How to Create Your Own Gaming Tutorials

If you’re an avid gamer, you obviously know that there are all sorts of online resources where you can share and gain knowledge related to the latest gaming tips, cheats and hacks. With literally thousands of blogs, forums and websites dedicated strictly to gaming there is definitely no shortage of information or demand for high quality online gaming resources. The problem with many of these resources is that they are mostly text based. Sure you can glean some important information from forums or websites, but often times if you could actually see someone playing a game and how they were doing certain things within a game it would make it much easier to replicate on your own.

Video Streaming to the Rescue

If you are looking to share your gaming skills with gamers around the world, streaming tutorials is a great way to show them exactly how to perform certain gaming functions. Videos offer a much more interactive experience compared to basic text and your viewers will appreciate a more hands on approach.

If you are looking for a platform that will allow you to stream your tutorials, take a long and hard look at TikiLIVE. It’s a robust content delivery network with a whole host of features that will make it a breeze for you to stream tutorials of your gaming experiences.

With TikiLIVE you can capture video content from your gaming device and play it back to a variety of devices including computers, tablets, smartphones and set top boxes like Roku. TikiLIVE offers a whole host of features that will make your gaming tutorials popular among all of your friends and fans.

Full Mobile Support to Stream Your Gaming Tutorials

TikiLIVE offers full mobile support for your streaming content. This is extremely important for the gaming community that has always been extremely active on their mobile devices. HTML5 makes it incredibly easy for your viewers to access your content across all types of mobile devices. Right out of the gate your content will be supported on the following devices:

Android smartphones and tablets
Standard computers and laptops from all major manufacturers
Apple iPhones and iPads
Roku set top boxes
A variety of white label set top boxes

Charge for Your Gaming Tutorials

You’ve probably spent years honing your gaming skills—right? Why give away all of this knowledge for free? With TikiLIVE you can earn income for all of your gaming knowledge. TikiLIVE offers a variety of monetization options including the ability to charge for access to your live streaming content as well as a pay per view option to charge users for previously recorded content. Aside from charging for live and pre-recorded content, you can also feature advertisements within your videos to generate additional revenue.

As your tutorials become more popular, you could really start to make some serious cash while doing something that you love! It doesn’t get much better than that!

Drive Traffic to Your Tutorials Through Social Media

Social media is an excellent way to draw additional traffic. Gamers are constantly commenting on the latest game releases and other information related to the industry. With TikiLIVE, your content is instantly shareable to all of your social media followers. An effective social media campaign can be extremely time consuming and TikiLIVE takes a lot of the weight off of your shoulders by allowing you to seamlessly share your content across all the major social media networks. Simply share your content through our easy to use control panel and sit back and watch as your social media following grows and grows.

Use a Web Site to Generate Additional Traffic to Your Videos

While word of mouth and social media are great ways to grow traffic to your gaming tutorials, chances are you are going to want a web presence to really get the word out about your videos. Sure you can post your videos a free video sharing site, but is that an effective strategy for long-term growth?

We’ve solved this issue by offering a fully functional WordPress website that is integrated with your control panel. Having your own WordPress site allows you to easily share videos to your site with the click of a button. Think about the options you will have in terms of growing your user base with a professional WordPress website for your gaming tutorials. TikiLIVE allows you to not only have extremely professional videos but also to have a professional web site for those users that want to learn a little more about what you have to offer.

Use Robust Analytics to Gauge the Success of Your Gaming Tutorials

After investing a large amount of time building gaming tutorials you will obviously want to know how your viewers are reacting to your content. Thankfully TikiLIVE offers a full analytics suite that allows you to gauge the success of your video campaigns with ease. Detailed analytics reports will allow you to see the bandwidth consumed, as well as a detailed breakdown of your users habits so that you can make educated decisions about future video content. Don’t rely on luck when it comes to your video analytics, partner with TikiLIVE and truly understand the needs and wants of your viewers.

Ready to Teach The World a Thing or Two About Gaming?

Then sign up for a TikiLIVE account now!

And if you have any questions about the platform or need help getting started, be sure to contact our experts.

TikiLIVE CASTnet Delivers to Telco’s Worldwide

TikiLIVE is proud to announce our new CASTnet service that will offer TV viewers another reason to cut the cord from traditional cable and satellite services to move towards using TikiLIVE’s white label streaming solution. If you’re already utilizing TikiLIVE’s services to deliver content to your viewers, learn how you can expand your service offerings with our new CASTnet delivery SAAS (Software as a Service).

