UNDERSTAND THE DNA OF LIVE-STREAMING APP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (UPDATED)

I had to stop by the café but the moment I entered and looked around and checked, the ambiance was soothing and even had a calming effect. But I was stunned to see that despite seeing or talking with each other, people were engrossed with their heads down and let their fingers do the talking while sipping the coffee. 

Well, they all represented the people of today’s era, who indulge in mobile technology and dig into mobile apps. The mobile devices have driven the technology to a level where mobile broadcasting is exploding, and it’s not just for industry-based but has reached social media also. 

The live-streaming app has moved from the new and different to the mainstream and bridged the gap between business and pleasure. The app market is filled with so many different live-streaming apps, which entertain the users and help the businesses to earn the profit. 

With this blog, I aim to focus majorly on a few of the significant steps to be considered carefully, before developing the live-streaming app.

A quick overview of Live-Streaming apps

The live-streaming apps carry a different vision to see the world with the perspective of others, which lets you explore the new destinations, new groups of people, feel the warmth of culture, and taste the different languages, all by sitting at a cozy corner of your home. 

A live-streaming app cannot become hit instantly; it does take a lot to make an app a successful app. As the reports to be suggested, a smartphone is the most common gadget used by everybody in today’s society, and by the end of 2020, there will be 6.1 billion Smartphone users in the world. There are two different types of live-streaming apps: video streaming app and live broadcasting apps.

• Video streaming app- This format of the app is related to video playback, where videos are pre-uploaded by the users, and these videos are stored on the server. The user can view the video at any time.
• Live broadcasting app- This format of the app is designed for online broadcasts, the user can stream the video, and can broadcast this video to their subscribers or users who have subscribed to a particular broadcast in the real-time.  

Benefits of live-streaming apps

• Generate a bigger audience
• Easy access to content
• Pocket-friendly
• Showcase your brand in different perspective using webinar, conference or tutorial chat

Trending live- streaming apps

It would be wrong to invest your time and energy into a creepy app, which would encourage instant uninstall. While picking the live-streaming app you need to play the role of prudent buyer, and attain the utmost beautiful product at the end and experience the difference. Here I have compiled a list of the top live- streaming app in the market which is gaining constant popularity. Let’s take a look:

• Livestream
• StreamNow
• Facebook Live
• Instagram Live Stories
• Broadcast Me
• Alively

Features required

• Supports s 720p/1080p HD mp4,mkv,m4v,mov,flv,avi,rmvb,rm,ts,tp and other video formats
• Supports streaming protocols: HTTP (HLS) , MMS, RTSP & RTMP
• Play/Pause live video stream
• Ability to add multiple video streams
• Integration with Admob & iAds
• Chat Rooms based on different music genres with Firebase
• Event Calendar integration with Google
• Photo Gallery integration with Picasa, Flickr, Instagram etc.

Create an MVP model first

Can you put all the ingredients available in your kitchen to the one particular dish you are preparing, obviously not, then imply the same rule here and don’t overfeed your mobile app with different features in one go. Initiate the development process by creating MVP (Minimum Viable Product) first. The MVP development would help you to understand what your app needs further. Follow the process:

• Choose a platform: it can either be native or hybrid, depending on your requirement
• Create user registration
• Create a personal user profile
• Implement the online video streaming
• Comment flexibility on broadcasting
• Search bar
• Intuitive Design
• Server ability to convert the stream

The accurate chunks of the mentioned features within the app, let the wider users get attracted towards your app. Follow these steps with the testing process to fix the bug, so the very first version of your live-streaming mobile app can go live on the app platform. The first version is a test app from your end, which can receive numerous amendments as per the requirement and feedbacks given by the users.

Moolah affect

We all work for a better living, and the better living comes with the paper and the metal, commonly known as money. Every startup aims to make a viable profit, so to know that how a live-streaming app can assist with a profitable business, is a much-needed point to be discussed within this blog. Here are a few of the top ways to share the money boat with the live-streaming app:

• Paid App- It is a paid version of the mobile app, where the user has to pay a certain amount to install the app.
• Freemium- Within this category, you can create two different versions of your app: free and premium, which would require only certain features to be paid, else the app would remain free.
• Advertisements – This category lets you feature the partners’ ads in your application.

Live-streaming apps during pandemic

Undoubtedly, a live-streaming app for your business can sell like hot cake during pandemic. As the users are home-bound and have enough opportunities to invest their time in different entertaining activities. In this run, live-streaming apps are the best medium to address the need of the hour, and deliver the full-blown package of entertainment at their finger tips.

However, you need to be extra cautious before making the decision, you need to understand the market, find out how your app is going to be different from existing players, and how your content will be bringing the interest of the user.

Final thoughts

Now, when you have decided to proceed ahead with the live-streaming app concept, the next big thing comes in your mind is how to create such app solution. You must reach out to our team of experts, as we have years of experience and expertise to handle app requirements form different industry verticals.

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