasonic have together developed an integrated end-to-end remote production workflow,...

29 July 2022

server-side ad insertion

video monetization

client-side ad insertion

Online Advertising

VOD

Client Side & Server Side Ad Insertion

Client Side Ad Insertion (CSAI) and Server Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) are two ways in which advertisements can be packaged with online video, to be...

26 July 2022

THEOlive finalist in CSI Awards

CSI magazine announced today that THEOlive has been shortlisted as a finalist for the CSI Awards 2022 in the 'Best Live OTT Technology or Service'...

THEOlive - How to customize your THEOlive NPM player

14 June 2022

THEOlive - How to customize your THEOlive NPM player

We explained how to play back THEOlive streams on your web page by using the embed script in our developer documentation. This allows you to get...

THEOlive product update - Viewer insights available for your live streams

14 June 2022

THEOlive product update - Viewer insights available for your live streams

We’re excited to announce the launch of a highly requested feature: Viewer insights. Anyone can now get analytics of viewers watching their live...

THEOlive - The first HTTP-based Real-Time video API at Scale

14 June 2022

THEOlive - The first HTTP-based Real-Time video API at Scale

We have questioned our technology partners, clients and peers about their greatest video and streaming challenges and live low latency at scale was...

Innovations in Low Latency Live Streaming

29 April 2022

Innovations in Low Latency Live Streaming

In April 2022 THEO Technologies exhibited at NAB in Las Vegas. We showcased both our flagship product THEOplayer and our brand new streaming solution...

Game-changing innovations and future trends in the TV industry

29 April 2022

Game-changing innovations and future trends in the TV industry

Moderator Will Garside kicks this panel debate off by saying that innovation is the life blood of our industry, and we couldn't agree more....

PRESS RELEASE: HESP Alliance demonstrates five HESP-ready solutions at NAB Show 2022

19 April 2022

PRESS RELEASE: HESP Alliance demonstrates five HESP-ready solutions at NAB Show 2022

Leuven, Belgium – April 19, 2022 – The HESP Alliance will showcase five HESP-ready solutions at NAB Show 2022. These solutions leverage the...

How to enable out of app picture-in-picture on iOS and Android

29 March 2022

How to enable out of app picture-in-picture on iOS and Android

Picture-in-picture Meet Picture-in-picture (PiP), the feature that allows you to continue watching a video while interacting with others sites or...

How to Optimize LL-HLS for Low Latency Streaming

1 February 2022

LL-HLS

Encoding

How to Optimize LL-HLS for Low Latency Streaming

In our Comprehensive Guide to Low Latency, we have covered how LL-HLS works and how the end-to-end solution should look as well as suitable use cases...

PRESS RELEASE: THEO Technologies launches hesp.live, the first HTTP-based real-time video API at scale

24 January 2022

PRESS RELEASE: THEO Technologies launches hesp.live, the first HTTP-based real-time video API at scale

24 November 2021

THEO Technologies is nominated for the 2022 Trends Gazellen Award!

Our nomination for the Trends Gazellen Award 2022 As THEO Technologies is continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation and the service...

Optimizing LL-HLS: How does HESP fare against LL-HLS?

20 October 2021

Optimizing LL-HLS: How does HESP fare against LL-HLS?

In the previous blog, we’ve covered the 4 key factors affecting the quality of low latency streaming experience when utilising Apple's LL-HLS...

6 October 2021

Operating HESP with low encoding costs

The High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) comes with a lot of advantages. It allows for sub second latency over standard HTTP CDNs (and the cost...

Workaround for the Safari Fairplay regression in iOS and iPadOS 15

4 October 2021

delivering content

iOS

iPadOS

Workaround for the Safari Fairplay regression in iOS and iPadOS 15

What is the problem? As some of you are likely aware of, a regression was introduced in the iOS & iPadOS 15 versions. The issue has an impact upon...

Optimizing LL-HLS: 4 Recommendations For The Best Low-Latency Streaming

22 September 2021

Optimizing LL-HLS: 4 Recommendations For The Best Low-Latency Streaming

In the previous blog, we’ve covered the 4 key factors affecting the quality of low latency streaming experience when utilising Apple's LL-HLS...

Optimizing LL-HLS: The Impacts of GOP size on Viewing Experience

14 September 2021

Optimizing LL-HLS: The Impacts of GOP size on Viewing Experience

In the previous blog, we’ve covered the 4 key factors affecting the quality of low latency streaming experience when utilising Apple's LL-HLS...

Optimizing LL-HLS: 4 Key Factors affecting its performance

9 September 2021

Optimizing LL-HLS: 4 Key Factors affecting its performance

In the previous LL-HLS series, we’ve covered how it works and how the end-to-end solution should look as well as suitable use cases and THEO’s...

How to Optimize CSAI on Tizen and WebOS in 3 Steps

24 August 2021

How to Optimize CSAI on Tizen and WebOS in 3 Steps

One notable change as the globe struggles with the pandemic's effects is the rise of OTT consumption through smart TVs. As more people turn to their...

Buy vs Build: The Advantage of a Commercial Video Player

20 July 2021

Buy vs Build: The Advantage of a Commercial Video Player

When planning (or re-evaluating) your approach to the video player component of your video delivery workflow, you will more than likely at some point...

Announcement: THEO's HESP is now an IETF Specification

8 June 2021

Announcement: THEO's HESP is now an IETF Specification

THEO's High-Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) has been made available as a draft informational via the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)....