Least Cost to Market Platform
With TikiLIVE’s new CASTnet delivery, you will now have access to the various forms of content and channels. Compliment the unique content that you generate with additional linear channels as well as our latest Premium Channel CASTnet lineup. Your viewers will be able to access premium content from networks like BBC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, FOX, Food Network, and many more popular networks allowing them to “catch up” by offering premium content that was broadcast during the past 24 hours.

Content Delivered Via our Robust Content Delivery Network
When you opt to partner with TikiLIVE, you are partnering with a global leader in the video streaming industry that is laser focused on utilizing the most cutting edge technology to efficiently deliver your content. Our secure CDN video streaming service uses high performance servers that are strategically placed around the world, in order to deliver content to viewers quickly, with limited buffering or latency. By maintaining high-powered servers across the globe, we are able to maintain extremely high speeds, even as traffic grows.

Cloud Based Solution That Grows With You
Often, free streaming providers are fine when your traffic is relatively minimal, but as your streaming content becomes more popular, these services tend to experience issues. TikiLIVE’s cloud based streaming solution scales and contracts our server load based on your needs. This allows you to grow your online following without having to worry about infrastructure issues along the way.

TV Without All The Frills
Users are becoming frustrating with traditional cable, due to the high price, poor service, and an overabundance of irrelevant viewing options. With TikiLIVE, you can offer your end users a fully tailored solution with only content that they want, as opposed to hundreds of channels that they never watch.

Customizable Approach
CASTnet operators will receive a report that offers details regarding what interests the users across the board. This report allows each operator the ability to tailor his or her content accordingly. If used properly, this report offers the opportunity for each operator to grow while reaching a greater audience.

Our Phone App is Ready to be Branded to Your Liking
Not only does TikiLIVE offer a fully white-label streaming platform for your end users, but we also offer a fully functioning smartphone app as well. This app can be branded with your logos to give your company access to your viewers — regardless of whether they are accessing your content from a computer, TV, tablet or smartphone.

Ready to Offer CASTnet Services to Your Viewers?
If you’re ready to offer CASTnet services to your viewers, please contact us today. Our team is ready to help you deploy a custom branded white-label solution that meets your content streaming needs.

Live Stream Your Outdoor Adventures Using TikiLIVE

Are you an outdoor enthusiast? Do you find yourself throwing on your hiking boots any time you get the chance? Wouldn’t it be great if you could document these outdoor adventures to show to your friends and family? Well, thanks to advances in technology it is now easier than ever to not only record those wonderful memories, but also to share them with friends and family.

In this guide, we’ll show you how you can begin to record and stream your outdoor adventures, even if you wouldn’t call yourself technologically savvy.

What Do I Need to Get Started With Streaming My Outdoor Adventures?

If you are looking to stream your outdoor activities, you are first going to need a rugged video camera. Depending on your outdoor activity of choice, your camera may need to be waterproof and also able to hold up to the normal stresses of being outdoors. Below are a few models that are popular among outdoor enthusiasts:

GoPro Waterproof Cameras – The GoPro line of video cameras are probably the most popular line of cameras on the market. They’re so popular that there are a wide variety of accessories such as helmet mounts, bike mounts and drone mounts that allow you to use your GoPro video camera almost anywhere. While these are one of best selling rugged video cameras on the market, they are definitely not the only brand available.
Olympus Tough TG-3 – Another option when it comes to a waterproof rugged video camera is the Olympus Tough TG-3. This model is waterproof down to 50 feet and offers quick focus and accepts a variety of filters and lens accessories. This model is relatively inexpensive and should be at the top of the list if you are looking for a rugged video camera to document your adventures.
Nikon Coolpix AW120 – Nikon has obviously been on the camera scene for decades. The Coolpix is one of their compact point and shoot lines that has evolved over time. The Coolpix AW120 offers a large OLED display, is waterproof up to 59 feet and has fully integrated Wi-Fi and GPS. This model is also on the low side when it comes to price so this is a great option for someone who is looking to purchase a waterproof video camera without spending a large amount of money.

Choosing a Live Streaming Provider

Now that you have your video camera that is capable of documenting all of your adventures, it’s time to figure out how you are going to share your content with other enthusiasts. This may seem complicated if you are not technologically savvy, but it really shouldn’t be hard to grasp.

