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Ant Media Server

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A scalable media server for live streaming with WebRTC, SRT, RTMP, HLS and CMAF, with SDKs for mobile and web and Community and Enterprise editions.

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antmedia.io
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GitHub stars
4.7k
Last commit
yesterday
Repository age
9 years
Version
ams-v3.1.0
Licence
Custom
Self-hosted
Yes

About Ant Media Server

Ant Media Server is a scalable media server for low-latency live streaming. It supports WebRTC with a claimed latency of about half a second, along with SRT, RTMP, RTSP, HLS and CMAF low-latency HLS, and also handles H.265/HEVC. Developers use it to build real-time video applications and live broadcasting.

Capabilities include adaptive bitrate workflows, transcoding, recording and cloud auto-scaling. SDKs are provided for iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter, Unity and JavaScript, and security features include SSL/TLS, token authentication, IP filtering and watermarking. The README lists use cases such as telehealth, e-learning, sports streaming, auctions and interactive applications.

The project is split into a Community edition with the essentials and an Enterprise edition that adds advanced features and support, and a free trial of the Enterprise edition is offered. It is written in Java, and documentation covers installation, API references and tutorials.

Key features

  • Low-latency WebRTC streaming
  • SRT, RTMP, RTSP and HLS support
  • CMAF and low-latency HLS
  • Adaptive bitrate and transcoding
  • Recording and cloud auto-scaling
  • SDKs for iOS, Android, Flutter and JavaScript
  • Token authentication and IP filtering

Good fit for

  • →Telehealth video sessions
  • →Live sports or auction streaming
  • →E-learning and interactive classrooms
Built with
Java
Tags
media-server
webrtc
live-streaming
rtmp
hls
srt
low-latency
java
streaming

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