StreamKit SDK v2.0 — 2024
Released production-grade HTML5 media player SDK with HLS, DASH, multi-DRM, IMA SDK ad support, live streaming, audio mode and adaptive bitrate. Now in use on OTT platforms and broadcaster websites.
About StreamKit — 20+ Years of Streaming Expertise
StreamKit is backed by more than two decades of hands-on streaming media engineering. The expertise behind this platform spans the full media stack — from live encoder to end-user player, video codec to CDN cache policy, multi-DRM to server-side ad insertion.
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20+Years Experience
2000+Live Events
11Service Areas
10+Countries Served
What StreamKit Brings to Your Project
Full-Stack Media EngineeringEnd-to-end capability across encoder, packaging, CDN, player and ad stack — no hand-offs to generalists who only know one layer.
Production-Proven Experience20+ years of real deployments — OTT platforms, live broadcasters, sports events, enterprise streaming and AWS Elemental migrations.
Deep Protocol KnowledgeHLS, DASH, CMAF, LL-HLS, RTMP, SRT — not just configuration guides but first-hand experience debugging protocol-level issues in production.
DRM & Security ExpertiseWidevine L1/L3, PlayReady and FairPlay implementations across web, Android, iOS, CTV and Smart TV — SPEKE, token auth and key rotation.
AWS Elemental ArchitectureMediaLive, MediaPackage, MediaConvert and MediaTailor pipeline design, deployment and ongoing operations — IaC with CloudFormation and Terraform.
Ad Tech IntegrationGoogle IMA SDK v3, DAI, VAST 4.x, SSAI manifest stitching and SCTE-35 cue processing — client-side and server-side ad delivery across all platforms.
Areas of Expertise
Video Streaming
- HLS, MPEG-DASH, CMAF, LL-HLS
- HDS, RTMP, HTTP adaptive streaming
- MSE / EME browser APIs
- HLS.js, DASH.js, Shaka Player
- JW Player, VideoJS, FlowPlayer
- Live & VOD delivery pipelines
DRM & Security
- Widevine (L1/L3), PlayReady, FairPlay
- DRM license server integration
- Multi-DRM packaging strategies
- CENC encryption workflows
- Token-based stream protection
- Geo-restriction & domain locking
Ad Technology
- Google IMA SDK v3 (CSAI)
- DAI — Dynamic Ad Insertion
- VAST 4.x, VPAID / SIMID
- SCTE-35 / SCTE-104 insertion
- AWS MediaTailor, Broadpeak SSAI
- DFP / Google Ad Manager
AWS Media Services
- AWS Elemental MediaLive
- AWS MediaPackage
- AWS MediaConvert
- AWS MediaTailor (SSAI)
- CloudFront CDN integration
- S3, EC2, Lambda@Edge
Encoding & Production
- FFmpeg — multi-profile encoding
- H.264, H.265/HEVC, AV1
- OBS Studio, Wirecast, vMix
- Vimeo Livestream Studio
- Blackmagic, Adobe FMLE
- Bash / Linux Ubuntu scripting
CTV & Mobile
- LG WebOS (Luna API)
- Samsung Tizen (AVPlay API)
- Roku BrightScript / SceneGraph
- Amazon Fire TV (ExoPlayer)
- Apple TV / tvOS (StreamKit)
- React Native (react-native-video)
Programming
- JavaScript, Node.js, Python
- HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, AJAX
- PHP, Bash scripting
- ActionScript (AS2, AS3)
- MySQL, MS Access
- N8N workflow automation
Podcast & Audio
- Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Gaana
- JioSaavn, Audioboom, Spreaker
- Podcast player development
- Audio player with ads
- RSS 2.0 feed management
- Chapter markers & metadata
Leadership
- Technical strategy & roadmaps
- Cross-disciplinary team leadership
- Vendor management & RFPs
- Contract negotiation
- Large-scale project delivery
- Coaching & mentoring
Industry Recognition & Press
2009
India First
BIGFlix Media Player — India's First Mid-Roll Ad Player
Designed and developed BIGFlix's proprietary in-house video player — India's first and only online video player capable of playing mid-roll advertisements. An entirely in-house built media technology platform, reported by industry press at launch.
Milestones
AWS Media Pipeline Architecture — 2018–present
Designed and deployed end-to-end AWS Elemental pipelines — MediaLive live channels, MediaPackage origin endpoints, MediaTailor SSAI integration, MediaConvert VOD workflows, CloudFront CDN delivery.
NDTV HTML5 Video Player Launch — 2016
Led NDTV's video player migration from Adobe Flash to a custom-skinned HTML5 player — a smooth transition with L-band banner overlays alongside multi-roll (pre-roll, mid-roll, post-roll) video ads and Prebid header bidding for higher fill rates. Still in production today, running successfully across NDTV's full convergence — NDTV Hindi, English and regional channels — for both VOD and Live TV.
HLS & DASH Streaming Implementation — 2014
Began building HLS and MPEG-DASH adaptive bitrate streaming pipelines for web and mobile delivery, moving on from earlier RTMP/progressive-download workflows.
DRM Deployment at Scale — 2012–present
Deployed Widevine (L1/L3), PlayReady, and FairPlay DRM systems for OTT platforms protecting premium content across web, Android, iOS, and Smart TV environments.
Knowledge Horizon E-Learning Video Player — 2011–present
Designed and built an interactive HTML5 e-learning video player for Knowledge Horizon (Dubai, UAE) — still in active production use today.
BIGFlix In-House Media Player — 2009
Designed and built BIGFlix's proprietary video player — India's first online video player with mid-roll advertisement capability. Entirely in-house developed media technology platform, covered by TelevisionPoint and Cinema Business press at launch.
IMA SDK & Programmatic Video Ads — 2008–present
Integrated Google IMA SDK across multiple HTML5 players. VAST, VPAID, DAI, SCTE-35 insertion, companion banners, header bidding with Prebid.js video, ad analytics.
Broadcast Engineering & Live Streaming Career Start — 2006
Career began in broadcast engineering, live streaming and media — interactive platforms, ActionScript, Flash Media Server, RTMP, and early internet video delivery systems.
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