The first step in choosing a streaming provider is determining how your users will be accessing your content. There are a variety of free streaming providers that will gladly host your content, but many of these have limitations, which are not necessarily clear when you first sign up. TikiLIVE is a full service streaming provider that gives you much more flexibility when it comes to distributing your content. Some of the features that you will automatically receive with an account from TikiLIVE include:

Mobile Capabilities – You may not know this right now, but we can tell you that a large portion of your viewers will be accessing your content from mobile devices. Whether your users are viewing your content from a smartphone, tablet, computer or IPTV device, it’s incredibly important that your presentation is top-notch. TikiLIVE offers full HTML5 support, which for those that aren’t super technical, just means that your content will be viewable across all types of devices including smartphones, tablets, TVs and computers. With TikiLIVE, your content will be tailored to whatever type of device your viewers are using to ensure a seamless user experience.
Vast Content Delivery Network – A content delivery network or CDN is a network of servers distributed around the world to allow your content to be delivered efficiently based on your user’s geographical location. With servers all over the world, TikiLIVE ensures that your content always streams efficiently, which helps to improve the viewing experience for your users. This also reduces the amount of buffering and latency that your users will be exposed to compared to free video streaming providers that often don’t have the same level of service. Internet users are incredibly impatient and will quickly look elsewhere for content if your videos are extremely slow.
Advertising Options – If you use a free provider such as YouTube, your videos will likely be littered with advertisements, which can detract from the user experience. At TikiLIVE, we give you full control over whether or not you’d like to include advertisements in your videos. You can even choose to use ads as a form of monetization based on the popularity of your videos.
Branding Options – Let’s just say that your outdoor adventures really take off and you develop an online following. With TikiLIVE you can completely brand your streaming channels for those viewing your content online as well as those that are accessing your content from their TVs.
IPTV Capabilities – Another benefit of TikiLIVE is the ability to create your very own IPTV network that can be streamed to your users’ living rooms. Whether your users access your content from their Roku devices or one of our white-label set top boxes, you can ensure that your viewers are able to access your content regardless of their viewing method.
Live and On Demand Streaming – Sure, you likely want to be able to live stream your outdoor adventures, but what if your viewers want to access your content after it has been recorded? TikiLIVE offers a wide variety of on demand options that not only allow you to stream your content after it’s been recorded, but to even earn money from it as well! It’s hard to argue with anything that puts a little extra money in your pocket!

Ready to Learn More About TikiLIVE?

We hope that we’ve done an adequate job of introducing you to the huge feature set of the TikiLIVE platform. If you have any questions about signing up or how to actually stream your content to your TikiLIVE channel, don’t hesitate to give our customer service experts a call today at 305-743-6722.

Watch LIVE Streaming in HD for Free

In years past, tackling a job like unclogging a plumbing pipe or refinishing a table would likely have been out of reach for the everyday homeowner or renter due to the skill required to perform these common tasks. Now with the many advances in video technology, you can find a video that outlines exactly how to perform almost any task that you can dream of. This makes everyday DIY projects much more attainable thanks to online videos.

One leader when it comes to free HD videos online is TikiLIVE. We offer a variety of free live streaming channels that you can view at your leisure based on your interests. In this blog we’ll showcase a few of our most popular channels to show just a small subset of the high quality content that can be found through our network of content providers.

TEDBroadcasting

One of TikiLIVE’s newest channels is called TEDBroadcasting. This channel showcases a variety of the TED Talks that have become so popular online. If you are not familiar with TEDTalks, they are discussions where thought leaders share new ideas in the fields of Technology, Entertainment and Design. These talks are typically fairly short (18 minutes or less) which allows you to watch them without having to dedicate a large amount of your time. Our TEDBroadcasting channel currently has 10 videos that can be viewed and we are constantly adding additional TED Talks that we hope you will enjoy.

The Outdoor Cooking Channel

Another popular live streaming channel on TikiLIVE is The Outdoor Cooking Channel. This channel is unique in that it is dedicated to grilling enthusiasts around the world that can’t get enough of their infatuation with grills and the wonderful aromas that are synonymous with outdoor cooking.

A few popular shows on this channel include The BBQ Central Show as well as Whiskey Bent in The Pit, where one of the contestants from the Food Network’s Chopped Grill Masters shares some of his grilling knowledge. If you’re an accomplished griller yourself or looking to hone your skills, this is most definitely the channel for you!

LvNites

Ever heard the saying, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas?” If so, you may get a kick out of a live streaming channel from TikiLIVE that focuses on showing some of the fun that can be had during a night out in Las Vegas. Live vicariously through others as you check out how wild a night out in Vegas can really get!

Alternative TV

Alternative TV is a live channel from TikiLIVE that incorporates a love for alternative music with funny music videos. If you want to catch a few laughs that may take you back a few years to when alternative rock was all the rage, check out Alternative TV today!

Micromercial TV

Have you ever stayed up late at night and caught yourself getting sucked into one of the many infomercials that air at all hours of the morning? If so, you’ll appreciate Micromercial TV, which is an entire TV network dedicated to all things related to infomercials. There’s no longer any need to stay up late to catch the latest infomercials, simply logon to TikILIVE and check out Micromercial TV today!

