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Nimble Streamer

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Spec sheet

What it does
Nimble Streamer is self-managed media server software for live and video-on-demand streaming.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Intended users
The maker identifies streaming engineers, broadcasters, OTT/IPTV teams, CDN and hosting providers, event and remote-production teams, system integrators and developers as typical users.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Deployment
Nimble Streamer is installed on bare-metal or virtual servers and must be registered in WMSPanel.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Free plan
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · softvelum.com
Trial
The installation page states that registration includes a two-week free trial period.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Paid from
50Read 20 Sep 2026 · softvelum.com
24/7 looping
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · softvelum.com
Access controls
The paywall feature set includes signed URL hot-link protection, geographic and IP restrictions, concurrent connection and bandwidth limits, and User-Agent and Referer blocking.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Additional costs
The maker says some workflows require additional charges for components or licenses such as Live Transcoder, DRM, Addenda, server-side ad insertion, speech recognition integrations or third-party services.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Captioning
Caption and subtitle workflows include WebVTT, CEA-608, CEA-708, DVB subtitles, DVB teletext and speech recognition integrations with Speechmatics, KWIKmotion and Whisper.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Cloud recording
NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · softvelum.com
Custom RTMP destinations
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · softvelum.com
Encryption
The paywall page lists SSL for outgoing HTTP streams, RTMPS, HLS AES-128 encryption, and Widevine, PlayReady and FairPlay DRM support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Low latency
It supports low-latency workflows using WebRTC WHEP, Low Latency HLS and SLDP.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Management and APIs
Servers can be configured and monitored through WMSPanel, web APIs, Nimble's native API and configuration files.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Media processing
Nimble Streamer can repackage streams, while codec conversion, bitrate ladders, resizing and filters use the separately licensed Nimble Live Transcoder.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Multistreaming
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · softvelum.com
Pre-recorded streams
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · softvelum.com
Protection and monetization
Nimble DRM supports protection workflows, while Nimble Advertizer provides server-side ad insertion for live and VOD streaming.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Protocol support
It receives streams over protocols including SRT, RTMP, RTSP, WebRTC WHIP, NDI, SDI, RIST, Zixi and OMT, and delivers formats including HLS, MPEG-DASH, WebRTC WHEP, SRT and RTMP.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com
Recording and playout
It supports DVR recording and playback, and its Playout feature can generate continuous streams from prepared VOD files and live sources using JSON playlists.Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com

Plans and prices

Nimble Streamer instance $50 a month Nimble Streamer instance requires 50 USD per month subscription. Software media server for live and VOD streaming Read 20 Sep 2026 · softvelum.com
Full data slice Price not published At least one full slice is required for a WMSPanel account Read 20 Sep 2026 · wmspanel.com
Nimble Streamer $50 a month $50/month per server instance Per server instance · some workflows require separately priced components or licenses Read 7 Oct 2026 · softvelum.com

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