Company
Date Published
Author
Kwindla Hultman Kramer
Word count
2403
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Daily powers real-time audio and video capabilities for millions of users worldwide through its APIs and client SDKs, primarily catering to developers who build interactive features into applications and websites. The company's infrastructure is designed to support low-latency streaming, with a focus on scalability and flexibility. Interactive Live Streaming (ILS) is the umbrella term for very low-latency streaming to large audiences, which requires sub-200ms latency, flexible client-side manipulation of video and audio streams, and APIs that enable real-time delivery of video to hundreds of thousands of simultaneous viewers. Daily's infrastructure is built around WebRTC, a technology standard that enables real-time, interactive live streaming, and its global network supports up to 100,000 participants in a single session with low latency comparable to 1:1 video calls. The platform allows for flexible layouts, dynamic UX elements, audience participation, and scalability, making it suitable for various use cases such as virtual events, creator economy production studios, social games, and more.