Audio and Video Software Industry: 2024 Recap

The past year has been transformative for the audio and video software industry. From groundbreaking AI-driven advancements to significant improvements in compression and streaming technologies, 2024 has laid the foundation for the next generation of media experiences. AI-powered codecs, real-time video optimization, and immersive communication tools have expanded the possibilities in both entertainment and enterprise applications.

In this report, we review the most impactful developments of 2024, including major product launches, industry-shaping events, and the latest innovations in audio and video processing.

News

For developers

WebRTC API Updates

WebRTC API Update 2025

2024 Open Source Review: A quantitative analysis of WebRTC advancements

Product News

100ms Live

Unlock the power of customization with the new open-source 100ms Prebuilt solution - 100ms Prebuilt is now Open Source! [Feb 20, 2024]
Discover how to optimize video call quality by internal testing and dogfooding - Optimizing Video Call Quality: Lessons from 100ms' Dogfooding and Testing [Apr 3, 2024]

8x8

Discover how to improve real-time translation, bulk SMS, and audio quality with Azure integration - Overcome Communications Nightmares with 8x8's Autumn 2024 Update [Oct 31, 2024]
Learn more about the enhanced contact center, unified communications, and communication APIs - Winter 2024 Update Highlights
Discover the newly integrated AI into their platform, the launch of 8x8 Engage, video elevation, and enhancements for Microsoft Teams - 8x8: Wrapping Up 2024 with Innovation and Cheer [Dec 12, 2024]

Apple

Explore Vision Pro, a spatial computer blending digital content and apps into physical spaces, navigable via eyes, hands, and voice - Apple Vision Pro [Feb 2, 2024]

Amazon

Discover Amazon’s new Encoder-Quantization-Motion-based video quality metrics

Dialpad

Discover new virtual background options for video meetings - What's New in Dialpad Meetings [Feb 2024]
Explore the new dynamic video layouts, adapting intelligently to participants - Dialpad Meetings Release Notes [Oct 24, 2024]
Uncover the power of AI-recaps for summarizing meetings automatically—used by over 85% of Dialpad customers (48000+ total users) - The Dialpad Year in Number

Digital Samba

Enjoy customizable HD video and audio quality settings and expanded permissions for better control - Digital Samba 603 [Dec 27, 2024]
Discover the new PiP mode, content embedding (YouTube/Vimeo), and enhanced search functionality - Exciting Updates and News You Don’t Want to Miss: Digital Samba Q4 Recap! [Jan 30, 2025]

Discord

Voice chat is now available on PlayStation 5 [Mar 8, 2024]
Xbox streaming allows watching friends' streams [Jul 31, 2024]
Amazon Music Listening Party added to voice calls [Aug 28, 2024]

Dolby.io

Enjoy the newly introduced live monitoring, cloud transcoding, live clipping, re-streaming, and enhanced DRM for streaming - Summer 2024 Product Updates
Broaden your knowledge with the newly published streaming API documentation - Introduction to Streaming APIs

Google Meet

Discover the three new features to personalize your appearance in Google Meet - Combine Multiple Video Effects, Improve Lighting and Audio in Google Meet [Jan 17, 2024]
Check out how the new adaptive audio prevents feedback in multiple-laptop meetings - Introducing Adaptive Audio in Google Meet: Creating Ad-Hoc Meeting Spaces with Multiple Laptops [May 22, 2024]
Discover Google Meet’s updated UI, stackable effects, and emoji reactions - New Video Calling Features Coming to Google Meet [Aug 14, 2024]
Enjoy the new automatic framing that helps center your video before joining a meeting to help ensure equal visibility for all participants - Automatic Framing is Now Available to Everyone in Google Meet Video Calls [Nov 19, 2024]

Lightware

Discover Lightware’s voice tracking solution for meetings - Never Miss the Point! Lightware Solutions: Voice Tracking

Logitech

Enjoy the improved hybrid meeting experiences with AI-powered video enhancements - Give Hybrid Meetings the Gift of Sight

Microsoft

Expanded Azure Communication Services with improved noise suppression and enhanced APIs for video calling - December 2024 Feature Updates [Dec 16, 2024]

Mux

Introduced video quality levels, replacing previous encoding tiers - Not so basic anymore: More features for basic assets [Aug 29, 2024]
Launched a premium video quality tier, optimized for high-motion content - Here's everything we launched in Fall 2024 [Nov 5, 2024]

Netflix

Part 1 of the Netflix journey - Rebuilding Netflix's Video Processing Pipeline with Microservices [Jan 11, 2024]
Part 2 of the Netflix journey - The Making of VES: The Cosmos Microservice for Netflix Video Encoding [Apr 10, 2024]
Netflix Says It's Ready for Christmas Day NFL Streams with Beyoncé after Glitches During Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight [Dec 24, 2024]