Empowerment TV

Empowerment Television is a 24 hour IPTV platform that is dedicated to providing you with all sorts of biblical teachings, transforming messages and revelational teachings that will help you to live a more fulfilling life. This IPTV channel is an extension of THE EMPOWERMENT CENTER, which is a popular non-denominational church. If you are looking for a way to grow in your faith, Empowerment Television may be something that you should check out.

How to Check Out These TikiLIVE Channels and More?

TikiLIVE offers an extremely versatile platform that allows you to easily stream the popular channels that we’ve listed above for free as well as hundreds of other channels that are created by our ever-growing user base. Simply browse our live TV channels to see what type of content may interest you. Not only can you access live content from your computer but you can also access all of TikiLIVE’s content from your smartphone, tablet, or set top box.

If you have any questions about the wide variety of content offered for free from TikiLIVE, give our top-notch customer service team a call today at 305-743-6722 or you can also reach us via email or live chat through our website. We look forward to showing you how easy it easy to watch live streaming in HD for free, thanks to our wealth of content that is always available at your fingertips.

TikiLIVE and Your GoPro Camera: Broadcast Your World

Do you love to document your exciting adventures with your GoPro camera? If so, you may be surprised that you can pair the high-quality HD video from your GoPro video camera with TikiLIVE, a high-level streaming provider that makes it easy to share your content with the world. If you’re already using a GoPro to document your adventures, why not allow others to experience your videos as well?

Inspire Others With Your Content

Do you consider yourself lucky to be able to travel to far off lands or experience things that others could only dream of? If so, why not document these adventures for the world to see? With an easy to use GoPro video camera and a TikiLIVE account you can easily stream your content to the masses. Your content could allow others to vicariously live through you based on your ability to document experiences that others will never be able have.

Inspire Change With Your Content

Let’s face it, our world is full of wonder and also full of problems that seem unsolvable. Why not use your gift of video to inspire change in this world? With a GoPro camera and a streaming account from TikiLIVE you can document issues and areas in our world that need change. There is something about a well-documented video that can offer inspiration that is almost impossible through just the written word alone. As your video content gains more followers, you can really begin to inspire change, which can have a very real impact on the world where we live.

Partner With TikiLIVE to Deliver High Quality HD Content

For almost a decade, TikiLIVE has been providing high-level HD video streaming services to businesses and individuals around the world who are looking for a no nonsense way to host and distribute all types of video content. TikiLIVE takes your content very seriously and works tirelessly to offer a large suite of features that meet your needs as well as a robust infrastructure that will allow your users to efficiently access your content. A few features that set TikiLIVE apart from some of our competitors include:

A Global Footprint

It’s likely that you don’t know where all of your users will be located. For this reason, it’s important to partner with a streaming provider that features a distributed content delivery network around the world. A content delivery network or CDN is simply a network of servers located around the world that intuitively recognize the location of your users and serve content from a server that is located as close to each end user as possible. This cuts down on buffering and streaming issues that are often seen while viewing video content from many of the free video providers online. TikiLIVE has a presence around the world including servers in the following locations:

• United States and Canada

New York
Washington DC
Ashburn
Dallas
Miami
Chicago
San Jose
Los Angeles
Seattle
Atlanta
Phoenix
Freemont
Toronto
Montreal
Edmonton

• Europe

London
Prague
Amsterdam
Vienna
Berlin
Frankfurt

• Asia

Kochi
New Delhi
Tokyo
Singapore

• Oceania

Sydney

As you can see, TikiLIVE has you covered when it comes to effectively serving your content to users based on their location around the world.

Video Encoding in the Cloud

With TikiLIVE’s Monster Encoder, you are able to upload almost any video format, which is then encoded for playback on a variety of devices including Roku set top boxes, as well as iOS and Android devices.

HD Wave Broadcaster Software

Our HD Wave Broadcaster is perfect for broadcasting all sorts of live events to your users. With HD Wave all you need is a computer and a video camera such as the GoPro and you can instantly begin streaming your content to the masses.

Broadcast From Your Mobile Phone

While your GoPro video camera can go almost anywhere, there may be some situations where it’s easier to stream content from your mobile phone as opposed to your GoPro device. TikiLIVE offers both an iOS Live Broadcaster as well as an Android Live Broadcaster that allows you to instantly stream content from your smartphone or tablet devices, regardless of platform. Simply download the apps from either the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store and begin streaming your content almost immediately!