How to Optimise CSAI on Tizen and webOS in 3 Steps (Part 2)

20 May 2021

client-side ad insertion

How to Optimise CSAI on Tizen and webOS in 3 Steps (Part 2)

In the previous article, we have explored the challenges, observations made, and the suggested solutions one can make to ensure smooth CSAI ad...

How to Optimise CSAI on Tizen and webOS in 3 Steps (Part 1)

18 May 2021

client-side ad insertion

How to Optimise CSAI on Tizen and webOS in 3 Steps (Part 1)

Over the next three years (by 2024), global online advertising revenue is expected to hit almost $120 billion (€99bn), consistently outperforming...

CSAI vs SSAI: Get the Best Bang For Your Buck

11 May 2021

CSAI vs SSAI: Get the Best Bang For Your Buck

When considering a monetisation strategy, it makes sense to carefully weigh your options. You may already have heard about Client-Side and...

11 May 2021

webRTC

sports streaming

Mini Guide on Low Latency

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...

Going Big Screen: Bringing Video to LG WebOS

11 May 2021

Going Big Screen: Bringing Video to LG WebOS

“Streaming is gaining ground over traditional viewing” is something we’ve heard before. “The big screen is the undisputed leader” is another one of...

Going Big Screen: Bringing Video to Samsung Tizen

11 May 2021

Going Big Screen: Bringing Video to Samsung Tizen

As recent as the last few years, online streaming has evolved tremendously. Initially, most streaming happened on desktop devices, but today that is...

Going Big Screen: Key Considerations When Reaching Samsung Tizen

5 May 2021

Going Big Screen: Key Considerations When Reaching Samsung Tizen

Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. In the previous blog posts, we’ve covered how to bring your applications to...

Going Big Screen: How To Use Your Own Player on Samsung Tizen?

3 May 2021

Going Big Screen: How To Use Your Own Player on Samsung Tizen?

Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. In the previous blog posts, we’ve covered how to bring your applications to...

Going Big Screen: Exhaustive List of Samsung Tizen's AVPlay Limitations

28 April 2021

Going Big Screen: Exhaustive List of Samsung Tizen's AVPlay Limitations

Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. In the previous blog posts, we’ve covered how to bring your applications to...

Going Big Screen: How To Use Samsung Tizen's AVPlay?

26 April 2021

Going Big Screen: How To Use Samsung Tizen's AVPlay?

Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. In the previous blog post, we’ve covered how to best bring your applications to...

21 April 2021

Rolling out Roku: THEOplayer?

"Rolling out Roku: THEOplayer?" is the last part of a 3-part series. Read up on "Rolling out Roku: Why?" and Rolling out Roku: How?".

Going Big Screen: How to Best Bring Your Application to Samsung Tizen?

19 April 2021

Going Big Screen: How to Best Bring Your Application to Samsung Tizen?

Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. As recent as the last few years, online streaming has evolved tremendously....

Comparing WebRTC with HTTP-based streaming

25 March 2021

Comparing WebRTC with HTTP-based streaming

Reducing streaming latency has been a hot topic for a while. Historically with HTTP based streaming, latencies of tens of seconds and even in the...

23 March 2021

HTML5 Player: A Cost-effective Way to Bring Video to Tizen and WebOS

When you design a strategy that fits your streaming market, you will notice that there are a lot of devices and platforms to cover. In this article,...

Streaming Latency: Low Latency Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

16 March 2021

Streaming Latency: Low Latency Use Cases and Real-Life Examples

Previously, we’ve explored the different definitions of latency and when it is important, what causes it, as well as how popular protocols fare...

Streaming Latency: Protocols and Zapping Time

11 March 2021

Streaming Latency: Protocols and Zapping Time

Previously, we’ve explored the different definitions of latency and when it is important and what causes it, in this blog we will explore how popular...

9 March 2021

Streaming Latency: What Causes It?

Previously, we’ve explored the different definitions of latency and when it is important, in this blog we will talk about where latency gets...

Streaming Latency: What Is It And When Does It Matter?

2 March 2021

Streaming Latency: What Is It And When Does It Matter?

Latency, low latency, ultra-low latency are becoming increasingly important. New developments like LL-HLS, CMAF-CTE and HESP confirm and support this...

Bringing your content to the big screen: what is the most interesting bet?

25 February 2021

Bringing your content to the big screen: what is the most interesting bet?

More people than ever now watch streams on their television screens. As a content provider, should you invest efforts on smart televisions, or on...

Going Big Screen: Should I use a Native Player or Leverage MSE/ EME in LG WebOS?

23 February 2021

Going Big Screen: Should I use a Native Player or Leverage MSE/ EME in LG WebOS?

Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. Previously, we’ve covered how to bring your applications to LG webOS and 6...

21 February 2021

A comprehensive Guide to Low Latency

Latency, low latency, ultra-low latency are becoming increasingly important. New developments like LL-HLS and CMAF-CTE both confirm and support this...

CSAI vs SSAI: 4 Technical Things to Consider

18 February 2021

advertising

SSAI

Online Advertising

CSAI vs SSAI: 4 Technical Things to Consider

THIS IS A SNIPPET FROM OUR “CSAI VS SSAI: BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK” GUIDE WHICH YOU CAN DOWNLOAD HERE.