RingCentral

Enjoy the new feature enabling users to share high-quality videos with audio during meetings - March 2024 Release Highlights [Mar 2024]
Discover the improved audio and video quality alerts for audio or video quality issues during a meeting - September 2024 Release Highlights [Sep 10, 2024]
Enjoy default video quality at 1080p, plus AI Clips Editor - December 2024 Release Highlights [Dec 9, 2024]

RealTyme

Enjoy enhanced video conferencing capabilities by integrating military-grade security with advanced collaboration tools - The Key Component for Secure Video Conferencing

Sonos

Discover how Sonos's mishandling of the new app rollout resulted in the loss of its most loyal customers - The Sound Of Failure at Sonos [Aug 24, 2024]

Spotify

Enjoy videos on Spotify as a premium subscriber - Music videos are coming to more subscribers — but not yet in the US [Mar 13, 2024]
Plans to launch a 'Super Premium' subscription tier, offering lossless HiFi audio quality - Spotify CEO confirms a ‘deluxe’ version with hi-fi audio is coming soon [Jul 23, 2024]
Uninterrupted Video Podcasts, Audience-Driven Payments, and the New Spotify for Creators Platform [Nov 13, 2024]
This Year’s Spotify Wrapped Made Even More About You With These AI Experiences [Dec 12, 2024]

Telnyx

New Video API designed to provide high-quality audio and video experiences. The platform leverages Telnyx's private network to reduce latency and packet loss - Telnyx Video API is now live for all users! [Jun 14, 2024]
Discover the newly introduced bi-directional streaming support in its voice products, enabling audio to be played directly on calls - Bi-directional streaming support [Sep 10, 2024]

TikTok

Check out the enhanced video editor with an AI-generated music feature, allowing creators to produce custom audio tailored to their content - What’s Next: 2024 in Action

TrueConf

Check out AI-driven features such as noise suppression, virtual backgrounds, face tracking, smart meeting assistants, and voice-activated layouts and transcription - TrueConf reveals AI Server with on-premises meeting transcription at GITEX Africa 2024 [Jun 10, 2024]
Discover the holographic conferencing box at GITEX GLOBAL 2024 that projects life-sized, realistic holograms of speakers, creating an immersive video conferencing experience - TrueConf presents a futuristic box for holographic conferencing in partnership with IAORA [Oct 17, 2024]
- It was also showcased at events such as GITEX GLOBAL 2024 and ADIPEC 2024
Enjoy video meetings with up to 2,000 active participants, reduced server loa, and improved performance for large-scale conferences - 2024 key highlights and new achievements

Webex

Discover the AI Assistant enhancements which can provide meeting summaries, multilingual support, and speaker recognition - Webex What’s New
Check out Cisco Spatial Meetings, designed for Apple Vision Pro, offering life-like video with remarkable depth, creating an immersive meeting experience - How Cisco is Using Apple Vision Pro to Create the Next Evolution of Spatial Collaboration [Oct 23, 2024]
Enjoy the video messaging tool, Vidcast, which is now embedded directly into the Webex app. This integration allows users to easily share ideas or create quick screencasts for team members to view at their convenience - Webex Rewind Spring 2024 [May 7, 2024]

Whereby

Released a Video Call UI Kit for Figma, providing essential components, templates, and elements to help design teams accelerate and fully control the design of video call experiences - Whereby SDK & Product Updates in September 2024 [Sep 2024]
You can now troubleshoot connection issues during calls, to reduce support tickets and ensure high-quality video calls - Introducing: in-call Meeting Diagnostics [Jun 26, 2024]

X

Enjoy audio and video calls on X, now available for Android and iOS - Audio and Video Calls

YouTube

Check out these 9 YouTube AI tools - YouTube's AI power-up: How we got even more helpful this year [Dec 12, 2024]

Zoom

Discover the AI Companion 2.0: Summarizes meetings and assists with content creation - What’s new: the latest Zoom innovations you don’t want to miss [Jan 22, 2025]
Zoom Clips is now available on Linux, Android, and iOS - Release notes for Zoom Clips [Feb 17, 2025]

Events

These events highlighted advancements in AI, cloud-based solutions, and real-time processing, underscoring the rapid evolution of the audio and video industry. In 2024, technology professionals, developers, and engineers in this field witnessed another year of significant progress.

Here’s a look at some key events that shaped the future of video and audio technology:

Demuxed 2024, 16–17 Oct, San Francisco, CA, USA

Demuxed remains the go-to conference for video engineers, bringing together experts from Netflix, Meta, Dolby, and other industry leaders. This year’s sessions covered video encoding, low-latency streaming, and the latest developments in WebRTC and AI-assisted video processing. TestDevLab was also represented at the event, with Ģirts Graudiņš, our Business Strategist, in attendance.

