With the booming development of the digital economy, interactive live broadcasting has become the core way to connect users, activate scenes and create value. Relying on its profound accumulation in audio and video technology, real-time communication, artificial intelligence and other fields, Tencent Cloud has launched the Interactive Live Broadcasting Solution (ILVB), which covers multiple scenarios such as “entertainment live broadcasting, e-commerce live broadcasting, online education, and enterprise collaboration”, and provides low-latency, high concurrency, and strong interactive live broadcasting technology support for developers and enterprises, helping to Create an immersive interactive experience.

Program core positioning and values

Tencent Cloud Interactive Live Streaming Solution provides end-to-end interactive live streaming services for industry customers by building a full-stack technology system of “audio/video engine + real-time communication + interactive tools + eco-competence” with “real-time interaction as the core and scenario innovation as the guide”. The core value of the program is reflected in:

  • The ultimate real-time experienceIt realizes low-latency interaction within 300ms, supports millions of users online at the same time, and meets the smooth experience under high concurrency scenarios;
  • Enrichment of interactive forms: Integrate multiple interactive functions such as mic, pop-up, gift, whiteboard, screen sharing, etc. to break the one-way communication barriers;
  • Rapid integration on the groundProvide standardized SDK and API, support multi-terminal adaptation, reduce development cost and shorten product on-line cycle;
  • Stable, safe and controllable: Relying on Tencent Cloud's global nodes and full-link security protection, it guarantees the safety of live content and stability of services.
Tencent Cloud Interactive Live Streaming Solution: Creating a New Ecology of Immersive Interactive Experience - LikaCloud
Source: Tencent Cloud official website

Core technology support and capability system

Tencent Cloud interactive live broadcasting solution is based on five core technical capabilities to build an interactive live broadcasting service system that covers the entire scene:

1. Low-latency audio and video transmission

Adopting self-developed real-time transmission protocol (TRTC), combined with global node deployment and intelligent routing algorithms, it realizes low-latency audio/video transmission across geographical regions and networks, and leads the industry in anti-weak network capability, and maintains a smooth experience in 50% packet-loss environments.Learn more

2. High concurrency processing capability

Relying on cloud native architecture and elastic expansion technology, it supports millions of simultaneous users in a single room to meet the peak demand of large-scale event live broadcasting, universal interaction and other scenarios, with a service availability of 99.99%.

3. Multiple interaction engines

It provides a wealth of interactive components, such as mic interaction, real-time pop-ups, gift effects, voting questionnaires, whiteboard collaboration, etc., which supports developers to quickly build personalized interactive scenarios and enhance user participation.

4. Intelligent content processing

It integrates AI beauty, intelligent noise reduction, voice transcription, content review and other intelligent processing capabilities to optimize live picture and sound quality, ensure content compliance and reduce manual operation costs.

5. Full link security

Encryption of the entire chain from push streaming, transmission to playback, combined with content security audit, anti-stealing chain, watermarking and other technologies, prevents the leakage of live content and malicious attacks, and protects business compliance operations.

Recommended Products and Scenario Applications

Tencent Cloud provides a full chain of products from the bottom engine to the upper application for the core scenarios of interactive live broadcasting, covering multiple dimensions such as technical support, interactive enhancement and content security:

1. Core audio and video technology products

  • Tencent Cloud Real-Time Audio and Video (TRTC)
    It is the core engine of interactive live broadcasting, providing low-latency, high-definition audio and video transmission capability, supporting 1-to-1 and many-to-many miking interaction, 4K ultra-high-definition picture quality and 3D spatial audio. It is suitable for entertainment miking, online education small class, remote meeting and other scenarios, and can be quickly integrated into APP, small program, Web and other terminals through the SDK, and has already served WeChat Video, Tencent meeting and other core products.Learn more
  • Tencent Cloud Live (CSS)
    It is a live broadcast distribution platform that supports large-scale concurrent viewing, and provides full-process services of streaming, transcoding, distribution and broadcasting. Combined with TRTC, it can realize the hybrid scenario of “low-latency interaction + high-concurrency viewing” to meet the interactive needs of large-scale concerts, sports events and other activities, with a single live broadcast supporting 10 million users online at the same time.Learn more
  • Tencent Cloud Extreme HD (TSC)
    Provide live recording, on-demand distribution, intelligent editing and other functions, support the interactive live content real-time recording and save as on-demand resources, combined with AI technology to realize automatic editing, highlights extraction, convenient for users to watch back and secondary dissemination.Learn more