Going Big Screen: How to Deliver video to LG WebOS using MSE/EME APIs

16 February 2021

Going Big Screen: How to Deliver video to LG WebOS using MSE/EME APIs

Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. THIS IS A SNIPPET OF OUR “GOING BIG SCREEN: BRINGING VIDEO TO LG WEBOS” GUIDE...

11 February 2021

advertising

SSAI

Online Advertising

CSAI vs SSAI: What are the differences?

THIS IS A SNIPPET FROM OUR “CSAI VS SSAI: BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK” GUIDE WHICH YOU CAN DOWNLOAD HERE.

Going Big Screen: A Complete List of Limitations for Native WebOS Media Player

9 February 2021

Going Big Screen: A Complete List of Limitations for Native WebOS Media Player

Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. THIS IS A SNIPPET OF OUR “GOING BIG SCREEN: BRINGING VIDEO TO LG WEBOS” GUIDE...

4 February 2021

video streaming

Cross platform media delivery: Key questions to ask before supporting a new platform

This is article number 3 in our series on cross platform media delivery. In article one, we dove into the challenges we’ve seen the media industry...

Going Big Screen: How to bring your apps to LG WebOS?

2 February 2021

Going Big Screen: How to bring your apps to LG WebOS?

Listen to this blog: Your browser does not support the audio element. THIS IS A SNIPPET FROM OUR “GOING BIG SCREEN: BRINGING VIDEO TO LG WEBOS” GUIDE...

State of the Industry - How will streaming evolve in 2021

1 February 2021

State of the Industry - How will streaming evolve in 2021

2020 was certainly an interesting year: COVID forced people across the world to stay indoors, with bars and theaters closing and cancellations of...

28 January 2021

Cost Efficient

Cross platform media delivery: A winning approach to cost efficient platform support

This is article number 2 of our series on cross platform media delivery. In article 1, we dove into the challenges we’ve seen the media industry...

26 January 2021

Rolling out Roku: How?

"Rolling out Roku: How?" is the second part of a 3-part series. You can read "Rolling out Roku: Why?" here, and "Rolling out Roku with THEOplayer?"...

21 January 2021

Cross platform media delivery: A sea of choices and an ocean of challenges

The streaming wars are on. If you don’t believe me, just look at the sheer amount of different streaming services which are available, especially as...

19 January 2021

roku

Rolling out Roku: Why?

"Rolling out Roku: Why?" is the first part of a 3-part series. "Rolling out Roku: How?" can be found here. Immediately interested in rolling out Roku...

Low-Latency Everywhere: How to Implement LL-HLS Across Platforms

9 December 2020

Low-Latency Everywhere: How to Implement LL-HLS Across Platforms

With the publication of the iOS 14 family last September, Apple has officially released LL-HLS support across its ecosystem. The Apple device family,...

18 November 2020

online streaming

Swisscom

THEO Technologies enables Swisscom to expand Blue TV to connected TV with THEOplayer

THEO Technologies enables Swisscom to launch its blue TV streaming service across Connected TVs using its Universal Video Player technology.

THEO Technologies Highly Commended with HESP in CSI Awards 2020

1 October 2020

THEO Technologies Highly Commended with HESP in CSI Awards 2020

Established in 2003 the CSI awards are among the most prestigious and competitive technology awards in the industry, designed to recognise and reward...

30 September 2020

LL-HLS

viewer experience

THEO, Wowza & Fastly Present a Low-Latency HLS Solution

Since its release by Apple to combat scaling issues in 2009, HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), has become one of the most popular and widely supported...

24 September 2020

MPEG-DASH

live streaming

LL-DASH

Low Latency DASH (LL-DASH)

Apple’s HLS and MPEG-DASH are two of the most popular HTTP Adaptive Streaming (HAS) protocols that have become the de facto industry standards. In...

LL-HLS Series: Implementing LL-HLS with ABR, Subtitles, DRM and SSAI

1 September 2020

LL-HLS Series: Implementing LL-HLS with ABR, Subtitles, DRM and SSAI

In our previous blog posts we have discussed a number of different topics regarding Apple’s Low Latency HLS (LL-HLS) such as its main use cases and...

ABR para un uso más eficiente del ancho de banda [Spanish]

6 August 2020

ABR

Bandwidth Usage

Efficiency

ABR para un uso más eficiente del ancho de banda [Spanish]

BitRate indica la velocidad a la que se entrega el contenido de video (o cualquier otro dato). Representa la cantidad de bits por segundo que se...

Speak the Language: Multi Audio and Language Localisation

23 July 2020

language localisation

Speak the Language: Multi Audio and Language Localisation

As video streaming rises globally, the challenge is not only to get your content to your viewers’ screens, but also in their language. Only providing...

LL-HLS Series: Implementing LL-HLS Today

9 July 2020

LL-HLS Series: Implementing LL-HLS Today

In previous blogs we’ve covered how the LL-HLS spec has evolved and changed, as well as how it actually works. In this blog we want to discuss how...

[PRESS RELEASE] THEO Technologies and Synamedia form HESP Alliance

1 July 2020

[PRESS RELEASE] THEO Technologies and Synamedia form HESP Alliance

THEO Technologies and Synamedia form HESP Alliance to accelerate the roll-out of sub-second latency, bandwidth-efficient streaming solutions.

30 June 2020

LL-HLS Series: How Does LL-HLS Work?