Social Media Integration

As your following online grows you will undoubtedly want to harness the power of Social Media to grow your organic reach. If you already have a large social media audience, sharing your GoPro videos with your followers will instantly be a hit online. Thanks to TikiLIVE’s Social Media integration you can easily share your videos to a variety of Social Media networks with the click of a button. No longer do you have to manually login to all of your Social Media accounts to update your content. TikiLIVE offers a seamless approach to Social Media marketing that should help to grow your following online.

WordPress Module

TikiLIVE doesn’t stop at just hosting your video content. We also offer our users a fully functional WordPress website that allows you to easily upload videos and channels directly to your WordPress site from within your TikiLIVE control panel. Having your own website within your TikiLIVE interface means that you only have to go to one place to update your video content as well as your website.

Multi-language Website

Since your content will be seen around the world, thanks to TikiLIVE’s robust content delivery network, you may have users in other countries who would love to utilize a website that was translated into their native language. TikiLIVE offers an optional module where you can build a multi-language web site so that all of your users can have a great experience when accessing your content.

Stop Procrastinating: Publish Your GoPro Content to TikiLIVE Today

If you have a large number of videos that you’ve recorded with your GoPro camera, there are likely people around the world that would love to view your content. Why not publish your content online just to see what kind of response you receive? You never know, you may develop a large audience overnight. Give TikiLIVE a call today at 305-743-6722 to begin the process of streaming your GoPro content to the world!

Create a Local Channel and Stream It on Roku

Do you have an ear for things that are happening in your local area? If you are the type of person that seems to always be “in the know” when it comes to new events and announcements in your area, you may be able to use this inside information to gain a following. Many local communities around the country have extremely loyal residents who are always looking for local news or the next new restaurant, bar or shopping center to try out. With the advances in technology, it is now easier than ever to not only create content, but also to stream it to the world.

Use Live Streaming to Reach Your Audience

If you are looking for an easy way to reach a local audience, video should be at the top of your list. With high speed Internet and a variety of easy to use streaming platforms, almost anyone can create highly engaging content with little to no prior experience.

Go Beyond Your Online Audience with TikiLIVE

If your video content really begins to pick up steam you may want to look past simply streaming your content online. TikiLIVE, a leader in online streaming offers a variety of ways to stream your content to ensure that you can reach as many people as possible. Below are just a few of the ways that you can use TikiLIVE to stream your local content to your user base.

• Stream to Mobile Devices: Each day more and more people access the Internet from their smartphones or tablets. The problem with accessing live videos from mobile devices is that certain streaming platforms do not work well with devices with smaller screens. TikiLIVE offers full HTML5 support that allows your video content to be easily streamed across all types of devices including popular smartphones and tablets running Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems.

• Stream to Roku Set top Boxes: Let’s face it, some people just do not like watching video content on their computer, smartphone or even their tablet. For this reason, there has been a huge boost in devices that allow you to access online content from TVs. Roku, one of the largest manufacturers of these devices has gained in popularity as more people have started to access much of their video content online as opposed to through traditional cable or satellite providers. With TikiLIVE you can actually create live channels that will show up on your user’s Roku boxes alongside the big guys like Netflix, Amazon and Hulu Plus.

How to Create a Local Channel and Stream It On Roku

So, you’ve seen some of the benefits of using TikiLIVE in conjunction with Roku, but you’re not sure how to actually create a TikiLIVE channel and stream it to Roku. Here are a few simple steps to get you up and running in just a few minutes:

To publish one of your channels to Roku you should click on the “Live Channels” link under the “Channels” menu heading.
On the “Manage Channels” page click on “Edit” for the channel that you wish to publish to Roku.
In the “Publishing” section ensure that the “YES” radio button is selected for “Available on ROKU”.
Click “Save Details” and your channel should now be available on Roku devices.

Additional Features of the TikiLIVE Platform

If you’re interested in TikiLIVE as a streaming platform for your video content, you’ll be interested in the wide variety of features that help you to not only create high quality content but also to market your content effectively.

• Multiple Monetization Options: By partnering with TikiLIVE you can not only create and stream your content, but you can also generate income based on it as well. Whether you want to charge admission to your live streaming events, charge for on-demand access to your content or charge for advertisers to be featured in your content, the sky is the limit with TikiLIVE!

• Monster Encoder: One of the more difficult aspects of video streaming is ensuring that your content is in the correct format to be viewed online. TikiLIVE offers the Monster Encoder, which allows you to upload your video content in a variety of formats and let TikiLIVE handle the conversion to ensure that all of your users can access your content.

