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Category: Amazon Interactive Video Service

Enhancing live selling experiences using Amazon Interactive Video Service

This blog was co-authored by Hector Zelaya, WebRTC.Ventures WebRTC Developer Advocate. Let your customers experience the future of shopping with live selling: the ultimate blend of online convenience and live video excitement. No crowds, no endless searching—just dynamic, engaging shopping online. In the same vein, allow sellers to add images and QR codes in real […]

How to integrate Audible Magic with Amazon IVS to identify copyrighted content

This blog was co-authored by Dan Curry, Sr. Product Manager, Content Identification at Audible Magic, and Andrew DeWitt, Director, Product Management at Audible Magic. Introduction Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS) from Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a managed live streaming service that enables businesses to build interactive experiences and applications to delight their customers […]

Streaming Success: AWS empowers the LATAM Media and Entertainment Industry at Nextv Mexico Conference

With a total population of 660 million and $6 trillion in GDP, Latin America is a fast-growing region that is also home to some of the heaviest internet users in the world – Brazil clocks in with 9.3 hours of average daily usage and Mexico with 7.8 hours per day, compared to 7 hours per […]

Video monetization with Amazon IVS

Live video streaming is increasing globally, and more companies now offer this interactive format to users across a multitude of industries. According to Statistita, online video recorded an audience reach of around 92 percent among internet users worldwide in the first quarter of 2023. Amazon Interactive Video Service (Amazon IVS), a managed service that enables […]

AWS Media Services awarded industry accolades

As October gets underway, Amazon Web Services (AWS) celebrates several recent achievements, which include five industry awards for technology advancements spotlighted at IBC 2023 in September. Amazon IVS Real-Time Streaming earned both a TV Tech Product Innovation Award and TVBEurope Best of IBC Show Award, the AWS Elemental Link UHD MediaConnect Integration took home TV […]

Drone footage streamed through IVS

Live streaming from specialized live cameras and drones using RTMP to Amazon IVS

Introduction RTMP stands for Real-Time Messaging Protocol. It’s a live video streaming technology that lets you transfer data over the internet and is a widely used protocol for streaming video. Customers may want to create interactive experiences with video originating from specialized live cameras or drones that do not support RTMP streaming. A workaround is […]

How to scale content moderation using AI from Spectrum Labs and Amazon IVS Chat

This blog post was co-authored by Hetal Bhatt, Writer/Researcher at Spectrum Labs, and Dave Matli, Chief Marketing Officer at Spectrum Labs. Amazon Interactive Video Service Stream Chat (Amazon IVS Chat) enables live chat to accompany your live IVS video streams. It’s fully scalable and customizable. Content moderation goes hand in hand with live chat implementation […]

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Loupe live shopping platform upgrades user experience with Amazon IVS

Designed for card collectors, live e-commerce platform Loupe connects buyers with small businesses across the US to provide on-demand access to sports cards 24/7. Loupe focuses on fostering a community through real-time chat and big, exciting, memorable moments. After completing a thorough vetting process, vendors can live stream sales via the platform, which supports web, […]

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Snap’s Camera Kit streamlines the development process for creating AR enhanced live streaming experiences through an Amazon IVS integration

A new Amazon IVS integration makes it possible to enhance live streaming experiences with Snap AR Augmented reality (AR) is transforming modern communication, with over 250 million Snapchatters using augmented reality to communicate with their friends every day on average. Even more telling, around 75 percent of the global population and nearly all smartphone users […]

Snap Lens applied using the Amazon IVS Broadcast SDK for Web

Unlocking creator expressions to enhance live streaming experiences with Amazon IVS and Snap’s Camera Kit AR SDK

This blog post was co-authored by Ankit Baphna (Partner Engineer), Arash Pessian (Partner Engineer), Brooke DeWitt (Senior Product Strategy & Product Marketing Manager), and Michael Mase (Partner Engineer) at Snap. Introduction Live streaming has revolutionized the way we connect, share, and consume content. From gaming to shopping, fitness to education, live stream creators have become […]