To provide online video at scale, we use HTTP Adaptive Streaming Protocols such as HLS or MPEG-DASH, which are both extremely popular. In this...

16 June 2020

LL-HLS Series: The Evolution of LL-HLS

HTTP Live Streaming, or HLS, was initially created and released by Apple in 2009 to solve the problems of scaling. The HLS protocol has become one of...

16 June 2020

HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)

HLS, or HTTP Live Streaming, is an adaptive HTTP-based protocol and it was initially created and released by Apple in 2009 to solve the problems of...

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Reducing Bandwidth Consumption by up to 20%

18 May 2020

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Reducing Bandwidth Consumption by up to 20%

We are streaming more and higher quality video. Overall, time spent in viewing streaming video has increased rapidly to between 60 and 100 minutes...

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Bringing Instant Start-Up, Zapping and Seeking to Online Video

27 April 2020

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Bringing Instant Start-Up, Zapping and Seeking to Online Video

A recognizable issue with online video streaming is the frequency of loading spinners and its impact on viewer engagement. Slow zapping – the...

VR360: Immersive Engagement for your Viewers

16 April 2020

VR360: Immersive Engagement for your Viewers

Amid the global circumstances today, video is providing the connections we need, now more than ever. While across the globe people are locked down in...

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Delivering the Sub-Second Latency Online Viewers Expect

8 April 2020

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP): Delivering the Sub-Second Latency Online Viewers Expect

Live streamed events are generally delayed by 30 seconds or more compared to the traditional broadcast feed. This results in a spoiler effect during...

19 March 2020

Encoding for Cost Efficient Streaming

Our previous blog post, Basics of Video Encoding: Everything You Need to Know, we discussed the different aspects of encoding and the different video...

12 March 2020

ABR

Bandwidth Usage

Efficiency

ABR for More Efficient Bandwidth Usage

Bitrate indicates the speed at which video content (or any other data) is delivered. It represents the amount of bits per second that are transmitted...

11 March 2020

Update

THEO Technologies Secures Series A Funding

THEO Technologies announced that it raised $10M in a Series A funding round led by SmartFin Capital with participation from PMV and Media Invest...

3 March 2020

Ultimate Mini Guide to ABR Logic

A bitrate indicates the speed (which can also determine the cost) at which video content (or any other data) is delivered. It represents the amount...

Basics of Video Encoding: Everything You Need to Know

20 February 2020

Basics of Video Encoding: Everything You Need to Know

What is video encoding? In simple terms, encoding is the process of compressing and changing the format of raw video content to a digital file or...

23 January 2020

The Retirement of VPAID: What it Means for the Future of Online Advertising

The introductions of new online technologies have changed the landscape for advertisements and how they are used and viewed. This has resulted in new...

The Impact of Apple's Update of LL-HLS: Removing HTTP/2 Push Requirements

13 January 2020

The Impact of Apple's Update of LL-HLS: Removing HTTP/2 Push Requirements

Last Friday Apple announced an update of their Low Latency HLS specification. In the new update, Apple is stepping away from the HTTP/2 push...

7 January 2020

subtitles

viewers expercience

User Interface

Accessibility with THEOplayer

Integrating accessibility features on the web is crucial to accommodating viewers with limitations, optimise the general viewer experience and...

24 December 2019

Mini Guide to Content Protection

With piracy on the rise again, it is worth taking a moment to consider how you can prevent your content from being pirated. Pirated content (ranging...

19 December 2019

Twenty to Follow in 2020

The video industry landscape is continuously evolving and innovating, and it’s important to keep up with the latest happenings. THEO Technologies has...

19 December 2019

2019: A Year in Review

It's been a year filled with innovation, collaboration, development and accolades for THEO Technologies in 2019. Here are just some of this years...

5 December 2019

THEO Launches Resources

THEO's Resources is a collection of video-related content for those keen to learn more about all things video. The content is suitable for beginners...

The Ultimate Mini Guide to Video Analytics in Association with NPAW

29 November 2019

The Ultimate Mini Guide to Video Analytics in Association with NPAW

Although video streaming allows companies to be more engaged with their viewers than ever before, delivering video also presents challenges. In...

THEOplayer wins Best Video Player Solution/ SDK in Global Streaming Media Awards 2019

21 November 2019

streaming media west

awards

Year Award

THEOplayer wins Best Video Player Solution/ SDK in Global Streaming Media Awards 2019

The 2019 Readers’ Choice Award winners were announced yesterday during Streaming Media West in Los Angeles, California. The competition gathered more...

THEO Technologies wins Deloitte 2019 Fast 50 Award in Media and Entertainment Category

15 November 2019

THEO Technologies wins Deloitte 2019 Fast 50 Award in Media and Entertainment Category

We are proud to announce that THEO Technologies has won the 6th edition of Belgian Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Award in the Media and Entertainment...

THEOplayer Wins Best Video Player Solution/ SDK

12 November 2019

THEOplayer Wins Best Video Player Solution/ SDK

Streaming Media Europe announced Friday that THEOplayer won Best Video Player Solution/SDK in the European Readers' Choice Awards, for the fourth...

29 October 2019

Meet THEO at Streaming Media West 2019

Streaming Media West is quickly approaching on the 19th _ 20th November 2019 in Los Angeles, CA, US. Our THEO experts will be there, and are looking...

26 September 2019

HESP: Comparing Zapping Times

With the introduction of digital television, zapping between different channels becomes noticeable. Where zapping between channels on an analogue...

