Ant Media Reviews

I integrated Ant Media to send data from WebRTC to Ant Media and then from Ant Media to YouTube. Ant Media serves as the connector where I send data from Ant Media to YouTube to enable live streaming through Ant Media. This was my requirement and I have integrated it properly.

I integrated Ant Media by sending WebRTC to the Ant Media endpoint. When I create a new video, I create the project site or video name in Ant Media and simultaneously create the video name on YouTube. I use whatever Ant Media endpoint I receive from Ant Media and point it with the WebRTC. When I start the WebRTC live streaming, that command also initiates live streaming in Ant Media, and Ant Media sends all of that to YouTube. Ultimately, I am starting three live streams with the WebRTC: one from WebRTC, one from Ant Media, and one from YouTube. After starting the live streaming, the data from WebRTC is sent to Ant Media and from Ant Media to YouTube. This was the workflow I created and integrated into my project.

The process was straightforward. I only need to use the API endpoint from Ant Media and configure it into my project. The WebRTC automatically fetches it and sends the data through the Ant Media endpoint to YouTube. It is straightforward with no complex business logic required.

Ant Media offers many features that depend on the version you choose. When using the beginner and professional versions, those features are related to your payment plan. When using a beginner or lower level, the features involve streaming data, FPS, data file from the image, image resolution, image quality, and other components you need to send from WebRTC to Ant Media. Those configurations are available in Ant Media and show how you want to send those media to YouTube. These are the best features, but you need to pay more to get better functionality or better resolution.

When using a development level, such as dev, UAT, and production environments, while testing, you do not have all the features and you do not have higher quality when sending the data. When you pay more and have a paid version of Ant Media, they will provide you with the best quality for how you want to send the data to YouTube or elsewhere. This is the basic principle: when you pay more, you receive better resolution.

Ant Media is configurable from the web using WebRTC. If I want to do a live streaming project, I would have to create a Flutter application on Android or iOS, but with Ant Media, I can integrate from the browser itself. I only have to pass the Ant Media endpoint API to a Chrome browser from WebRTC. It is easily configurable, and my organization works on live streaming projects. This is the best way to use Ant Media because you can integrate your simplest or quickest version when you have a deadline or specific live streaming needs.

It basically saves time. Previously, we were creating our own web server and media server. We no longer need that media server and can just use Ant Media directly. There is no doubt that we are paying for Ant Media, but once you acquire users, they start using your website and start WebRTC live streaming through your application. You increase your customer base, and then you can move to a paid version. Ultimately, Ant Media saves your time, money, and the cost of buying a separate web server or media server. Instead of that investment, use Ant Media, get the endpoint, configure it, and do the live streaming.

Ant Media needs many improvements. Sometimes I am not getting proper video resolution, and it is lagging. Those issues need to be addressed for better resolution and better video quality.

I have used Ant Media from last six years.

My advice for others looking into using Ant Media is that if they want to make it a product, they need to buy a higher version. Otherwise, they will experience lagging issues or video quality issues. This review has received a rating of eight point nine out of ten.

I am creating a streaming service for a customer-facing product I am developing.

The feature is now more professional and feasible with Ant Media Server.

Valuable features include live streaming, event scheduling with the Ant Media Enterprise admin panel, and broadcast forwarding to social media platforms.

For the auto-managed service on AWS, it would be an improvement if it auto-scaled and the launch from the marketplace function actually added to the currently running instance in a scaled manner instead of creating an isolated instance that cannot be used without CloudFormation.

If the launch from the marketplace button is to make any sense, it should also create the CloudFormation bucket setup.

I have been using the solution for 1 to 2 years.

I am just starting to develop the product.

Ant Media Enterprise Server gives value for money.

Wowza and Red5 Pro were contenders, but the implementation was not straightforward. Ant Media is already built on Red5 and has services from Wowza, so it became the default.

The customer support for this product and service is on point.

I use the solution for video conferencing in a medical setting.

AMS allowed us to integrate a streaming platform into our solution fairly easily, with great support from a very accessible developer and company.

It is easy to set up and integrate, and the support is excellent. The platform is also under continuous development.

For our use case, it is pretty good in its current form. However, the update process on AWS could be a little more streamlined. Even so, it is always done quickly, has never failed, and includes good follow-up from the company.

I have been using the solution for 2 years.

I did not use any previous solutions before this.

The pricing of the product itself is more than fair. The total costs depend more on the AWS configuration. AMS does not require much in terms of the machine it runs on.

I evaluated various solutions before deciding on AMS, including options from both smaller suppliers and big tech companies.

I have no additional advice to share.

I use Ant Media for auctions.

It creates an emotion that feels almost like being in a traditional in-person auction.

Their management panel is easy to integrate and was straightforward to implement into our own auction dashboard.

While the streaming performance is excellent, the pricing could be more accessible for small teams or markets with limited resources.

It would also be helpful to have a more customizable and ready-to-use WebRTC publishing interface, making it easier to integrate browser-based live streams without relying on external tools.

I have been using the solution for some months.

I didn’t use a different product before.

I chose Ant Media from the beginning because of its focus on low-latency streaming and built-in WebRTC support, which are essential for live auction events.

Ant Media delivers strong performance and powerful features, but I would advise others to carefully evaluate the pricing based on their use case and frequency of events.

For large-scale or frequent streaming, the value is clear. However, for smaller markets or occasional events, the cost can become a challenge unless well justified by audience size or revenue.

I did not consider alternate solutions.

Ant Media is a powerful platform that delivers on its promise of low-latency, high-quality streaming. The technology is solid, and the support team is responsive.

My only advice would be to consider offering more flexible pricing tiers or pay-per-use options to make it more accessible for smaller-scale projects or emerging markets.

I look forward to seeing how the platform evolves.

The solution is used to stream video from CCTV to the cloud.

It helps to seamlessly stream the videos to the cloud.

The web dashboard is clean and easy to work with.

The product could be improved by adding VPN support and offering a local push feature in the free version.

The solution has been used for two months.

A previous solution was used and it was too cluttered, but the Ant UX is clean.

I would expect the setup to be a bit cheaper.

An open-source free version was considered as an alternate solution.

I am using Ant Media Server Enterprise for streaming live events. We are a platform where venues can book DJs for their events, and DJs can stream live from their studios to the venue. This way we are reducing the travelling hassles and cost for DJs. Also, in this way, we are reducing the physical boundaries. We have streamed a lot of events across continents.

We tried other streaming services, but Ant Media provided us with the most reliable and affordable services. We received good feedback from our customers.

It is easy to set up with a clean user interface. Moreover, we found the adaptive bit rate to be a very good feature, especially for areas with lower internet speeds.

I believe more features regarding runtime media editing can be helpful.

I have been using this solution for two years.

We didn't use any other products.

This is a good affordable solution.

We evaluated other options like Dolby and AWS streaming.

All is good.