Panel: Code to Playback: The Challenges and Pitfalls of Player Development

It may seem innocuous that a few lines of javascript can render streaming video on a myriad of devices. But developing a streaming video player that meets all the business requirements, can be deployed across devices, and includes the features that will keep users engaged, is very challenging. From including SDKs to capturing data to ensuring CDN switching and low latency rendering, player development and management is a challenging element of operating a streaming platform. In this panel of industry player experts representing both commercial and open-source players, attendees will participate in a discussion about many of these challenges and how they can be overcome.