Qualabs
Technology
Qualabs
Technology
From open-source breakthroughs to advanced streaming tools, explore our latest developments and see how they’re shaping the future of video technology!
Our contributions!
Video R&D
Helping the video ecosystem move forward—faster. We test and implement emerging standards, providing real-world validation that helps shape the next generation of video playback. By bridging research and deployment, we contribute to more reliable, efficient, and widely adopted technologies.
2026
SMPTE AI Copilot
At the Summer Project 2026 we developed an open-source Media AI Co-pilot using RAG to transform SMPTE's archives into a secure, conversational knowledge base that connects engineers with a century of technical history
2026
MoQ Player and OBS-MoQ integration
Building on the moq-dev repository, this 2026 Summer Project advanced MoQ by implementing CMAF support, HLS ingest, and OBS integration.
2026
C2PA Live Streaming Reference Workflow
This project is an implementation reference for live streaming workflows containing C2PA Provenance. The project encompasses everything from content signing to client-side validation.
2026
CMCD Reference Toolkit
The CMCD Toolkit is an open-source project developed by Qualabs designed to collect, process, and analyze CMCD v2 data, with a strong focus on the new Event Mode.
2026
CMCD v2 in Dash.js and Shaka Player
Backed by the Comcast Innovation Fund, Qualabs executed a strategic project aimed at bridging the gap between the CMCD v2 drafts and real-world use cases.
2026
Rise of the Planet of CMCD v2
Explore the latest updates presented at DEMUXED 2025 about the development of the CMCD v2 spec. and early implementations available in major open-source players presented in DEMUXED 2025
2026
Playback Synchronization Framework
This open implementation leverages CMCD v2 and CMSD to synchronize thousands of HLS and DASH players, enabling sub-second latency through precise bidirectional timing exchange and automated playback rate adjustment.
2026
Server-Guided Ad insertion in dash.js
MPEG-DASH’s Alternative MPD Events evolved in 2024 into a robust solution, now HLS-compatible and integrating SCTE-35, supporting ads, blackouts, and more.
2025
CMAF- HAM Library
What if I told you that you could play a DASH video seamlessly in an HLS player?
The interoperability is a challenge! Reaching a broader audience means creating multiple copies of each stream file in different formats, which doubles the costs of packaging and storage...
2025
CMCD v2: Advances in client analytics
The geeks at WAVE are launching CMCD v2! While v1 was limited to the CDN relationship, v2 lets you share data simultaneously with a content steering and an analytics service while staying committed to your CDN.
2025
DASH Overlays
Interactive overlays for DASH streaming, offering advanced functionality and seamless integration for adaptive video delivery...
2025
EZDRM Northstar C2PA and CMCD
NorthStar advances C2PA and CMCD by embedding cryptographic signatures at the edge and linking them to real-time playback telemetry. This enables precise session tracking, anomaly detection, and automated enforcement, strengthening content security within existing CDN workflows.
Tools & Contributions
Technology grows best when shared. We build open, practical tools that anyone can test, adapt, and improve. These contributions are meant to lower barriers, speed up adoption, and give the community hands-on access to evolving standards and workflows.
2025
VAST-2-SGAI Service
A service that could convert any VAST response from an Ad Server into Asset Lists or ListMPD, with the goal of providing the community with an open-source project that is easy to implement, thus quickly unlocking all the benefits of Server-Guided Ad Insertion.
2025
IETF MoQ Player
A Player for MoQ with the goal of lowering the entry barrier to this technology. During the Summer Camp, efforts were focused on developing a player ready for real-time streaming use cases, with a primary focus on live sports events.
2025
Dash.js CMCDParameters
Let’s give control of CMCD to the content delivery teams. Now possible to describe the desired behavior of DASH players using CMCD parameter.
2025
Player.style Themes
During the MonteVIDEO Summer Camp, right before Christmas, we created this beautiful theme to celebrate Santa's arrival with the entire video community. Learn how to use this and other themes in your own web player.
Accelerators
Skip the hard parts, keep the flexibility. The accelerators offer a structured approach to building in-house video solutions without starting from scratch. They shorten development cycles while keeping customization and control at the core, helping teams move faster with confidence.
2025
Wowza Live HLS Server-Guided Ad insertion
During the MonteVIDEO Summer Camp 2025, we created a proof of concept on how to use Wowza Streaming Engine alongside the VAST-2-SGAI project. This demonstrated how simple it is to implement SGAI using Wowza and hls.js.
2025
FastTrack Live Scheduler
FastTrack Live accelerates Virtual and FAST channel creation by wrapping SaaS manifest manipulation services with a drag-and-drop HLS/DASH scheduler. It enables quick piloting, validation, and scaling, with built-in integration to our open-source CMS.
2025
AMD AMA Portal
The AMA Portal drastically reduces the likelihood of errors and enhances the user experience, allowing even those with limited technical expertise to fully leverage the power of the MA35D.
2025
Videoheadline CMS
VideoHeadline is an open-source CMS and Video Workflow Orchestrator built for managing and monetizing video content with AWS Media Services and CloudFront. It serves as a foundation for custom features like DRM and authorization, tailored to specific business needs with our team’s support.
MoQ Player Implementation:
This project successfully developed a basic player capable of handling fMP4 and LOC (Low Overhead Media Container) formats using the Media over QUIC (MoQ) protocol. The player introduces adaptive bitrate (ABR) ladder auto-selection, rethinking traditional HLS/DASH functionalities for a low-latency environment.
VAST to SGAI Conversion Service
This open-source tool converts VAST (XML) files into HLS Interstitials as AssetLists, enabling Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI). By integrating with native iOS, hls.js, and ExoPlayer environments, it removes the need for costly SSAI solutions and supports the rapid adoption of SGAI.
MonteVIDEO Tech Day 2025
Panel: Behind the Scenes, "Who creates the players we love?"
Techincal Talks: Ian Zenoni "CAT", Scott Kellicker "Captions" and Luke Curley "Congestion Control"
Mate Talk: "Streaming transforms sports entertainment"
Explore what we do at Qualabs
• Short-term partnership
• Ideal for clearly scoped projects
• Aimed at extending your project service capabilities
• Create MVPs, specific integrations, PoCs, or developing demos
• Mid-long term partnership
• Ideal for product maintenance and engineering
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in response to evolving requirements
• Long-term partnership
• Ideal for multiple projects running simultaneously
• Designed to adapt to the needs, changing profiles, or size, within the team
• Projects & budget governance system