Revolutionize Your User Engagement with our Video SDK!

SDK stands for Software Development Kit, and is a set of tools and libraries that developers can use to add specific features or functionality to an application (software, website, mobile app, service, etc.) An SDK typically includes pre-built components, documentation, and APIs (Application Programming Interfaces).

A video SDK, on the other hand, is a specific type of SDK that provides developers with everything they need to add video functionalities (video streaming, video calling, video conferencing, etc.) to an application. A video SDK typically includes a video API and pre-built code components for decoding and encoding videos, rendering video content on different devices, and managing network connections, among other video-related functionalities. 

In practice, developers and website/app owners can use the video SDK to build a variety of video-related applications, including: 

• Video chat 
• Video conferencing 
• Live streaming website/app
• Webinar platform
• e-Learning platform
• Telemedicine app
• Customer support chatbot
• etc. 

To summarize, developers can use the video SDK to add video functionality to their application without having to write all the code from scratch and build their own infrastructure—which can be expensive and time-consuming.

A video SDK includes pre-built interfaces and components to handle video-related functions. Developers can integrate these video SDKs into their applications, allowing users to engage in video conferences, video calls, or conduct livestreaming.

A key aspect of video SDK is WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication), which is a set of protocols/standards that facilitate real-time communication over the web. WebRTC includes protocols for transmitting audio and video data, and standards for managing network connections and quality of service.

When a user initiates a video conference, the video SDK establishes a WebRTC connection between the user’s device and the other participant’s device. The video SDK will then facilitate and manage the transmission/reception of video and audio data. 

All these allow the application to have fully-fledged video conferencing functionalities without having to build the infrastructure from scratch.

Video SDKs offer numerous benefits for developers and business owners, including but not limited to: 

• Time and cost-efficiency: Using a video SDK can save developers a significant amount of time, resources, and money in adding video functionalities in their applications. The provided pre-built code components, libraries, and APIs essentially allow the developers to bypass having to invest in video infrastructure and building the video functionalities from scratch. 
• Improved reliability: Video SDKs, especially those from reputable vendors like Iotum, are designed to be reliable and scalable while backed by an experienced team of experts. Building comparable high-performance video applications from scratch can be much more expensive. 
• Access to the latest technology: Video SDKs like iotum’s offer access to the latest video technology such as dynamic bitrate, advanced error correction, packet loss compensation, etc. Getting these video SDK technologies on your own, on the other hand, can be very expensive and/or difficult. 
• Cross-platform compatibility: The use of a video SDK can ensure compatibility, as they often work across various devices and OSs. 
• Security: Video SDKs like iotum offer robust security measures, ensuring optimal protection of user data.

How easy it is to use a specific Video SDK would vary depending on the SDK’s provider and the complexity of the video functionalities/features you wish to integrate. 

However, iotum’s video SDK is designed to be easy to set up and integrate into existing applications. Iotum also provides comprehensive tutorials and documentation, ensuring developers can get started with iotum’s video SDK quickly.

From iotum’s video SDK you can expect the following features to ensure ease of use:

• A variety of libraries, and pre-build code for video decoding/encoding, managing network connections during streaming, and rendering video on different devices, among other common video tasks. 
• A well-documented API to ensure easy integration and to help developers manage the video SDK and implement custom features.
• A support forum where developers can get help from other users of iotum’s video SDK, as well as Iotum’s experienced experts and video engineers.

You may need a video SDK for the following use cases:

• Video chat platforms: You can use video SDKs to build a video chat platform that facilitates real-time connection between friends, family, and colleagues. 
• Video conferencing: Use video SDKs to build a video conferencing solution for your business/organization.
• Livestreaming applications: Another common use case of video SDKs is to build livestreaming websites or applications, allowing users to live broadcast their video content to their target audience.
• e-Learning platforms: Deliver video-based lessons and courses with the help of video SDKs.
• Telemedicine: In the healthcare industry, video SDKs can be used to build telemedicine apps or websites that allow patients and doctors to connect in remote consultations over video conferencing. 
• Customer support: You can add video chat functionality to enhance your website’s or app’s customer support feature.

This is a non-exhaustive list, and video SDKs can be used to build many more video applications in a variety of industries. If you have an idea for a video application, the versatility of video SDKs will most likely allow you to make your idea a reality.

A good video SDK should possess the following qualities:

• High quality audio and video: The video SDK should be able to consistently deliver high-quality video and audio, even in less-than-ideal bandwidth conditions.
• Scalability: The video SDK should be scalable on top of reliability. It should be able to accommodate a large and growing number of users and calls/sessions. 
• Cross-platform support: Ideally, the video SDK should support as many different devices and operating systems as possible. 
• Easy integration: The video SDK should be easy to set up and integrate into existing applications. 
• Security: Should use strong security measures to ensure data privacy, integrity, and security.