Tutorials: Video

Almost 30% of internet users watch a livestream each week. If you are ever one of those 30%, you’ll notice the constant stream of video and chat going on from the sometimes thousands of viewers, all wanting to be a part of the experience. And some choose to be a bad part of that experience.

From gaming to messaging and video conferencing, real-time communication is at the forefront of most apps. WebRTC and WebSockets are among the standout real-time technologies today. They enable instant, two-way information exchange to facilitate online interactions and make communication more efficient. While they both offer powerful communication features, they have important differences. By understanding their

Hand gesture recognition has become increasingly important in computer vision and human-computer interaction. With the rise of video conferencing and virtual interactions, there's a growing need for intuitive ways to control our digital environments. In this tutorial, we'll explore building a hand gesture detection system using TensorFlow.js that can recognize various hand poses in real-time

When dealing with internet video calls, many things can negatively impact call quality. Improving call quality when issues occur requires understanding how specific metrics impact your user’s experience. To help you better understand what is going on, Stream offers a comprehensive video statistics page on our dashboard. With our statistics dashboard, you can quickly inspect

With the explosion of video content across platforms, the demand for efficient video codecs has grown exponentially. AV1 and H.264 stand out as two of the most widely discussed codecs in the industry today, each with its unique strengths, limitations, and ideal use cases. Understanding their differences and when each codec shines is critical for

StreamDeck+ is a well-known utility in video productivity tools and is loved by many. For those unfamiliar, a StreamDeck is a customizable keypad with dynamic LCD keys that provide tons of functionality at the touch of a button. Initially designed for video streamers, its versatility has made it an essential tool for anyone seeking to

In this series of blog posts, we build a clone of the popular community-building app Discord using Next.js and our chat API and video SDKs. At Stream, our real-time communication SDKs echo Discord’s mission of uniting people. The aim of this project is to replicate Discord’s functional aesthetic appeal with our own services at the

Popular chat messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram offer real-time video calls, while video conferencing apps like Zoom and Google Meet provide group chat during meetings. Chat apps with video calling and video conferencing apps with chat support focus on two similar communication needs. Prerequisites The two main features of the sample project in this