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In episode 17 of Demuxed, Matt, Phil, and Heff speak with Rob Walch. They discuss the JavaScript library hls.js, tactics for recruiting maintainers for open source projects, and Rob’s experience working on the web player team at JW Player.

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Demuxed - Ep. #17, JavaScript HLS with Rob Walch of JW Player

In episode 18 of Demuxed, Matt, Phil, and Heff are joined by Anastasis Germanidis of RunwayML. They unpack AI powered video editing tools in the browser and share many invaluable insights gained from the machine learning community.

Demuxed - Ep. #18, AI Powered Video Editing with Anastasis Germanidis of RunwayML

In episode 19 of Demuxed, Matt, Phil, and Steve discuss video meetups, particularly the return of IRL meetups and the difficulties faced when securing a venue. They also explore Netflix’s recent crackdown on password sharing, how Media Chrome is nearing a 1.0 release, and the hurdles video engineers must navigate in order to avoid patent conflicts.

Demuxed - Ep. #19, Password Sharing and Patent Conflicts

In episode 20 of Demuxed, Matt and Phil share a special preview of the Demuxed 2023 Video Conference. Together they discuss the planning and logistics of the event, the speakers and talks they’re most excited about, the ways the conference has evolved over the years, and how you can be a part of this inclusive event.

Demuxed - Ep. #20, Demuxed 2023 Conference Preview

In episode 21 of Demuxed, Matt, Phil, and Steve give a lively preview of Demuxed 2024, diving into what attendees can expect at the upcoming conference. From the new venue in San Francisco to exciting talks on cost optimization and DRM, they share their thoughts on standout presentations and behind-the-scenes preparations. Whether you're attending or just curious, this episode is a must-listen for video tech enthusiasts.

Demuxed - Ep. #21, Demuxed 2024 Conference Preview

Welcome to Demuxed, a new podcast for and by engineers working with video. Demuxed is hosted by Matt McClure, Co-founder of Mux, Steve Heffernan, Co-founder of Mux, and Phil Cluff, Director of Media Technologies at Brightcove.

In this first episode, Matt, Steve, and Phil are joined by Reinhard Grandl, Solutions Architect at Bitmovin. The group has a great discussion about NAB 2016, 360 video on the web, and what’s next in online video delivery formats.

Producer: Ted Carstensen
Editor: Lucas Oswald

Demuxed - Ep. #1, Introducing Demuxed

In this episode of Demuxed, Matt, Steve, & Phil are joined by Andrew Sinclair, Principal Software Engineer at Brightcove. The group has a great conversation on the history of Adaptive Video Streaming on the web before discussing the current state of Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH).

Producer: Ted Carstensen
Editor: Lucas Oswald

Demuxed - Ep. #2, Adaptive Streaming & DASH

In Episode 3 of Demuxed, Matt, Steve and Phil are joined by SSB BART Group Lead Accessibility Consultant Owen Edwards. The group discusses the role that tools such as captions and screen readers have played in the the past, as well as how accessibility standards will be part of the way we consume content in the future.

Producer: Ted Carstensen
Editor: Lucas Oswald

Demuxed - Ep. #3, Accessibility For The Future

In this episode of Demuxed, Matt, Steve and Phil are joined by Gary Katsevman and David LaPalomento, core contributors to the Video.js project. Steve reveals how Video.js began as a weekend attempt to build a video player with HTML and CSS instead of Flash. They discuss the current excitement around Video.js 6.0 and explore possible directions for Video.js 7.0 including the evolution of the middleware components and the removal of Flash from the core player.

Demuxed - Ep. #4, The Long Road to Video.js 6.0

In the latest episode of Demuxed, Matt, Steve and Phil are joined by Feross Aboukhadijeh and John Hiesey from WebTorrent.

Feross explains that the idea behind WebTorrent is to allow any web browser to connect to a peer-to-peer swarm, fetch content, verify it, and display it to the user with minimum use of servers. They also discuss how they use the WebRTC protocol and browser limitations that resulted in the creation of a WebTorrent desktop application.

Demuxed - Ep. #5, WebTorrent: Bringing BitTorrent to the Web

In the latest episode of Demuxed, Eric Tang of Livepeer joins Matt, Steve and Nick (filling in for Phil) to discuss how blockchain is creating new possibilities for peer-to-peer live video streaming. Eric describes how Livepeer uses a token system to incentivize increased capacity and network performance. He also explains how decentralized video streaming networks can change the way content creators interact with their audiences.

Demuxed - Ep. #7, Live Video Streaming with Blockchain

In episode 8 of Demuxed, Matt is joined by Jean-Baptiste Kempf to discuss how VideoLAN, the project behind VLC player, came to be and where it's going. Hear what the future holds for streaming video and how VLC player's iconic cone logo came to be.

Demuxed - Ep. #8, VideoLAN with Jean-Baptiste Kempf

In episode 9 of Demuxed, Matt, Steve and Phil are joined by Matt Fisher, Lead Video Playback Engineer for Vimeo to discuss the past, present and future of online video and how formate like 4K and 8K could change the way content creators capture and edit footage.

Demuxed - Ep. #9, 4K Video with Vimeo's Matt Fisher

In episode 10 of Demuxed, Matt and Steve are joined by Colleen Kelly Henry and Eric Zawolkow, to talk about their experiences overseeing all things related to video, and what it’s like maintaining complex live video streams for large audiences.

Demuxed - Ep. #10, Large-Scale Video Streaming

In episode 11 of Demuxed, Matt, Steve and Phil are joined by Jeremy Brown, video solutions architect at Seven West Media, to discuss hybrid broadband TV, server side advertising, and how the video services marketplace in Australia differs from the US.

Demuxed - Ep. #11, Hybrid Broadband TV with Jeremy Brown

In episode 12 of Demuxed, Matt, Steve and Phil are joined by Shamir Allibhai and Roderick Hodgson of Amber Video to discuss the growing accessibility to fake video creation, and what approaches engineers are taking to secure the public from misuse of this powerful technology.

Demuxed - Ep. #12, Combatting Fake Video

In episode 13 of Demuxed, Matt, Steve, and guest host Nick Chadwick speak with Sarah Allen, partner at Veriskope. They discuss implementations of RTMP, how the web has evolved to support video over the years, and the future of video conferencing.

Demuxed - Ep. #13, Two-Way Video and Beyond with Sarah Allen of Veriskope

In episode 14 of Demuxed, Matt, Phil, and Steve discuss real-time communication, the history of video on the web, and the imperative nature of low-latency streaming in today’s distributed world.

Demuxed - Ep. #14, Low-Latency HLS, Pt. 1

In episode 15 of Demuxed, Matt and Phil continue the conversation on Low-Latency HLS, focusing specifically on unpacking Apple’s newly released HLS spec.

Demuxed - Ep. #15, Low-Latency HLS, Pt. 2

In episode 16 of Demuxed, Matt, Phil, and Steve are joined by Kwindla Hultman Kramer of Daily.co to discuss real-time video, tiers of latency, and the growth of mobile into a viable video platform.

Demuxed - Ep. #16, Real-Time Video with Kwindla Hultman Kramer of Daily.co

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