Livestage

The client is a media-tech innovator based in the U.S., focused on building interactive platforms for performing artists, creators, and fans. Their core product is a live-streaming marketplace where actors host monetized virtual events, enabling direct audience engagement and real-time performance experiences.

Technology Used:
  • AWS
  • MONGODB
  • Node JS
  • Node JS/Express
  • React Native

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Challenges

Real-Time Streaming Performance

  • Needed to support high-quality, low-latency video across mobile platforms.
  • Ensured scalability for simultaneous live events without quality degradation.

RTMP Integration Complexity

  • Developers were initially unfamiliar with AWS-based RTMP ingestion and playback flows.

Streaming Compatibility

Required specialized media players that could consume and render RTMP stream URLs on mobile.

Monetization and Access Control

Events had dynamic ticket pricing and seat limitations requiring real-time slot management and secure payments.

User Journey Limitations

  • Actors needed intuitive tools to create, manage, and broadcast events.
  • Viewers needed a smooth flow from event discovery to ticket booking and streaming.

Solution

Challenge: Complex RTMP Streaming Setup

Solution:

  • Integrated react-native-rtmp-publisher to push streams to AWS RTMP endpoints.
  • Used amazon-ivs-react-native-player to consume and play live HD/Ultra HD video.

Result:

Seamless HD/Ultra-HD streaming across devices, reducing stream errors by 80%.

Challenge: Media Player Compatibility

Solution: Evaluated multiple React Native players; implemented Amazon IVS player for best compatibility with AWS RTMP URLs.

Result: 98%+ stream playback success across all Android and iOS devices.

Challenge: Event Management & Ticket Booking

Solution:

  • Developed robust actor dashboards for scheduling events, managing prices, and limiting viewer slots.
  • Integrated a secure payment gateway with real-time seat allocation logic.

Result: 90% event booking rate post-launch; zero overselling incidents.

Challenge: Stream Discovery and UX Flow

Solution: Built a user-facing interface for browsing upcoming events, purchasing tickets, and accessing live streams.
Result: 40% increase in session duration and repeat viewers in the first 3 months.

Tech Stack

  • Frontend: React Native
  • Streaming: TokBox, AWS RTMP
  • Video Player: amazon-ivs-react-native-player
  • RTMP Publisher: react-native-rtmp-publisher
  • Backend: Node.js, Express
  • Database: MongoDB
  • Payments: Razorpay/Stripe (based on region)
  • Cloud: AWS (MediaLive, IVS, S3)

Measurable Results / ROI

  • 80% reduction in stream lag or dropouts
  • 98% cross-device playback compatibility
  • 90%+ event ticket utilization
  • 40% increase in user engagement time
  • 0 payment disputes or slot overselling incidents

Why ValueCoders?

  • Streaming Tech Expertise: Hands-on with TokBox, RTMP, and IVS
  • Mobile-First Development: Optimized for React Native performance
  • UX-Centered Execution: Streamlined flows for both actors and fans
  • Reliable Integration: RTMP, payments, and media players tested rigorously
  • Agile Delivery: From planning to deployment within 10 weeks
  • Proactive Research Team: Tackled unfamiliar RTMP tools with successful POCs

Client Testimonial

ValueCoders delivered beyond expectations. Their ability to implement complex streaming logic and create an actor-friendly event system helped us launch a first-of-its-kind platform.

– Co-founder, LiveStream Talent Platform

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