Projects & Insights from iReplay.TV collective

Showcasing work from the iReplay.TV professionals collective in OTT streaming, video encoding, and broadcast technology.

What is a playout system in video broadcasting or streaming?

A playout system (also called a video server, broadcast automation system, or channel-in-a-box) is what actually puts vi...

March 22, 2026

The world of live streaming has evolved significantly in recent years, and one of the biggest platforms for this is Twit...

March 17, 2026

How to design a transcoding ladder that doesn't drive ABR algorithms crazy ...

March 17, 2026

How to serve EU viewers from EU infrastructure, even if your encoding runs on AWSThere's a misconception in the streamin...

March 16, 2026

A senior iOS developer's take on bloated codebases, legacy traps, and the 20 MB test. I've been an iOS developer sinc...

March 8, 2026

Media over QUIC — MoQ — is the most discussed emerging streaming protocol of 2025-2026. Blog posts multiply, confere...

March 3, 2026

How a macOS app achieves broadcast-grade audio quality by prioritizing SRT over WebRTC—and why the industry standard m...

February 7, 2026

Live sports are a universal language—but actual sports commentary is not. Official broadcasts typically offer one or t...

December 2, 2025

A New Era of Constraints Amazon's launch of VegaOS marks a significant shift in the streaming device landscape. With th...

November 28, 2025

Apple is rolling out significant enhancements to Apple Podcasts Connect before the end of 2025, introducing features tha...

November 5, 2025

Altcast (Alternative Broadcast) is reshaping how we experience live sports by turning viewers into commentators. Unlike ...

May 17, 2025

Multi-view Streaming: Server-side vs Client-side Approaches Multi-view streaming, allowing viewers to simultaneously wa...

May 1, 2025