THEO Technologies ranked 47 fastest-growing company in the Deloitte 2018 Technology Fast 500 EMEA List.

24 September 2019

THEO Technologies ranked 47 fastest-growing company in the Deloitte 2018 Technology Fast 500 EMEA List.

THEO Technologies ranked the number 47 fastest-growing company on Deloitte 2018 Technology Fast 500 EMEA list.

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol : Bandwidth Usage

5 September 2019

low bandwidth

scalable

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol : Bandwidth Usage

We compared the streaming bandwidth between the HESP and CMAF-CTE streams from the test setup. Bandwidths were measured when delivered to the client...

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol : End-to-end latency compared

4 September 2019

low bandwidth

scalable

High Efficiency Streaming Protocol : End-to-end latency compared

In order to compare latency achievements of the HESP protocol, we designed a test scenario where HESP is compared with CMAF-CTE, using the same...

What is the High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) and why does the video industry need it?

28 August 2019

low bandwidth

scalable

What is the High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) and why does the video industry need it?

The media industry is constantly pushing to innovate in order to improve viewer experience in an attempt to attract and tie customers to their...

ABR, Low Latency CMAF, CTE, and Optimised Video Playback

9 August 2019

ABR, Low Latency CMAF, CTE, and Optimised Video Playback

Demand for live streaming video is growing, along with consumer aversion to high latency. To enable the delivery of HTTP-based video within nearly 3...

Apple's Protocol Extension for Low-Latency HLS - what you need to know.

21 June 2019

Apple's Protocol Extension for Low-Latency HLS - what you need to know.

Apple recently announced their Protocol Extension for Low-Latency HLS (Preliminary Specification). In this blogpost we will talk through a few of the...

In-stream thumbnail support for (DVR) DASH streams

18 December 2018

In-stream thumbnail support for (DVR) DASH streams

A thumbnail is a reduced size image of a specific frame which helps a viewer to seek to a specific event or scene in a video. Typically, thumbnails...

How a Powerful Player API Can Help Solve Today’s Delivery Challenges

26 November 2018

How a Powerful Player API Can Help Solve Today’s Delivery Challenges

For video engineers it is clear: The online video industry is evolving at an incredibly fast pace. During the last few years, we’ve seen the demise...

THEO Technologies wins Fast 50 Award in Media and Entertainment Category

16 November 2018

THEO Technologies wins Fast 50 Award in Media and Entertainment Category

We are proud to announce that THEO Technologies won the 5th edition of Belgian Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 Award in the Media and Entertainment...

THEOplayer awarded Best Video Player Solution / SDK 2018 by Streaming Media Readers

15 November 2018

streaming media west

awards

Year Award

THEOplayer awarded Best Video Player Solution / SDK 2018 by Streaming Media Readers

The 2018 Readers’ Choice Award winners have been announced yesterday during Streaming Media West in Huntington Beach, California. The competition...

25 October 2018

fast 50

Deloitte

THEO Technologies has been nominated for the Deloitte's 2018 Technology Fast 50

THEO Technologies has been nominated for Deloitte’s 2018 Technology Fast 50 competition for technology companies headquartered in Belgium. The Fast...

13 August 2018

THEOplayer now supports AV1 on Chrome

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...

9 August 2018

Low Latency HLS - LHLS

Within our series of articles explaining the needs for, and ways to achieve low latency, we already discussed Chunked CMAF, a very promising...

6 August 2018

Low Latency with Chunked CMAF

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...

The importance of low latency in video streaming

1 August 2018

The importance of low latency in video streaming

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...

Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Awards: vote for us!

26 July 2018

awards

Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Awards: vote for us!

We are thrilled to announce that THEOplayer has been nominated for 2018 Streaming Media Readers’ Choice Award. This program rewards the best European...

Monetise your content with THEOplayer and Google DFP DAI pre-integration

17 July 2018

Monetise your content with THEOplayer and Google DFP DAI pre-integration

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...

Chrome's Autoplay Policy: what you need to know

19 June 2018

Chrome's Autoplay Policy: what you need to know

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...

Optimise your video delivery costs with THEOplayer Network API

1 June 2018

Optimise your video delivery costs with THEOplayer Network API

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...

27 April 2018

audio

Building better experiences with THEOplayer’s Web Audio API

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...

THEO Technologies Open House. It's time to celebrate!

29 March 2018

THEO Technologies Open House. It's time to celebrate!

On March 13th we celebrated the official THEO Technologies' Open House at THEOplayer's HQ in Leuven, Belgium. Remarkable personalities such as...

NAB Las Vegas. This is what you should not miss

28 March 2018

Events

nab show

NAB Las Vegas. This is what you should not miss

NAB Las Vegas is just a few weeks away and this year THEOplayer will be exhibiting as World’s Best Online Video Player / SDK of 2017. Over the last...

AV1 or HEVC? How to choose the best video codec

9 March 2018

AV1 or HEVC? How to choose the best video codec

The last few months brought us a plethora of presentations, blogposts and articles (as you can read in our previous one) about the new AV1 codec. As...

21 February 2018

Events

BVE

Meet THEOplayer at BVE

The UK largest entertainment and media tech event, BVE, is about to kick off in London and THEOplayer will be one of the exhibitors from 27th...

1 February 2018

THEOplayer's new iOS and Android SDK 2.0

Worldwide market research shows that 57% of consumers watch videos on one of the 3.1 billion mobile devices active globally. However, there are a lot...

