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Integrate the player on mobile apps

Overview

Bambuser offers two ways to bring the Live Vide Shopping experience to mobile apps.

  • Social Commerce Mobile SDKs(Recommended)
  • Webview

1. Use Social Commerce Mobile SDKs(Recommended)

  • Immediate Feature Access: Web-first deployment ensures rapid availability of new features.
  • Enhanced Media Playback: Native playback delivers smooth video rendering and Picture-in-Picture.
  • Device-Level Optimization: Device-specific optimizations for smaller devices based on size, memory and battery.
  • Flexible User Flow: The SDK architecture allows customised userflow implementations based on specific client requirements.
  • Automatic Feature Integration: New SDK automatically supports seamless integration on new features.
  • Full Feature Coverage: Meets 100% standard client needs out-of-the-box.
  • Unified Cross-Platform Interface: Consistent API for iOS and Android simplifies integration and cross-platform development.
  • Conversion Tracking: You can track your sales via Bambuser Conversion tracking.
iOS project

Social Commerce SDK for iOS

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Social Commerce SDK for Android

2. Embed Web Player using Webview

Advantages of using is it:

  • Reduced Maintenance: Webview requires minimal coding or ongoing technical support compared to SDK integrations.
  • High Feature Coverage: Webview player meet 100% client requirements out of the box, reducing the need for customization.
  • Future-Proofing: Our future innovations and optimizations will primarily focus on the Webview platform, ensuring sustained improvements.
  • Unified Experience: Webview enables consistent cross-platform functionality, simplifying user experience across web and mobile applications.
iOS project

Webview Integration for iOS

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Webview Integration for Android


Options comparison

  • ✅ Ready
  • 🛠️ Under development
  • ❌ Not supported
FeatureNative SDKsWebview Integration
Engagement via chat & likes
Product highlights
In-player PDP
Event for opening app's PDP
Cart Integration
Handling player events
Picture-in-picture
Toggle UI elements on/off
Tracking user-behavior
Polls
Customized theming
Multiple-language
Bundles
Gamification
Action Cards
Closed Captions
Dubbing
Conversion tracking