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A zero-dependency live media server and proxy that publishes, reads, converts, records and plays back streams over RTSP, RTMP, WebRTC, SRT, HLS and more.

Open-source alternative to:Wowza Streaming Engine

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What is it?

MediaMTX is a live media server and media proxy that routes real-time video and audio streams from publishers to readers. Publishers can send streams over Media-over-QUIC, SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, MPEG-TS or RTP, and viewers can read them over several of the same protocols, including HLS in browsers and players such as VLC.

Streams are converted automatically between protocols, so a camera publishing over RTSP can be watched over WebRTC or HLS without extra processing. The server can serve several streams under separate paths, keep an always-available stream running when the publisher is offline, record streams to disk as fMP4 or MPEG-TS, and play recordings back.

It ships as a single executable for Linux, Windows and macOS with no runtime dependencies. Configuration can be hot-reloaded without disconnecting clients, and it offers internal, HTTP or JWT authentication, hooks, a Control API and Prometheus-compatible metrics.

Key features

  • 01Publish and read streams over RTSP, RTMP, WebRTC, SRT, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTP and Media-over-QUIC.
  • 02Automatically converts streams from one protocol to another.
  • 03Records streams to disk in fMP4 or MPEG-TS and plays them back.
  • 04Keeps always-available streams running when the publisher is offline.
  • 05Reloads configuration without disconnecting existing clients.
  • 06Ships as a single dependency-free executable for Linux, Windows and macOS.

Use cases

  • Aggregating IP camera feeds over RTSP and making them viewable in browsers via WebRTC or HLS.
  • Receiving OBS Studio or FFmpeg live streams and redistributing them to multiple viewer protocols.
  • Recording surveillance or broadcast streams to disk and replaying them later.
  • Proxying or forwarding live streams between servers or networks.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Download the release binary from the releases page

  2. 2

    Start the server

In collections

Streaming tools

Topics

#media-server#streaming#rtsp#webrtc#rtmp#hls#srt#video#go#golang

FAQ

What is mediamtx?
A zero-dependency live media server and proxy that publishes, reads, converts, records and plays back streams over RTSP, RTMP, WebRTC, SRT, HLS and more. MediaMTX is a live media server and media proxy that routes real-time video and audio streams from publishers to readers. Publishers can send streams over Media-over-QUIC, SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, MPEG-TS or RTP, and viewers can read them over several of the same protocols, including HLS in browsers and players such as VLC.
Is mediamtx free to use? What license does it have?
mediamtx is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is mediamtx still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to mediamtx was on Nov 5, 2026.
What can I use mediamtx for?
Aggregating IP camera feeds over RTSP and making them viewable in browsers via WebRTC or HLS. Receiving OBS Studio or FFmpeg live streams and redistributing them to multiple viewer protocols. Recording surveillance or broadcast streams to disk and replaying them later. Proxying or forwarding live streams between servers or networks.
How do I install mediamtx?
Download the release binary from the releases page Start the server
Where can I get mediamtx?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx

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