• Social Media Integration: Ask any Internet marketer for tips on promoting your video content and social media will likely be one of the top recommendations. The problem with social media marketing is that it can be extremely time consuming. Remembering to post consistent updates to all of your social media profiles can be extremely difficult, especially if you’re also working hard to grow your online audience in others ways. With TikiLIVE, your content can be instantly shared across all of your social media profiles with ease. This should allow you to focus on creating in-demand content as opposed to constantly navigating your social media profiles.

• FREE WordPress Site: Along with your TikiLIVE account you also get a fully functioning WordPress site that allows you to prominently feature your content. Creating your very own website doesn’t have to be difficult with WordPress – one of the easiest and most widely used content management systems currently available.

• Distributed Content Delivery Network: You may not realize this when you first begin creating streaming content, but the infrastructure of your streaming provider is extremely important to the success of your content. As a veteran in the streaming market, TikiLIVE offers a fully distributed content delivery network (CDN) with servers that are located all across the world. When your users access your content, TikiLIVE’s proprietary technology will determine which server to stream your content from based on the user’s location. This results in much quicker download speeds and less issues with buffering and latency that are often seen with some of the free streaming providers.

Still Have Questions About Streaming Your Local Channel On Roku Devices?

If you still have a few questions about streaming your content to Roku devices or even just online, feel free to give us a call today at 305-743-6722 and we’ll be happy to help you get your content online for the world to see!

The State of the TV Industry

As technology continues to progress, the television industry has started to undergo a transition. This change is transforming program viewing away from traditional cable and satellite subscriptions toward an open model, driven largely in part by the internet. 2013 was the first period during which cable subscriptions dropped throughout the entire year. While 2014 statistics have not yet been released, it is predicted that the cable and satellite decline will continue.

What is the Future of TV?
The television industry is changing through how and what viewers are watching, in regard to programming. Streaming providers, such as Amazon, Netflix and Hulu, are seeing spikes in users who are looking for streamed content on their own terms. These providers offer much more targeted and affordable content compared to the astronomical monthly fees charged by the large cable and satellite conglomerates.

Consumers Voices Are Being Heard
It seems as if providers are beginning to understand that consumers are willing to pay smaller fees for certain programming, as opposed to paying large monthly fees to have thousands of channels that they do not typically watch. Media companies are crafting ways to provide consumers with more a la carte services, where viewers are able to pick and choose the content that they want to consume.

Thanks to new offerings from streaming providers, consumers can access a large number of channels, such as ESPN or other sports networks for a low fee. This practice is far cheaper than a typical television subscription.

FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules Allowing More ‘Open Internet’
Recently, the FCC narrowly approved the net neutrality policy by a vote of 3-2. This policy, while highly controversial, aims to prevent anyone from controlling free and open access to the internet.

The net neutrality vote forces service providers to be a gateway, as opposed to handling different internet traffic in various ways and charging varying costs. In essence, the net neutrality rules aim to create a level playing field online, in which users can obtain internet access freely, without hindrance by any governmental or commercial entities.

In reality, it will be quite sometime before the net neutrality rules go into effect. Large telecommunications companies are likely to appeal the net neutrality ruling, which could end up in months, if not years of legal battles.

TikiLIVE is Excited About The Future
At TikiLIVE, we are excited about what the future holds regarding net neutrality, as well as the ever evolving, 21st century television industry. We believe that we are well positioned to provide our high quality streaming services to consumers looking for an alternative to traditional cable and satellite. Those who are interested, or those who would like more information about our suite of services, please contact us now and we will be happy to discuss a solution that will meet your needs.

TikiLIVE V6 – Better Software for a Better Experience

We are constantly working to upgrade our platform to create a better experience for our users. We have recently completely revamped our software, entitled TikiLIVE V6. We are extremely excited about some of the new features that this update will offer our clients and partners.

TikiLIVE V6 Brings Major Improvements to QOS Reports
One of the major changes to TikiLIVE V6 we would like to present is a significant upgrade to session metrics reports. We received a lot of feedback from our customer base, which wanted to better analyze upstream and downstream quality for specific channel sessions, as well as bandwidth consumption.

How Is V6 Better Than Previous Versions of TikiLIVE Software?
Previous versions of our TikiLIVE software had only the capacity to generate QOS reports for live streaming sessions that were performed with HD Wave and our Web Based Flash Broadcaster. Our V6 upgrade allows the QOS reports to display a variety of metrics for all different types of channel playback. Users will see metrics for the following:

HLS playlists
HD Wave sessions
Web Based Flash Broadcaster
3rd party broadcasting applications
External streams (RTSP & RTMP)

Instant Generation of QOS Reports
Another benefit of our updated software is the ability to generate QOS reports instantly with important information related to bandwidth usage. No longer do users have to wait in order to access important metrics that are needed to help judge the success of streaming content.