Apple brings FairPlay DRM to the iOS Safari browser

26 January 2018

Apple brings FairPlay DRM to the iOS Safari browser

With the 11.2 iOS release, Apple has enabled FairPlay DRM support for their Safari browsers on mobile devices by enabling the Encrypted Media...

Telenet and THEOplayer: beyond the customer case

25 January 2018

Telenet and THEOplayer: beyond the customer case

Telenet, the largest provider of cable broadband services in Belgium, has opened its Head Quarters doors in Mechelen and offered us a great time...

THEO Technologies & SD Worx win HR Excellence Award for Flex Income Plan (FIP)

20 December 2017

THEO Technologies & SD Worx win HR Excellence Award for Flex Income Plan (FIP)

Antwerp, 17 November 2017 – THEO Technologies & Belgian’s leading HR service provider SD Worx received the award for Best Employee Benefits,...

THEOplayer awarded Best Video Player Solution / SDK by Streaming Media Readers 2017

6 November 2017

THEOplayer awarded Best Video Player Solution / SDK by Streaming Media Readers 2017

The votes are in... THEOplayer is awarded as the Best Video Player Solution / SDK in the world during the Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards! The...

Ramp and THEOplayer team up to simplify the delivery and playback of enterprise video

26 October 2017

THEOplayer Partner Success Team

Ramp and THEOplayer team up to simplify the delivery and playback of enterprise video

AltitudeCDN™ and the Universal Player are mutually verified to operate seamlessly together as standard components of enterprise video deployments.

27 September 2017

The ultimate guide to online video advertising

The following article provides an insight into the key technologies associated with video advertising and more specifically, key considerations when...

21 September 2017

THEOplayer awarded the "Best of Show" at IBC 2017

THEOplayer has been awarded with the Best of Show award by TVB Europe at IBC 2017. The awards honour innovation and outstanding product development....

Integration of V-Nova PERSEUS™ 2 with THEOplayer Universal Player maximises picture quality across all HTML5 platforms

31 August 2017

Integration of V-Nova PERSEUS™ 2 with THEOplayer Universal Player maximises picture quality across all HTML5 platforms

Integration of V-Nova PERSEUS™ 2 with THEOplayer Universal Player maximises picture quality across all HTML5 platform The THEOplayer Universal Video...

24 August 2017

What is AV1? Past, Present & Future

Quality Video for the 21st Century – H.264 & H.265 Video codecs serve one key task: reducing the byte size of videos without drastically degrading...

For the 2nd year in a row, THEOplayer has been awarded best Video Player Solution / SDK by Streaming Media Europe

23 August 2017

THEOplayer Partner Success Team

For the 2nd year in a row, THEOplayer has been awarded best Video Player Solution / SDK by Streaming Media Europe

Streaming Media announced today THEOplayer won for the 2nd time in a row Best Video Player Solution/SDK in the European Reader’s Choice Awards. More...

Casting with Chromecast made easy with THEOplayer

24 May 2017

Casting with Chromecast made easy with THEOplayer

Why is Google Chromecast so popular with users and how can we work with it to optimize the viewer’s quality experience? In this blog post you will...

The true value of a partnership with THEOplayer

18 May 2017

The true value of a partnership with THEOplayer

THEOplayer and Vualto – recipe for successful collaboration The unfolding of THEOplayer’s success Vualto, a global specialist in end-to-end video...

Maximising Viewer Experience with Picture-In-Picture

4 May 2017

Maximising Viewer Experience with Picture-In-Picture

What is picture-in-picture (PiP) and how can we use it to deliver a more engaging viewer experience when we combine video with other forms of...

13 April 2017

VR & 360° Video Beyond the Hype

What is the current state and future of VR and 360° video? On Tuesday April 11th, our CPO Maarten Tielemans presided the webinar: “VR and 360° Video...

Content Monetization with Server-Side Ad Insertion

10 March 2017

content monetisation

dynamic ad insertion

SSAI

server-side ad insertion

ad blocking

Content Monetization with Server-Side Ad Insertion

Client-side ad insertion (CSAI) is one of the most used techniques for monetizing video content. With CSAI, ads are loaded within the video player...

THEOplayer Nominated as Belgian Scale Up of the Year. Vote for us

27 February 2017

Scale Up of the Year award

Tech Startup Day

THEOplayer Nominated as Belgian Scale Up of the Year. Vote for us

THEOplayer is proud to announce it is a nominee for this year’s Belgian Scale Up of the Year award. This award recognizes a Belgian company that has...

Online Video in 2017: A Letter from Our CEO

7 December 2016

Online Video in 2017: A Letter from Our CEO

Steven Tielemans, the CEO and co-founder of THEOplayer, shares his view about the key trends in online video for 2017.

Customers Vote THEOplayer the Best Video Player

15 November 2016

HLS

MPEG-DASH

Customers Vote THEOplayer the Best Video Player

THEOplayer has been named the Best Video Player Solution/SDK in the 2016 Streaming Media Europe Readers' Choice Awards, leaving behind runners-up...

Will Your Video Player Still Work in December?

8 November 2016

Will Your Video Player Still Work in December?

In less than 1 month, on the 6th of December, Google will be releasing Chrome 55. From this version onward, continuing their way towards a more...

