WebRTC Weekly Issue #199

Here is the latest on WebRTC from your friends at webrtcweekly.com.

Spotify acquires online music studio Soundtrap as it goes after creators (TechCrunch)
A startup focused on interactivity and creating a niche social network around it gets acquired by a bigger player. I hope this will happen more to the startups who use WebRTC.

Why SD-WAN is Important for WebRTC (The New Dial Tone)
A viewpoint on enterprises consuming UC services – and where WebRTC fits in.

What’s New with WebRTC? Kite Testing Suite & More (WebRTC.ventures)
A review of the past several months in WebRTC.

Common getUserMedia() Errors (Pipe)
The guys at pipe continue with their getUserMedia posts. Another good read.

Improving VP9 Without Changing It – Part 3 (Vidyo)
On the asymmetry of video coding and how Vidyo uses that for a compliant, optimized VP9 encoder.

How Calgary Scientific Drives Real-Time Collaboration with the Windows SDK (TokBox)
WebRTC fits nicely in native PC applications as well. Here’s an example.

Microsoft is building a new version of Skype for tutors and consultants (TheNextWeb)
Didn’t Google try that a few years back with Hangouts? I am guessing Skype has more chance here, but is it already too late?

NoMachine Announces the Immediate Availability of Version 6 (Press release)
Makes use of H.264 video codec in remote machine access use case.

Red5 Pro Version 4.2.0 (Red5 Pro)
New media server release for Red5 Pro.