2. Interactive enhancement products

  • Tencent Cloud Interactive Whiteboard (Tencent Interactive Whiteboard)
    Online collaboration tool designed for interactive scenarios, supporting real-time drawing, multimedia content insertion, history playback and other functions, synchronized with the live screen display. It is suitable for online education (teacher's writing), design collaboration (real-time annotation), conference presentations and other scenarios, with a latency as low as 100ms, ensuring synchronization of multi-person collaboration.Learn more
  • Tencent Cloud Instant Messenger (IM)
    Provides real-time messaging capabilities for interactive live broadcasting, supports pop-ups, comments, private messages and other functions, and supports customized message types and special effects. It can realize real-time communication between the audience and the anchor and the audience, combine with AI to filter spam, maintain the order of the live broadcast and improve the interactive atmosphere.Learn more
  • Tencent Cloud Effects Engine (SDK)
    It provides visual enhancement functions such as beauty face, filters, stickers, AR effects, etc. It supports real-time face detection and body tracking, and is suitable for entertainment live broadcasting, virtual anchor and other scenarios. With a lightweight SDK, it can run efficiently on the mobile terminal, taking into account the effects and performance consumption.Learn more

3. Smart and safe products

  • Tencent Cloud Intelligent Content Moderation (Tencent Cloud Content Moderation)
    Based on AI technology, it conducts real-time auditing of live content (video, audio, text), identifies illegal information (such as pornography, violence, sensitive words), supports automatic interception and manual review, meets the requirements of regulations such as the Measures for the Administration of Network Performing Activities, and reduces the risk of compliance.Learn more
  • Tencent Cloud Speech Recognition (ASR) and Speech Synthesis
    Provide real-time speech-to-text (e.g. live subtitles) and text-to-speech (e.g. virtual anchor broadcast) functions for interactive live broadcasts, support multilingual and dialect recognition, enhance the accessibility and interactive efficiency of live broadcasts, and be suitable for educational live broadcasts, news broadcasts and other scenarios.Learn more about ASRLearn more about speech synthesis
  • Tencent Cloud Media Processing (MPS)
    Provide real-time processing capabilities for live streaming, including transcoding, watermarking, screenshotting, content analysis, etc., support automatic adjustment of picture quality according to different network environments, add copyright watermarks to prevent pirated broadcasts, and meet the needs of multi-terminal adaptation and content protection.Learn more

4. Scenario-based solution components

  • Tencent Cloud Live E-commerce Component
    Integrate product cards, real-time order, pop-up interaction, coupon issuance and other functions to realize the closed loop of “live viewing - product understanding - ordering and purchasing”. Support seamless connection with e-commerce platforms (such as WeChat small store, own mall), applicable to brand live with goods, e-commerce platform live and other scenes.Learn more
  • Tencent Cloud Real-time Interactive-Education Edition
    It provides exclusive teaching functions such as hand-raising, classroom quiz, check-in, and courseware sharing, and supports various teaching modes such as large class, small class, and 1-to-1, etc. It also combines AI attendance and learning situation analysis to improve the online teaching effect, and it has already served a number of educational institutions.Learn more
  • Tencent Cloud Virtual Live Streaming System
    Support virtual anchor, virtual scene construction, through motion capture and real-time rendering technology, to realize the interaction between the virtual image and the audience. It is suitable for brand marketing, entertainment interaction and other scenes, reducing the dependence on real anchors and expanding the boundaries of live broadcasting.Learn more

