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Purpose
SRS is a real-time video server and media gateway that converts between RTMP, SRT, and WebRTC.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Deployment
SRS documentation provides Docker and Kubernetes deployment guidance, and recommends Helm for Kubernetes deployments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · ossrs.io
Integrations
The Docker guide describes publishing streams with FFmpeg or OBS and playing streams with VLC or browser-based H5 endpoints.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Security
The SRS security feature provides a simple strategy to allow or deny specified clients.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Support
The project points users to documentation, community members, Discord, Stack Overflow, and GitHub issues for help; community members are not obligated to provide assistance.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
License
The maker's license page says SRS v5 and later use the MIT license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Headquarters
North York, Ontario, CanadaRead 28 Sep 2026 · ossrs.io
Founded
2013Read 28 Sep 2026 · ossrs.io
API and callbacks
SRS provides an HTTP API for external applications to manage SRS and HTTP callbacks to extend it.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
API authentication
The FAQ recommends using an Nginx proxy to restrict access to the HTTP API and says HTTP callbacks can implement authentication.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Features
Documented features include DVR recording RTMP streams to FLV or MP4 files, ingesting media files, and forwarding streams.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Intended use
The maker describes use cases including origin clusters, virtual live streaming, broadcasting, AI video and audio processing, and reducing live-streaming expenses.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Notable limit
The FAQ says SRS's HTTP API authentication support should be enhanced and currently recommends an Nginx proxy to address access control.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Operating systems
The FAQ lists Linux, macOS, and Windows among the operating systems SRS supports, while noting unresolved Windows issues.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
Protocols
SRS supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV, SRT, and MPEG-DASH.Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io

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SRS Free Open-source code and documentation available for free Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io

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