WebRTC Weekly Issue #585 - April 30, 2025

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

Reading

How Xbox Is Quietly Fixing Xbox Cloud Gaming Latency (Cloud Dosage)
Some of it is by switching from proprietary to WebRTC transport.

Technical

Get my 3-step WebRTC launch plan (sponsored)
How to launch your WebRTC service successfully in <60 minutes (includes 3 key tasks you need to take care of now).

The Jailbroken Unitree Robot Dog (unSafe.sh)
When using WebRTC, it is best you know what you’re doing – and take care of security properly.

Using FaceAPI for Real-Time Emotion Detection in Live Video Streams (WebRTC.ventures)
Second step in the LiveKit example. This time, integrating FaceAPI and building a simple game based on facial emotions.

Use Cases and Customer Wins

Whatnot bolsters real-time live stream resiliency with Amazon IVS (AWS for M&E)
Whatnot implements realtime auctions with the help of Amazon IVS (and WebRTC).

Jane Partners with Whereby to Deliver Secure and Reliable Virtual Healthcare Appointments (Whereby)
An all-in-one clinic management software opts for a Prebuilt web meetings solution from Whereby.

Maximize Player Engagement With Real-Time Streaming (Dolby)
Use cases and benefits for the iGaming market, wrapped in a single post.

Releases

GStreamer 1.26.1 Improves dav1d AV1 Decoder, Matroska v4 Support in Muxer (9to5Linux)
Lots of bug fixing. Some for its WebRTC transport.

Digital Samba 611 (Digital Samba)
Adds multi-tab collaboration, PSTN and WHIP support.

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