webrtcHacks | Link

Insights from Sean DuBois on WebRTC at OpenAI

In a comprehensive Q&A session, Sean DuBois, founder of Pion, discusses how WebRTC has been integrated into OpenAI's Realtime API and talks about the challenges and technical solutions in real-time AI communications. He covers audio optimization, scaling, and recent advancements in the Pion library. At the end of the session, questions from the audience were answered as well.

Voice AI & Voice Agents | Link

Voice AI & Voice Agents Handbook

The newly released open-source book provides a solid starting point for anyone interested in voice AI. This guide offers a practical approach to building voice AI and voice agent applications. You'll find clear, step-by-step instructions on key topics like speech-to-text and audio processing, and more! Make sure to bookmark this one for easy reference in your future projects.

WebRTC for Developers | Link

Can you sing over G.711?

Spoiler alert: Yes, you can. But there’s more to the story. This tutorial covers the basics of audio encoding and the effects of different codecs on voice transmission. It focuses on the traditional G.711 codec and compares it with newer options like G.722 and Opus. The author also shares experience from personal experiments with these codecs. The guide offers an overview of how the voice is digitally encoded and transmitted – great for those curious about the technical side of audio processing.

AddPipe | Link

Enhanced Privacy in macOS Screen Sharing

As macOS continues to evolve, Apple has introduced a significant update to improve privacy during screen-sharing sessions. This tool is called the "System Private Window Picker." It provides users with more detailed control over shared content, reducing the risk of inadvertently exposing sensitive information. Learn how this essential feature is making screen sharing safer and more intelligent by ensuring only selected content is displayed and shared.

If you were thinking to become the nextRTC.ONSpeaker, now is the perfect time to do so. Our Call for Proposals closes in 2 weeks, which seems like a perfect time to think of the topic for your talk. :)

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Check out the first sneak peek of upcoming features in LiveDebugger v0.2.0 🛠️

In this version, we plan to release features that will make your life much easier, including component highlighting and an option to run LiveDebugger in Chrome DevTools.

The second sneak peek will be published next week, and we will show you new callback filters and dark mode – make sure to follow us on X to not miss it!

LiveDebugger v0.2.0 will be published in early May. Stay tuned for more!

Some time ago we ran the Elixir Stream Week during which Chris McCord demonstrated how you can build Twitch clone with Phoenix LiveView and Elixir WebRTC.

After some time, we extended our live components and started our work on a new platform called Glitch.tv.

Watch a short demo of what we were able to build and what you will be able to see in action during this year's ElixirConf EU. Yes, that's right – we'll be streaming an Elixir conference using Elixir software. What better way to do it, right? :)

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