Bitmovin has launched a new feature called Multiview, enabling viewers to watch multiple streams at once.
This feature is particularly beneficial for sports, esports, and live events, allowing audiences to stay engaged without needing to switch channels.
Advantages of Bitmovin’s Multiview
The Multiview feature is built on Bitmovin’s Playback technology, which delivers high-quality video streams on all devices. It includes features like advertising support, low latency streaming, and Digital Rights Management (DRM). Additionally, Bitmovin’s Encoding technology supports Multiview, ensuring superior streaming experiences without compromising monetization, security, or viewer satisfaction.
Comments from the CEO
Stefan Lederer, CEO and co-founder of Bitmovin, noted the increasing demand for multiview experiences, especially in sports. He highlighted that Bitmovin’s Multiview is advanced due to its strong player architecture, already in use by major global brands. The Bitmovin Player is known for its broad device compatibility, reliability, scalability, and continuous optimization, making it more efficient than other solutions.
Comprehensive Solution
Bitmovin’s Multiview is an end-to-end solution, incorporating Bitmovin’s award-winning encoding technology and integrated analytics. The encoding technology supports Per-Title encoding, multi-codec with 8K, and multi-HDR support, ensuring high-quality streams regardless of bandwidth. The integrated Bitmovin Analytics allows for real-time tracking of audience adoption and resolution of playback issues before they affect viewers.
Compatibility and User Interface
The Multiview feature works with iOS, Android, Web, Smart TVs, and Connected TV devices. It offers a customizable user interface, enabling viewers to switch between multiview and single streams easily. In multiview mode, viewers can see multiple tiles in the player window, each showing different content. This design overcomes the limitation of most TVs, which typically support only one video stream at a time.
Bitmovin’s Multiview feature is set to provide advanced streaming experiences, meeting the growing demand for immersive viewing. By integrating encoding and analytics technologies, it ensures high-quality, high-resolution streams for various content, from sports events to music festivals.
About Bitmovin
Bitmovin is a multimedia technology company specializing in video streaming solutions. Founded in 2013 by Stefan Lederer, Christopher Mueller, and Christian Timmerer, the company provides services such as cloud encoding and streaming media players. Bitmovin’s technology is utilized in various industries, including broadcast, entertainment, health and fitness, education, e-commerce, gaming, and sports.
News source: Bitmovin
