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µStreamer vs MediaMTX: catalog facts
µStreamer	MediaMTX

Best for: Streaming a webcam or capture card from a Raspberry Pi or Linux box	Best for: Relaying and recording IP camera or live video streams on your own server
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Self-hosted
Multithreaded and hardware JPEG encoding Survives device disconnects without stopping the stream Compatible with the mjpg-streamer API Playable in any modern browser	Supports many streaming protocols in one server Zero dependencies and a single config file Records and plays back streams as well as relaying them Large, active project with an API
No webcam controls such as focus or brightness over HTTP Linux and V4L2 only MJPEG uses more bandwidth than modern codecs	Handles live streams, not a media library Configuration assumes some streaming knowledge
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for µStreamer github.com/pikvm/ustreamer Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for MediaMTX github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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