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SRS
SRS · North York, Ontario, Canada · founded 2013
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SRS
Free
Open-source code and documentation available for free
Read 11 Oct 2026 · ossrs.io
On the record
- API and callbacks
- SRS provides an HTTP API for external applications to manage SRS and HTTP callbacks to extend it.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The FAQ recommends using an Nginx proxy to restrict access to the HTTP API and says HTTP callbacks can implement authentication.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- SRS documentation provides Docker and Kubernetes deployment guidance, and recommends Helm for Kubernetes deployments.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Features
- Documented features include DVR recording RTMP streams to FLV or MP4 files, ingesting media files, and forwarding streams.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Docker guide describes publishing streams with FFmpeg or OBS and playing streams with VLC or browser-based H5 endpoints.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The maker describes use cases including origin clusters, virtual live streaming, broadcasting, AI video and audio processing, and reducing live-streaming expenses.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker's license page says SRS v5 and later use the MIT license.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The FAQ says SRS's HTTP API authentication support should be enhanced and currently recommends an Nginx proxy to address access control.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The FAQ lists Linux, macOS, and Windows among the operating systems SRS supports, while noting unresolved Windows issues.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- SRS supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV, SRT, and MPEG-DASH.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SRS is a real-time video server and media gateway that converts between RTMP, SRT, and WebRTC.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The SRS security feature provides a simple strategy to allow or deny specified clients.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project points users to documentation, community members, Discord, Stack Overflow, and GitHub issues for help; community members are not obligated to provide assistance.ossrs.io · read 11 Oct 2026