Multiscreen Content Monetization with Server-Side Ad Insertion

3 November 2016

Multiscreen Content Monetization with Server-Side Ad Insertion

The first quarter of 2016 was another record-setting quarter for the online advertising industry, bringing in $15.9 billion and clearly outpacing...

27 October 2016

Another Deloitte Rising Star Award Nomination for THEOplayer

Deloitte just announced that THEOplayer is once again nominated in the Rising Star category of the Deloitte Technology Fast50 competition. Ten select...

THEOplayer Launches the New, Easy Way to Purchase the Pro License

7 October 2016

ads in HTML5

pricing

THEOplayer Launches the New, Easy Way to Purchase the Pro License

5 Ways Your Business Will Benefit From Our New Hassle-Free Licensing Plan I'm happy to announce that as of this week video industry professionals can...

How CMAF Will Influence The Online Streaming Industry

22 September 2016

How CMAF Will Influence The Online Streaming Industry

Many major online content publishers are using a combination of both HLS and MPEG-DASH to reach their audience across all platforms and devices....

21 September 2016

THEOplayer at Streaming Media West 2016

Heading to Streaming Media West 2016? We look forward to seeing you in Huntington Beach!

Help THEOplayer Win the Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

14 September 2016

Help THEOplayer Win the Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards

THEOplayer counts on you! Being nominated for the Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards, we look forward to seeing your vote for us.

5 September 2016

closed captions

FCC

FCC Regulations On Closed Captions – How to Become Compliant

The TV and broadcasting sector in the US has experienced quite a change in the last years. The FCC introduced new standards and legislations on...

25 August 2016

server-side ad replacement

dynamic ad insertion

THEOplayer and Yospace announce partnership

Leuven, Belgium. THEOplayer and Yospace, the industry leader in Dynamic Ad Insertion technology, have announced a partnership that enables...

Next-Level Content Monetization With Dynamic Ad Insertion In HTML5

25 August 2016

advertising

content monetisation

server-side ad replacement

dynamic ad insertion

Next-Level Content Monetization With Dynamic Ad Insertion In HTML5

The Challenges Of Video Advertising Today In today’s market, broadcasters, operators and online publishers are dealing with numerous challenges when...

10 August 2016

Microsoft Silverlight

3 Reasons to Switch Now to Plugin-Free Streaming In HTML5

To ensure consistent playback on all devices and platforms, many online video providers still rely on plugins such as Adobe Flash or Microsoft...

26 July 2016

THEOplayer at IBC Amsterdam 2016

Deliver world-class viewer experience without plugins. Key features of THEOplayer are: Adaptive playback of MPEG-DASH and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)....

The Case of Adobe’s next Zero-Day Flash Vulnerability

13 May 2016

The Case of Adobe’s next Zero-Day Flash Vulnerability

It’s not a secret that Adobe Flash Player has recently seen some serious flaws and vulnerabilities affecting your devices. Another critical zero-day...

Seamless video transition with preloading

9 May 2016

interactive video

preloading

seamless transition

Seamless video transition with preloading

As an online publisher there is certainly a large stock of videos that piles up in your system. Imagine your viewer decides to watch one of these...

Reduce buffering with a faster adaptive bitrate

29 April 2016

faster ABR

adaptive bitrate

reduce buffering

Reduce buffering with a faster adaptive bitrate

55% of people watch their favorite movie or TV show online on tablet, laptop or TV every day. But what if you have to leave your comfy couch at home?...

How to maximize ad revenue with VPAID 2.0 interactive ads

28 April 2016

How to maximize ad revenue with VPAID 2.0 interactive ads

$9.14 billion. This is the estimated spending on online video advertising in the US alone and the trend for the coming years is certainly increasing....

THEOplayer and Microsoft Azure Media Services announce collaboration

26 April 2016

Microsoft Azure Media Services

CDN

THEOplayer and Microsoft Azure Media Services announce collaboration

THEOplayer, a leader in HTML5 streaming technology, and Microsoft Azure Media Services announced their joint innovation in online streaming within...

6 April 2016

NAB Show 2016

THEOplayer at NAB Show 2016, Las Vegas

Welcome to Las Vegas! THEOplayer will present the latest features at the NAB Show 2016, April 18-21 in Las Vegas. Take 15 minutes to talk to us at...

30 March 2016

support organization

University of Manitoba

video clipping

case study

Case Study: the University of Manitoba

The Canadian University of Manitoba and their staff and students have long time been struggling with their custom-made solutions for video streaming....

THEOplayer meets Vivaldi, a new browser for the web

15 March 2016

new web browser

Vivaldi support

THEOplayer meets Vivaldi, a new browser for the web

Google Docs, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and some more search pages. Who does not know the feeling? Too many tabs open, losing sight of what you...

26 February 2016

CEA-608/708 Closed Captions - Your content accessible for everyone

“Wait… What did he just say?” This is a well-known problem for many of the 100 million people who watch online video every day or for alone the 1.5...

Case Study: Hudl and THEOplayer help coaches and athletes win

5 February 2016

frame accurate seeking

Hudl

playback speed

case study

Case Study: Hudl and THEOplayer help coaches and athletes win

In this case study we will outline how and why the sports and technology company Hudl uses THEOplayer into their popular sports video analysis...