Visual Metrics Available With Time Filters
A report is only as useful as the various customization options that are available. With TikiLIVE V6, you can select specific time frames using filters, which will instantly show a graphical representation of all technical details based on viewer traffic and bandwidth usage during that time.

Updated Media Player
We are also excited to announce a completely updated video player that will offer an improved viewing experience for users across all devices, including smartphones, tablets, computers and IPTV devices.

New Roku App Now Available
Another feature that is sure to be popular among our users is our new Roku App, which allows you to build your own, completely branded Roku App, and publish it under your own name in the Roku store. Users will now be able to have their own Private Channel on Roku, a popular program-streaming device.

Do You Have Any Other New Feature Requests?
We are constantly polling our customers in order to discover the need for new and innovative features that will improve the user experience of our software. If there are any features that you think could be beneficial to the platform, please inform us!

While we work hard to constantly improve user experience and innovate our platform, we understand that our customers are our biggest advocates. Should you have any features that you are interested in, or if you would like to report an issue that you are having, please contact us directly through our online contact form. We value your business and hope that you are as excited about TikiLIVE V6 as we are!

Why Does My Business Need a Private Roku Channel?

As a business owner looking to gain exposure online, you have likely heard about the power of streaming content. Content streaming is becoming an increasingly important ability in today’s industry. That is why TikiLIVE is constantly discovering new ways for clients to get their content in front of as many viewers as possible. Over the past few years, as cable and satellite subscriptions have waned, consumers have turned to set top boxes to access online content from providers like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon. One of the big players in the set top box market is Roku, which offers a number of set top boxes designed to make it extremely easy for users to stream content to their existing televisions.

TikiLIVE has recently expanded the offerings that allow customers to easily create a private Roku Channel, offering users the ability to further develop their brand online.

Benefits of a Private Roku Channel
In the past, after creating content through TikiLIVE, you could share it with Roku users. However, this process was not entirely seamless and could not be branded with your company logo. Thanks to our newest version of software, TikiLIVE V6, you now have the ability to easily create a private Roku Channel that can be accessed by anyone with a Roku device. A private Roku Channel offers several advantages for TikiLIVE content creators, including:

Fully Branded Channel on Roku –Previously, only the large players like Hulu, Netflix and Amazon actually had their own branded channels on Roku devices. If you were a small content provider, it was difficult for you to compete with the larger companies. Thanks to our new Roku App, you can actually create a fully branded private Roku Channel that can be seen in the Roku store alongside the big players mentioned above. This feature alone should be exciting to our business users who are looking to build their brand through a private Roku Channel. By having your own branded channel, you will instantly increase your visibility online, which may lead to significant growth for your business.
Reach A Larger Audience – Some people may access your content online from their computers or mobile devices, but there is still a large segment of the population that prefers to watch content on their television. Roku has proven that there is a huge market for users accessing streaming content from the comforts of their own homes. Now by creating your own private Roku Channel, you too can benefit from this movement away from traditional cable and satellite towards online streaming providers.
Grow Your Network – Now, cable companies and internet service providers can broaden their audience by distributing content on Roku through TikiLIVE. This makes it possible to stream programs on an entirely new avenue, growing your network and reaching more viewers.

Ready to Create a Private Roku Channel?
If you are looking for additional ways to grow your online following, a private Roku Channel may be just what you need. Thanks to new features in TikiLIVE V6, creating your own, private, branded Roku channel is incredibly easy. If you happen to have any issues during the setup process, don’t hesitate to give us a call at 305-289-4557. We’ll be happy to walk you through the entire process to ensure that you can tap into the huge market of Roku users around the world. Partner with TikiLIVE today to build your brand and increase your exposure online!

Become a Live Broadcaster on Roku

Have you cut the cord when it comes to your cable or satellite TV subscription? If not, you may be surprised at how little you will actually miss traditional cable television if you were to say goodbye to the extremely expensive monthly bills.

According to Bloomberg, 2013 was the first year that cable and satellite subscriptions had a full year decline. This decline is largely due to the large amount of content available from streaming providers such as Amazon, Netflix and Hulu Plus as well as a whole host of independent streaming providers that are harnessing the power of technology to create compelling content for their user bases.

Roku Devices Continuing to Introduce More Users to Live Streaming

Whether you are extremely technical or not you likely have heard of a company by the name of Roku. This company has done an incredible job of marketing themselves as an organization that can easily allow you to watch streaming content from a wide variety of online providers.

