MediaMTX
Ready-to-use, zero-dependency real-time media server and proxy to publish, read, record, playback and route video/audio streams over SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTP.
- Media Servers
- Go
- MIT
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 20,345
- Forks
- 2,397
- Open issues
- 157
- Commits, last 12 months
- 626
- Last commit
- Oct 6, 2026
- Latest release
- v1.21.1Sep 20, 2026
- Created
- Dec 28, 2019
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About MediaMTX
Ready-to-use, zero-dependency real-time media server and proxy to publish, read, record, playback and route video/audio streams over SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTP. MediaMTX is open source under the MIT license and written mainly in Go, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 20,345 stars and 2,397 forks on GitHub, with 626 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- rtsp
- rtp
- rtcp
- streaming
- golang
- go
- rtsp-server
- rtsp-proxy
- rtmp
- rtmp-server
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What is MediaMTX?
MediaMTX is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Media Servers category. Ready-to-use, zero-dependency real-time media server and proxy to publish, read, record, playback and route video/audio streams over SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTP. The source code lives at github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx, where it has 20,345 stars.
Is MediaMTX free and open source?
Yes. MediaMTX is open-source software released under the MIT license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run MediaMTX with Docker?
Yes. MediaMTX provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to MediaMTX?
Popular open-source alternatives to MediaMTX include Jellyfin, SRS and Invidious.
Is MediaMTX actively maintained?
The most recent commit to MediaMTX was on Oct 6, 2026 with 626 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is v1.21.1, published Sep 20, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.