Video @Scale 2024, 20-21 Nov, San Francisco, CA, USA

Designed for engineers managing large-scale video systems, Video @Scale 2024 focused on the challenges of serving millions of users simultaneously. Key discussions covered video delivery optimization, cloud-based encoding, and new compression algorithms that enhance streaming quality.

Video Quality Experts Group (VQEG) Meetings, virtual event

VQEG continued its mission of developing methodologies for assessing video quality. In 2024, the group focused on standardizing video quality metrics for emerging formats such as AV1 and VVC, as well as evaluating real-time streaming quality for next-generation applications.

Streaming Media Connect 2024, Feb 19-22, virtual event

This virtual conference examined the latest trends in live streaming and OTT platforms, including AI-driven content recommendations, cloud-based video transcoding, and advancements in low-latency streaming technologies.

Zoomtopia 2024, Oct 9-10, San Jose, CA, USA

At its annual user conference, Zoom introduced new AI-powered features, including real-time meeting transcription, automatic summaries, and enhanced noise suppression. The event also showcased Zoom’s expanded integrations with productivity tools and third-party collaboration platforms.

Understanding Latency 2024, Dec 9-11, virtual event

This free online event focused on network latency and the latest advancements in L4S (Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable Throughput), highlighting its impact on real-time audio and video applications. Industry experts shared insights on minimizing lag in VoIP, live streaming, and cloud gaming.

International Conference on Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ISCPCS) 2024, Dec 16-18, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia

ISCPCS 2024 united researchers and professionals to explore the latest advancements in signal processing and communication systems. Key topics included AI-driven signal enhancement, next-generation codecs, and innovations in wireless audio transmission.

2024 2nd International Workshop on Signal Processing and Machine Learning (WSPML), Jun 7-9, virtual event

WSPML focused on AI and machine learning applications in signal processing, highlighting advancements in deep learning for real-time audio enhancement, adaptive filtering techniques, and transformer-based models for speech recognition.

International Conference on Systems, Signals, and Image Processing (IWSSIP) 2024, Jul 9-11, Graz, Austria

This event showcased innovations in image and video processing, with researchers presenting their work on neural network-based upscaling, HDR video enhancement, and AI-powered video compression.

Streaming Media East 2024, May 20-22, New York, NY, USA

Streaming Media East 2024, a key event for streaming industry professionals, highlighted innovations in live event streaming, content monetization strategies, and the future of video delivery infrastructure, including 5G and edge computing.

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024, Jan 30-Feb 2, Barcelona, Spain

ISE 2024, one of the largest exhibitions for pro AV and systems integration, showcased AI-enhanced video solutions, next-gen streaming platforms, and advancements in spatial audio. Attendees had the opportunity to explore the latest AV hardware and software innovations designed to create immersive experiences.

IEEE Events

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a global organization committed to advancing technology for humanity's benefit. With members from diverse technical disciplines, including electrical engineering, computer science, and electronics, IEEE publishes influential literature, develops industry standards, and hosts conferences, webinars, lectures, and forums to foster knowledge sharing and collaboration.

Conferences

Exhibitions

NAB Show, USA, Apr 13-17. This year TestDevLab also participated in the event and talked about advanced Audio & Video quality testing solutions.
Music Inside Rimini, Italy, Apr 7-9.
Prolight + Sound, Germany, Mar 19-22.
Palm Expo, India, May 30 - Jun 1
Augmented World Expo, USA, Jun 18-20
Augmented World Expo, Austria, Oct 29-30
Augmented World Expo, Singapore, Aug 26-28
InfoComm, USA, Jun 11-14
InfoComm Asia, Thailand, Jul 17-19
InfoComm India, India, Sep 3-5
Plasa Show, Great Britain, Sep 1-3
HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair, Hong Kong, Oct 13-16
JTSE, France, Nob 27-28

Looking ahead

As we enter 2025, the momentum from 2024 continues to propel the industry forward. AI-enhanced video communication, smarter codecs, and more efficient streaming protocols are transforming how content is delivered and experienced. Emerging technologies such as AV1, AI-powered generative video, and advanced real-time communication tools are setting new benchmarks for quality and accessibility.

With major conferences and research initiatives already planned for the year ahead, 2025 is poised to bring even greater innovation. Whether through AI-driven advancements in video conferencing or the next evolution of WebRTC, the industry is ready for another transformative year.

Stay tuned as we track the ongoing evolution of audio and video technology in the year to come.

Audio and Video Software Industry: 2024 in Review