If you’re not familiar with Roku, they sell a variety of set top boxes which connect to your wireless network as well as your television and allow you to stream content from providers like Hulu, Netflix, Amazon and other independent providers. These set top boxes allow users to watch streaming content from the comforts of their living rooms as opposed to their computer chairs.

As the Roku platform has matured and gained in popularity, more and more independent providers have begun to use the platform to disseminate their content because of the large user base. Roku has been very inclusive, allowing a variety of providers to interface with their technology to truly give the end user a rich media experience.

TikiLIVE Offers Full Support for Roku Devices

At TikiLIVE, we are excited about what Roku has been able to do in terms of upending the traditional cable and satellite market and allowing independent streaming providers as well as large media conglomerates to be able to easily distribute content to a large number of end users.

Our TikiLIVE suite of products offer full support for Roku which allows you to stream your content right alongside the big players. Through TikiLIVE’s easy to use online interface, you can quickly create live streaming channels that can then be shared to Roku users around the world.

How to Publish Your Content to Roku Devices

If you’ve been streaming your content through TikiLIVE’s servers for some time you may be interested in how to expand your audience by publishing your content to Roku set top boxes. The process to stream your content to Roku is easy and can be accomplished with the following steps:

Navigate to the channel that you wish to share on Roku by going to your “Live Channels” page in your TikiLIVE control panel.
Click on the “Edit” button located alongside the channel that you wish to stream to your Roku users.
Ensure that “Available on ROKU” is selected under “Publishing Options.”
Click “Save Details.
Now your content should be available to millions of Roku users.

Now that your content is shareable on Roku devices, you also must alert your users as to how to add your TikiLIVE channel to their Roku box.

How to Create Your Own Roku Channel

We’ve integrated the Roku application with the new version of TikiLIVE (V.6) and made it even easier for you to create your own private Roku channels. Easily customizable, you can brand the channel with your logo by accessing the “Build Roku Application” page on your TikiLIVE account dashboard.

Simply upload your branded images and our server will create the application for your private Roku channel. All you’ll need to do is download the application package and upload it to your Roku developer account.

With just a few clicks, you can publish a private channel and share your content with millions of people using Roku connected TVs. Using the rest of TikiLIVE’s features, you can live broadcast multiple applications and video playlists.

Once published, your channel will be displayed on Roku’s channel lineup next to major names like Netflix, Amazon and HuluPlus.

How to Add a TikiLIVE Channel to a Roku Box

Pass along the following instructions to allow your users to easily access your video content from their Roku boxes.

Navigate to https://my.roku.com/signin and login with your correct Roku account credentials.
You will now be asked to insert a channel access code, which should be given to you by the channel owner.
Click “Add Channel”
You now should see the new channel added under “My Channels” on your Roku device.
Should you have any questions adding a TikiLIVE channel to your Roku box contact the channel owner or TikiLIVE directly.

As you can see, the instructions for your users to add your content to their Roku boxes are fairly straightforward. It may be a good idea for you to test out the Roku interface on your own to ensure that you can help any of your users that may be having trouble adding your channel to their Roku account.

Other Benefits of TikiLIVE Outside of Roku Support

While having support for Roku offers a large opportunity for those looking to stream content to a large number of users across multiple platforms, TikiLIVE offers much more in terms of a robust feature set. Below are just a few of the most popular features that our users continue to rave about:

Powerful Desktop Applications: One of the hurdles for many trying to enter the video streaming arena is finding high quality software for streaming their content. TikiLIVE has solved this common problem with their robust and easy to use HD Wave software. HD Wave allows you to easily stream content to your computer with nothing more than a simple video camera or if you’re really pressed for time, you can even stream using your computer’s video camera or your smartphone.
Robust Mobile Apps: Sometimes the best live video happens at random times. For this reason, TikiLIVE offers an iOS app as well as an Android app that allows you to quickly and easily stream live video content from your mobile phone or tablet. This way you can catch those once in a lifetime moments when you may not have time to run back home or to the office to fetch your video camera. With most smartphones and tablets supporting HD video, the quality of these mobile streams is often more than sufficient for your needs.
Analytics: TikiLIVE offers a whole host of analytics tools showing viewer habits and statistics for all of your channels to help you understand which content is working well and which content needs to be tweaked.

Ready to Broadcast Your Content to Roku Devices?

Whether you’re a seasoned video pro or just a beginner, the pros at TIkiLIVE would be more than happy to help you stream your content to Roku devices. Don’t be hamstrung by relying only on online users when you can stream your content to the millions of users with Roku set top boxes. To learn more give us a call today at 305-743-6722.