PinnedI developed an F1TV app for my ‘old’ LG televisionOver several evenings in the past week or two I’ve been trying to get a Formula1 TV app running on my ancient LG television from 2018. Todays race-day finally saw me able to play video and watch the (last part, it was a work in progress) of the race! …Formula 16 min readFormula 16 min read
6 days agoRapid TV-app development with new Lightning UI ComponentsTime is everything in today’s day and age. Whether it’s time for development, or a quick time to market... being able to deliver fast is key in the world of OTT. Luckily, that’s exactly where Lightning’s new UI Components come into play! …Lightningjs5 min readLightningjs5 min read
Feb 14Tips and tricks for creating a successful SmartTV appBuilding applications for the big screen can be very difficult to nail down. There are many factors that make a successful smarttv application; some which are very easily to handle, others that are incredibly difficult to manage. …Smart Tv5 min readSmart Tv5 min read
Jan 10CES2023: Roku, wireless TVs, and more SmartTV updatesIt’s that time of year again! With the CES dust barely settled, now is a great moment to round up some of the television announcements we’ve seen. What’s new in the world of SmartTV, which innovations can we expect in our homes soon, and what is the biggest standout CES2023? Roku’s own TV-lineup …Ces 20236 min readCes 20236 min read
Dec 8, 2022What’s happening in OTT in 2023?The year 2022 has flown by so fast, that it’s already time again to look forward to the next year. While this year has been incredibly busy, in 2023 things are definitely not looking to cool down. …OTT5 min readOTT5 min read
Dec 2, 2022Using ShakaPlayer with LightningJSIn this blog, we’ll take a look at extending the default media player in Lightning, and using it with ShakaPlayer to manage our playback. Introduction Now, you may be wondering why you would need any other player at all. The answer to that is rather simple. Lightning by default comes with…Lightning7 min readLightning7 min read
Nov 14, 2022An overview of creative AI toolsOver the past few weeks and months, many creative AI tools have seen the light of day. Tools that allow you to create images from text, text to speech and translations, and even text to video — we’ve seen them all. So which tools are you there, and how can…Machine Learning8 min readMachine Learning8 min read
Nov 7, 2022Use cases for including AI/ML in your OTT workflowsIf there’s anything a hot topic these days, it’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). With the recent rise of text-to-image tools like Dall-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion, everyone is looking at using AI and ML techniques. So how does that translate to the world of OTT? …AI4 min readAI4 min read
Oct 25, 2022An overview of open source HTML5 video playersThe video player is one of the most essential things in any OTT app, whether it’s for SmartTV, set-top-box, or just the web. So picking the right one for your use case is vital to success. …Video Player5 min readVideo Player5 min read
Oct 17, 2022The business benefits of using Lightning for your TV-appsIn the past few months, I’ve written several articles about the technical details of using Lightning. As you can tell, Lightning clearly has become my choice of framework for building TV applications. Let us take a look at some of the business benefits of using the TV app development framework. …Lightning3 min readLightning3 min read