4 February 2016

clipping

Edge

frame accurate clipping

ad block detection

MPEG-DASH

multiple audio

THEOplayer 1.6 - Multiple Audio Support, Frame Accurate Clipping And A Lot More

The 1.6 version of THEOplayer, now fully HTML5 based, has become even more robust, leaner, quicker and guarantees video publishers an even smoother...

2 February 2016

clipping

frame accurate clipping

HLS

Frame-Accurate Clipping in HLS: Share Your Best Moments

People love watching videos, but sometimes they don't have the time to watch a long video. They are looking for a quick answer from a how-to video,...

Content Protection for HLS with AES-128 Encryption

21 January 2016

Content Protection for HLS with AES-128 Encryption

With the increase of piracy, protecting media content is one of the key concerns of many publishers. In this article, we will outline the most...

Video Trends in 2016: Interactive video in HTML5

13 January 2016

Video Trends in 2016: Interactive video in HTML5

In 2015, 60 percent of people preferred video over reading text. It keeps visitors on your website and is more memorable than written content. 2015...

THEOplayer supports TV-Style Monetization

18 December 2015

ad revenue

content monetisation

THEOplayer supports TV-Style Monetization

Building your audience and monetisation of online video content is of huge importance to making it a sustainable business. A video player needs to...

30 November 2015

DVR

video recording

Bye Bye Betamax, hello THEOplayer

A week or two ago, Sony announced that it will stop selling Betamax video cassettes in March 2016. Amazing news! I did not know that Sony still...

5 November 2015

deloitte rising star

innovation

THEOplayer nominated for the Deloitte Rising Star Award

Deloitte announced that THEOplayer is one of the technology startups that has been nominated in the Rising Star category of the Deloitte Technology...

Case Study: The National Assembly of Wales

29 October 2015

Case Study: The National Assembly of Wales

The National Assembly of Wales engages Vualto, THEOplayer (THEO Technologies) and Unified Streaming for their new online video microsite in a joint...

The pains of Cross Origin Resource Sharing

22 October 2015

The pains of Cross Origin Resource Sharing

HTML5 is booming and plugin based media distribution is diminishing. This however brings a number of new challenges like granting HTML5 players...

15 October 2015

adobe

Yet another Adobe Flash Exploit

Yesterday, 14 October 2015, antivirus company Trend Micro notified the world of yet another Flash exploit that is being used in the wild. This is the...

9 October 2015

plugin-free

Microsoft Silverlight

No Silverlight on Firefox anymore

Our customer Mozilla intends to remove support for most NPAPI plugins in Firefox by the end of 2016. The company basically follows actions by other...

2 October 2015

plugin-free

BBC embraces HTML5 for its iPlayer

It is always news if the BBC introduces something new, as they are known to be a first mover in the market. Their iPlayer has been an example to a...

THEO Technologies announces THEOplayer-DASH

25 August 2015

THEO Technologies announces THEOplayer-DASH

THEOplayer is proud to announce the availability of THEOplayer-DASH, a video player built from the ground up to support the emerging MPEG-DASH...

24 August 2015

THEOplayer 1.5 - Trick Play, ID3 timed metadata, Hot Keys and Adblock detection

THEOplayer is proud to announce a new version bringing cross-platform support for ID3 timed metadata in HLS, keyboard hotkeys, slow motion and high...

10 August 2015

IBC trade show

THEOplayer at IBC 2015

THEOplayer will present the newest possibilities and features of THEOplayer at IBC 2015, September 11-15 in Amsterdam. This includes support for...

Adobe Flash for video streaming? It is time to move on!

14 July 2015

adobe

Adobe Flash for video streaming? It is time to move on!

With the recent Hacking Team hack, during which at least two 0-day Adobe Flash exploits have been released in the wild, trust in Adobe Flash is at an...

10 May 2015

THEOplayer Discusses Replacing Flash by HTML5 for Video Streaming at Streaming Media East 2015

THEOplayer, today announced that founder and HTML5 video streaming expert, Pieter-Jan Speelmans, has been selected to join industry experts to...

24 March 2015

wowza

video streaming

THEOplayer Partner Success Team

THEOplayer Joins Wowza Media Systems Technology Alliance Partner Program

THEOplayer recently joined the Wowza® Media Systems Technology Alliance partner program. Wowza Media Systems (“Wowza”) is well known for its Wowza...

THEOplayer will demo its technology at NAB 2015, Las Vegas

23 March 2015

Events

nab show

THEOplayer will demo its technology at NAB 2015, Las Vegas

THEOplayer's unique technology allows live and on-demand content to be streamed using adaptive HTTP-based protocols such as Apple's HTTP Live...

14 January 2015

Vualto chooses THEOplayer for HTML5 cross-platform streaming

Vualto, global specialists in innovative content delivery and management, signed an exclusive UK reseller agreement with THEO Technologies to...

7 January 2015

chromecast support

support matrix

frame accurate seeking

program-date-time

release

New Release: Chromecast support, Thumbnails, Cross-Platform Support Matrix Extended

We are happy to start the new year with the announcement of a new THEOplayer release with a number of very interesting new features such as support...

New Release: Windows Phone support, AES-128, DVR, Advertisements and Closed Captions

4 September 2014

New Release: Windows Phone support, AES-128, DVR, Advertisements and Closed Captions

A new version of THEOplayer has been released, bringing support for HLS to Windows Phone, but also adding support for content protection using...

THEOplayer will showcase the next generation of HTML5 video playback technology for the web at IBC 2014

13 August 2014

IBC trade show