What is the most challenging part for you when developing a streaming application?

[Hamit]

Let's share our experience 🙂

[Burak]

Since there is Ant Media Server, nothing is hard for me. 😏
Just kidding. 🤭 Sometimes networking issues may be my nightmare.

[Connessione]

I think not just for ant media but also for any streaming server , the order of challenges would be :

1. figuring out the right client and server side techs

2. building the application itself using sdks and examples 

3. ensuring quality in video and audio streams, optimal settings for transmission per case basis and  impact of network quality on the delivery.

4. catching bugs/issues in production time without causing downtime to users and resolving the issues properly. Recovering from errors in real-time.

Edited October 12, 2022 by Connessione

[rahul7827]

This is old thread but i would like to share, This is not the most difficult but really annoys

Getting echo sound while development of application (Since I am the streamer & viewer) at the same system in different browser.

[UmutCYilmaz]

Mmm from a marketing point of view, let me say that deciding the name of the application was the hardest part for me 🙂

[Hamit]

2 hours ago, UmutCYilmaz said:

Mmm from a marketing point of view, let me say that deciding the name of the application was the hardest part for me 🙂

You are absolutely right. 😂 It is one of the hardest steps.

[Hamit]

@Burak and @Ole Ul IslamWhat do you think?

[Connessione]

Just now, Connessione said:

I think not just for ant media but also for any streaming server , the order of challenges would be :

1. figuring out the right client and server side techs

2. building the application itself using sdks and examples 

3. ensuring quality in video and audio streams, optimal settings for transmission per case basis and  impact of network quality on the delivery.

4. catching bugs/issues in production time without causing downtime to users and resolving the issues properly.

 

[Hamit]

15 hours ago, Connessione said:

I think not just for ant media but also for any streaming server , the order of challenges would be :

1. figuring out the right client and server side techs

2. building the application itself using sdks and examples 

3. ensuring quality in video and audio streams, optimal settings for transmission per case basis and  impact of network quality on the delivery.

4. catching bugs/issues in production time without causing downtime to users and resolving the issues properly. Recovering from errors in real-time.

Thank you @Connessione. I think lots of people experience the same problems.

[Hamit]

@Selimwhat do you think about that?

[Connessione]

On 10/13/2022 at 5:58 PM, Hamit said:

Thank you @Connessione. I think lots of people experience the same problems.

Adding few more 

 

5. Securing application (publish and subscribe)

6. Implementing popular patterns using the sdk and examples  (tv station, conference etc)

7. measuring and metering usage

 

[Andreas H]

Our experience is similar. First the transition from development to being production ready and then operating the servers and ensuring problems are detected and solved.

Order of most effort

1. Web client integration and Implementation of custom functionality
2. Analysing issues with different suppliers (Web Client Library, Network Infrastructure, Venue Encoder, Media Server)
3. Dealing with unreliable network conditions
4. Adjusting Video Quality and other server configuration
5. Operating, Monitoring and Maintaining Servers

[Selim]

Hi @Hamit,

I can say that change specific settings on Cluster is my nightmare 🙂 

Best Regards,

Selim

[Connessione]

On 10/26/2022 at 2:15 AM, Selim said:

Hi @Hamit,

I can say that change specific settings on Cluster is my nightmare 🙂 

Best Regards,

Selim

I believe what you mean here is that everytime you need to update something on the cluster you need to either update that into each running instance simultaneously or that you need to take down the cluster, build a new image with the update and redeploy cluster. We will certainly see a solution to this kind of issue in the near future. 👍