Case Study: ActionStreamer & Collabora

ActionStreamer was built for one purpose: to deliver real-time intelligence in environments where every second matters.

From professional sports to industrial safety, our platform enables high-fidelity, low-latency video streaming directly from the source—workers, first responders, and operators in the field. The ability to see what they see, in real time, from anywhere in the world isn’t just an upgrade. It’s a fundamental shift in how organizations operate in critical environments.

Building on Open-Source Foundations

A solution this ambitious required more than just hardware. It demanded a software stack built for performance, resilience, and adaptability.

From the beginning, we’ve worked with Collabora to develop a highly efficient, open-source-powered streaming framework. Their expertise in GStreamer, PipeWire, and libcamera has helped us evolve from early Raspberry Pi prototypes to a fully integrated, industrial-grade wearable streaming solution.

When the Raspberry Pi OS transitioned from a custom API to libcamera, essential features were lost. Collabora stepped in, developing and reintegrating the capabilities we needed to maintain seamless video capture. They also guided our adoption of PipeWire, unlocking new efficiencies in real-time video sharing across processes.

Scaling Beyond Broadcast—Into Critical Operations

Originally, our system was built for broadcast-grade live video, with SDI as the primary output. But as demand surged across industrial, defense, and safety sectors, it became clear: our platform needed to do more.

Collabora helped us expand our output capabilities, integrating RTMP, SRT, and segmented file storage to enable seamless multi-platform distribution. Their expertise in GStreamer pipeline architecture also optimized our real-time video composition workflows, ensuring ActionStreamer could scale to new environments without compromise.

"Collabora has been an invaluable partner in our journey to push the boundaries of wearable and embedded streaming technology. Their deep expertise in open-source software and embedded systems has augmented our team over the years, enabling us to deliver cutting-edge streaming solutions to some of the largest firms in the world—firms with exceptionally demanding performance expectations. Collabora’s contributions have played a critical role in our ability to innovate and scale, and we highly recommend them to any organization seeking world-class software consulting."

—Chris McLennan, CTO, ActionStreamer

Engineering the Future of Live Streaming

We don’t just adopt open-source technology—we shape it. Today, ActionStreamer is an active contributor to the open-source ecosystem, integrating the Collabora-designed unixfd plugin into our platform and collaborating on the next generation of GStreamer innovations.

Our work isn’t done. The demand for real-time video intelligence in high-stakes environments is only growing. Whether it’s firefighters inside a burning structure, maintainers inspecting aircraft, or operators monitoring critical assets, the ability to see, assess, and act instantly is no longer optional—it’s essential.

With Collabora as a trusted partner, we’re continuing to push the boundaries of what’s possible.