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OvenMediaEngineMediaMTX
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

Free and open source.

Linux, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Sub-second latency through WebRTC and LLHLS
  • Built-in adaptive bitrate transcoding
  • Supports many streaming protocols in one server
  • Zero dependencies and a single config file
  • Setup and tuning require streaming knowledge
  • AGPL licence has obligations when modifying and serving it
  • Handles live streams, not a media library
  • Configuration assumes some streaming knowledge
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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