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SRT Live Server

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Spec sheet

Purpose
SRT Live Server is an open-source live-streaming server based on Secure Reliable Transport (SRT).Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended users
The project describes itself as a live streaming server and documents stream publishing, playback, relaying, and performance testing workflows.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Deployment
The README describes compiling the server with make and also points to a Docker image.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Integrations
The README describes publishing streams with FFmpeg and OBS, and playing them with ffplay.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security
The project uses SRT and requires an HTTP event endpoint to return 200 OK or the connection is refused; the pages opened do not state security certifications or compliance claims.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The README release notes say the project changed its license from GPL to MIT in version 1.3.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Android test app
The README links to a separate Android player app for testing SRT Live Server.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Connection events
The server can post connect and close events to an HTTP manager, and a response other than HTTP 200 causes the connection to be refused.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Dependency
SRT must be installed before building SRT Live Server.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Docker
The README points users to a Docker Hub image for running SRT Live Server with Docker.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Latency
The README says transport latency is normally less than one second over the internet.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
License and warranty
The repository includes the MIT License, which provides the software without warranty.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Monitoring
Configuration directives include posting statistics to a URL at a configurable interval.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Notable limit
The README says the SRT URL is carried in the SRT streamid parameter and identifies a stream.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Operating systems
The README says it runs on Linux-based systems and lists macOS, CentOS, and Ubuntu as examples.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Recording
The server can record HLS output, with recording disabled by default and a documented default segment duration of 10 seconds.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Relay
The server supports pull and push relay modes, with loop and hash options for connecting to upstreams.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Stream format
The project states that it supports MPEG-TS streaming only.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Streaming format
The server supports MPEG-TS format streaming.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Test client
The repository includes an SRT client tool that can push a TS file to an SRT stream or save a stream to a TS file.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

Free (MIT open-source software) Free No paid plans or commercial service tiers are listed Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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