Just over a week ago, I had the pleasure of leaving Poland after an incredible RTC.ON event, hosted by Software Mansion. From there, I continued on to the CASA24 event in Amsterdam, but I’ll save that for another post.
This year, Nimble Ape proudly sponsored RTC.ON as Silver Sponsors, and I had the opportunity to speak about one of our exciting projects: ICEPerf.com.
You can already catch my talk on YouTube. We've been making significant improvements to ICEPerf.com lately, so be sure to check out the recording.
Shoutout to Software Mansion
Before diving into the details of RTC.ON, I’d like to take a moment to thank Software Mansion and their fantastic team. This was the second streaming media conference they’ve organized, and it was simply outstanding. From great speakers and a beautiful location to excellent food and the vibrant city of Krakow, everything was top-notch.
What’s even more impressive is Software Mansion’s dedication to fostering new talent in the streaming media space. They’ve been championing projects like Membrane, Elixir WebRTC, and their latest innovation, Live Compositor. They also run Membrane Mondays on LinkedIn, where they break down key multimedia concepts—a fantastic resource for developers. Their efforts are set to leave a lasting positive impact on the streaming industry, and I sincerely hope they continue on this path.
RTC.ON Highlights: Top Sessions
You can find all the RTC.ON talks on Software Mansion's YouTube channel. Here are some of my favorite sessions from the event:
- Ali C. Begen on Media Over QUIC Transport
- Mate Nagy on the Stunner project
- Damien Stolarz on running libWebRTC on Apple Vision Pro
- Paula Oses on building solutions for LLMs and RAG Models
We’ve had 10 of these speakers at previous CommCon events, so it was no surprise that the content quality was exceptional. Even with multiple talks covering Media over QUIC Transport and AI, there was minimal overlap, and each session offered unique insights.
Key Takeaways
The event reaffirmed several things we already know at Nimble Ape, but that’s because streaming media is our bread and butter:
- Voice-driven AI bots are challenging to build, but the rewards are immense when you control the entire pipeline.
- WebRTC isn’t going anywhere. Despite the rising popularity of Media over QUIC Transport in the IETF and the growing number of real-world projects based on it, WebRTC remains crucial. Media over QUIC Transport may never fully replace what WebRTC offers, but that’s not something to worry about if you’re building on WebRTC.
- libWebRTC is a beast. It was exciting to see it running on Apple Vision Pro for use cases like movie production workflows. While 360 video over WebRTC isn’t something we often encounter with our clients, this opened up some fresh possibilities.
- Live Compositor is a promising project aimed at moving away from Chromium for content generation. They’ve recently introduced a React-based front-end for their API, making it easier for developers familiar with React Components to create powerful solutions.
Further Reading
Our friends at WebRTC Ventures have also written a great summary of RTC.ON, so I highly recommend giving that a read. WebRTC Ventures is another key player that continues to support the industry through event sponsorships, speaking engagements, and simply “showing up.”
A final thank you to the Software Mansion team for inviting me to speak again at RTC.ON. I truly hope they stick around and keep contributing to the evolution of streaming media.
Need help?
If you’re working with Streaming media technologies and need some extra support, we’re happy to help. Nimble Ape has been consulting on real-time media projects for a decade, building products for clients big and small all over the globe.
Why not drop us a line on contact@nimblea.pe
- Dan and the Nimble Ape team
