Build WebRTC desktop apps with OpenTok and Electron
TokBox is pleased to announce that with the release of OpenTok.js v2.12, OpenTok now officially supports Electron, allowing developers to build hybrid desktop applications which combine native APIs and...
View ArticleHow to add a video chat embed to your Wix website
Recently, TokBox introduced Video Chat Embeds enabling you to add real-time communication to your website with just a few lines of code. Video embeds can be easily integrated into websites built on any...
View ArticleBuild a live video app with ARKit and OpenTok
If you have an iPhone, chances are that you have already upgraded to the latest version of iOS. In its 11th version, Apple has introduced many new things. As usual, some of them are related to the new...
View ArticleHow to use Android Picture-in-Picture mode with OpenTok
Picture this: you are outside in a park and attending a meeting using your Android phone with a cool OpenTok-based application, but suddenly you need to check some information from a different app on...
View ArticleHacking Social Video: Building a Group Live Video App: Part 2
Part 2 – Creating the best possible user experience for social video apps In Part 1, we looked at some of the key considerations for building a group live video app for mobile along the lines of...
View ArticleCreating a true voice call experience with OpenTok and CallKit
In previous posts, we have looked at some key considerations for building apps for social video calling on mobile devices, and some of the features you can include to make sure your users have a great...
View ArticleHow we test WebRTC live video sessions for massive audiences
Co-authored by Tiffany Walsh, Patrick Quinn-Graham, and Michael Sander. We recently announced the launch of our large-scale Interactive broadcast capabilities, including the option to publish to a wide...
View ArticleWelcome Windows Developers!
We’re happy to say that last week, as part of the 2.12 release of our client SDKs, we graduated the OpenTok Windows Client SDK out of beta. This SDK allows Windows developers to add rich, immersive...
View ArticleIntroducing our brand new Developer Evangelist!
Hey everyone, my name is Manik and I’m happy to say I’ve recently joined TokBox as the Developer Evangelist. I’m extremely excited to be a part of a company that’s creating an ecosystem for real-time...
View ArticleBuild WebRTC desktop apps with OpenTok and Electron
TokBox is pleased to announce that with the release of OpenTok.js v2.12, OpenTok now officially supports Electron, allowing developers to build hybrid desktop applications which combine native APIs and...
View ArticleHow to add a video chat embed to your Wix website
Recently, TokBox introduced Video Chat Embeds enabling you to add real-time communication to your website with just a few lines of code. Video embeds can be easily integrated into websites built on any...
View ArticleBuild a live video app with ARKit and OpenTok
If you have an iPhone, chances are that you have already upgraded to the latest version of iOS. In its 11th version, Apple has introduced many new things. As usual, some of them are related to the new...
View ArticleHow to use Android Picture-in-Picture mode with OpenTok
Picture this: you are outside in a park and attending a meeting using your Android phone with a cool OpenTok-based application, but suddenly you need to check some information from a different app on...
View ArticleHow Calgary Scientific Drives Real-Time Collaboration with the Windows SDK
As part of our 2.12 client release, we were delighted to graduate our OpenTok Windows Client SDK out of beta and make it generally available. In addition to being a standard client endpoint for the...
View ArticleThe Cordova OpenTok Plugin: Live video for iOS and Android applications
When I introduced myself at the start of October, I shared my aim of working with TokBox developer community members to maintain and add support for third-party frameworks in order to reach as many...
View ArticleGame on! Learn how to add OpenTok live video chat to Unity
When talking about game development, there is one name that quickly comes to mind. Unity has become one of the most popular engines that you can use if you plan to develop a game. Its multiplatform...
View ArticleAccelerate App Development with Fast Tracks
When you sign up for a new platform, we know it can sometimes be overwhelming. It can be a challenge to know what information to seek out and simply how to quickly get started building your first...
View ArticleConnecting WebRTC endpoints and Telephony Systems with OpenTok SIP Interconnect
As we continue to work towards enabling developers to reap the full potential of WebRTC, we wanted to demonstrate connecting a WebRTC audio stream with a PSTN user, using OpenTok SIP Interconnect and a...
View ArticleChrome 63 kills the macOS WebRTC audio bug
Our good friend Philipp Hancke wrote a great post recently on a WebRTC audio bug that has been plaguing Chrome on MacOS for the last few years. The issue presented itself as the microphone not working...
View ArticleA flexible layout container for multiparty video chat
When anyone builds a multiparty video chat application they pretty quickly run into the issue of how to lay out the many different participants. You want everyone to be visible to everyone else and you...
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