5 Most Frequently Asked Questions by Developers

November 29, 2018 By Team Agora In Developer

As you develop the next generation of apps utilizing voice, video, and live interactive broadcasting capabilities, you will likely have some questions. We created a list of the most common questions we are asked to make it easier for you.

Q: How many broadcast audience members does Agora support?
A: We support up to 200,000 audience members in a single channel during a live broadcast.
Q: Is Agora a CDN?
A: No. Agora differs from a traditional CDN, Agora’s network neither caches nor stores data. Agora’s algorithms adaptively routes packets as quickly as possible from end to end, providing ultra-low latency.
Q: Can I use Agora to broadcast my own RTMP stream?
A: Yes. You can pull an RTMP stream into the Agora SD-RTN and publish it just like any other stream.
Q: Does Agora support simulcasting to CDNs?
A: Yes. Agora supports pushing multiple RTMP streams from our SD-RTN to a traditional CDN.
Q: Which platforms can I use Agora on?
A: Agora supports all major platforms and frameworks including iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Unity3D, Cocos, React Native, and Xamarin.

Got more questions? No problem. We are here to help! Drop in your questions at Stack Overflow. We look forward to seeing what you build!