Open source live-streaming projects
Every project in the registry tagged live-streaming, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Free, open-source software for video recording and live streaming
SRS is a simple, high-performance, AI-driven real-time media server supporting RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV, HTTP-TS, SRT, MPEG-DASH, and GB28181, with codec sup
Free, open-source screen sharing for friends. P2P-first, with browser viewing, a desktop app and optional self-hosting.
🏆 Self-hosted, open-source WebRTC video conferencing platform for real-time communication and collaboration. A modern alternative to Zoom, Google Meet, Jitsi M
A media streaming server based on nginx-rtmp-module. In addtion to the features nginx-rtmp-module provides, HTTP-FLV, GOP cache, VHosts (one IP for multi domain
TikTok LIVE API for Python: The definitive 3rd-party library to receive livestream events (comments, gifts, etc.) in realtime from TikTok LIVE.
A live media player app（电视直播软件）
📞 Open-source, self-hosted WebRTC click-to-call solution for websites. Add a video Call-Me button and let visitors instantly connect with your team through bro
A HTTP/HTTPS API proxy for SRS.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source live-streaming projects are there?
This registry tracks 9 projects tagged live-streaming, with 122,172 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is OBS Studio at 78,841 stars.
Are these live-streaming projects free to use?
Yes — 9 of the 9 carry an explicit open-source licence across 5 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which live-streaming project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these live-streaming projects still maintained?
8 of the 9 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.