Build Your Own Live Streaming Platform

The webinar is designed to guide participants on setting up video streaming using OBS and Mux, incorporating live stream video into projects, and writing code to exercise the platform.

You need to download OBS for video streaming and create a Mux account. The link for OBS is provided in the Discord channel.

Adaptive bitrate streaming adjusts the video quality in real-time based on the viewer's internet connection. This ensures continuous playback by lowering the video quality when the connection is slow and increasing it when the connection improves.

HLS works by breaking down video content into small chunks and delivering them over HTTP. This allows for adaptive bitrate streaming, making it easier to handle varying network conditions and ensuring smoother playback.

H.265 is more efficient than H.264, offering better video quality at the same bitrate. However, H.265 requires more computation to encode and decode, which can be a trade-off.

First, create a live stream in the Mux dashboard and copy the stream key. In OBS, go to settings, select Mux as the service, paste the stream key, and click 'Start Streaming.' Your stream should then appear as active in the Mux dashboard.

You can use HLS.js to enable HLS playback in browsers that do not support it natively. Create a video player component in React, attach the HLS source to a video element, and use a library like Plyr for enhanced controls and UI.

Mux simplifies the complexities of video streaming by providing adaptive bitrate streaming, handling video encoding, and offering APIs to create and manage live streams and recordings. It also provides tools for video analytics and quality monitoring.

You can secure your video playback by using signed URLs. This involves creating playback IDs with a token parameter, ensuring that only authorized users can access the video content.

Common use cases include live streaming concerts, educational lectures, sports events, and weddings. Mux provides scalable, adaptive bitrate streaming suitable for various applications and audience sizes.