Industry Segmentation Solutions

Tencent Cloud provides customized interactive live streaming solutions for the characteristics of different industry scenarios to meet diversified needs:

1. Live entertainment solutions

  • live show (not broadcast)The following are some of the features: support for anchor and audience interaction, gift reward, PK battle, etc., providing beauty effects and sound processing, to enhance the live viewing;
  • live broadcast of a gameIt supports real-time game screen capture, multi-camera switching, anchor camera overlay, combined with pop-up interaction and tournament guessing to enhance the immersion of live game broadcasting;
  • Live broadcast of large-scale eventsIt provides the ability of multi-venue connecting, global distribution, HD playback, etc. to meet the interactive needs of concerts, conferences, sports events and other large-scale activities.

2. E-commerce live streaming solutions

  • Branded Live Streaming Bandwagon: Integrate the functions of product display, limited-time seconds, coupon issuance, etc., and support real-time Q&A between anchors and viewers to enhance the conversion rate of products;
  • Store LiveThe company provides lightweight live broadcasting tools for offline stores, supporting store staff to explain products and guide them to the store in real time, realizing the closed loop of “online attraction - offline consumption”;
  • Cross-border live e-commerceIt supports multi-language real-time translation, cross-border payment docking, and global CDN acceleration to help brands expand into overseas markets.

3. Online education solutions

  • Interactive ClassroomThe online interactive scenario of “Lead Teacher + Assistant Teacher + Student” supports whiteboard collaboration, screen sharing, group discussion, and simulates the offline classroom experience;
  • Vocational training: Provide hands-on demonstration live, real-time guidance, course playback and other functions, applicable to skills training, corporate training and other scenarios;
  • language learningThe language learning effect is enhanced through interactive forms such as real-time tutors, speaking assessment, and scene dialogues.

4. Enterprise live streaming solutions

  • Corporate Launch: Support multi-platform synchronized live broadcast, audience interactive questions, post-meeting data statistics, to enhance the efficiency of brand communication;
  • Remote Recruitment: Optimize the recruitment process and expand the reach of talent through features such as live preaching, real-time interviews and online Q&A;
  • Dealer Conference: Realize real-time interaction between headquarters and national dealers, support policy interpretation, product training, order management and other functions to enhance the efficiency of channel synergy.

Success Stories

  • A head entertainment live streaming platformBased on Tencent Cloud TRTC and live streaming products, the interactive live streaming system supports millions of users online at the same time, with latency control within 200ms, and gift effects and pop-up interactions to improve user retention rate of 30%;
  • A well-known e-commerce platform live bandTencent cloud e-commerce live streaming component is used to realize seamless connection of “live streaming - ordering”, and the GMV of single live streaming breaks through 1 billion yuan, and the conversion rate is 5 times higher than that of traditional e-commerce page;
  • An online educational institutionTencent Cloud Interactive Live Streaming and Whiteboard Products: Relying on Tencent Cloud Interactive Live Streaming and Whiteboard products to build interactive classrooms, supporting 100,000 people to learn online at the same time, with a participation rate of 40% in continuous interaction, and an increase in the renewal rate of students by 25%.
Tencent Cloud Interactive Live Streaming Solution: Creating a New Ecology of Immersive Interactive Experience - LikaCloud
Source: Tencent Cloud official website

summarize

Tencent Cloud's interactive live broadcasting solution takes technological innovation as its core and scene landing as its goal, helping enterprises and developers create differentiated interactive live broadcasting experiences by building a low-latency, highly-interactive, and fully-secure technology platform. Whether it is entertainment interaction, e-commerce with goods, or online education, or corporate communication, Tencent Cloud will provide a full range of services from technical support to ecological integration, and promote the continuous innovation of interactive live broadcasting scenarios.

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