Alternatives to MediaMTX
A zero-dependency live media server and proxy for RTSP, RTMP, HLS, WebRTC and SRT streams. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
MediaMTX
A zero-dependency live media server and proxy for RTSP, RTMP, HLS, WebRTC and SRT streams.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as MediaMTX.
Owncast
Open-source software for running your own live video stream with built-in chat on your server.
Owncast runs a single live video stream with built-in chat and a viewer page, but it lacks MediaMTX's multi-protocol relaying of RTSP, SRT and WebRTC camera streams.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Icecast
A free streaming media server for running an internet radio station or a private audio stream.
ErsatzTV
A self-hosted IPTV server that turns a media library into scheduled live channels with a program guide.
Tunarr
A self-hosted server that builds live TV channels from media in Plex, Jellyfin, Emby or NFO libraries.
AzuraCast
A self-hosted web radio suite for running internet radio stations with playlists and relays.
