Case Study: ClassPass achieves interactive, high-quality multi-device live fitness streaming with Bitmovin

Leveraging Bitmovin’s streaming video capabilities for an interactive, remote fitness experience

ClassPass, the subscription service for boutique fitness, launched ClassPass Live in 2018 to deliver high‑quality, interactive live and on‑demand workouts to members outside urban studios. The team’s challenge was to time‑ and place‑shift studio experiences while integrating real‑time subscriber data (heart rate, calories, target zones and a competitive leaderboard) into a consistent, large‑screen immersive experience across web, mobile and Chromecast — functionality that few off‑the‑shelf players supported.

ClassPass built an end‑to‑end pipeline using Bitmovin’s Web Player and Android/iOS SDKs (HTML5 + Chromecast), an on‑prem encoder feeding a cloud transcoder, and AWS CloudFront for delivery, with Bitmovin Analytics (plus Rollbar and Datadog) for QoE insights. The solution enabled a customizable UI with live metrics and leaderboard features, sped cross‑platform development through a unified API, met expansion goals across the continental U.S., and set the team up for planned international growth.

ClassPass

Atul Ohri

Head of Engineering