Ant Media
Ant Media Server is a scalable, open-source media server for ultra-low latency live streaming and WebRTC-based video applications. It supports WebRTC, RTMP, RTSP, SRT, HLS, and CMAF protocols, enabling developers to build real-time video applications with sub-second latency. Available in Community (open-source) and Enterprise editions with adaptive bitrate streaming, cloud auto-scaling, video recording, and REST API management.
APIs
Ant Media Server REST API
The Ant Media Server REST API provides programmatic access to all streaming server management functions including stream management, broadcast configuration, recording control, ...
Features
Achieve sub-500ms latency with WebRTC-based publish and play, enabling real-time interactive video applications like auctions, gaming, and telehealth.
Ingest and deliver streams via RTMP, RTSP, SRT, WebRTC, HLS, CMAF, and LL-HLS, supporting a wide range of encoders and players.
Automatically transcode streams to multiple bitrate/resolution ladders and deliver the optimal quality based on viewer bandwidth.
Record live streams to MP4 or HLS on local disk or cloud storage, creating video-on-demand assets from live broadcasts automatically.
Deploy Ant Media Server in horizontal cluster mode with auto-scaling on AWS, Azure, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud for high-concurrency events.
Full programmatic control of streams, broadcasts, conferences, and server settings via a comprehensive REST API.
Use Cases
Enable HIPAA-compliant real-time video consultations between patients and healthcare providers with sub-second latency.
Power interactive live shopping experiences and real-time bidding platforms with low-latency video and chat.
Deliver interactive live lectures, webinars, and virtual classrooms with two-way video and screen sharing.
Broadcast gaming sessions and esports events with RTMP ingest from OBS and HLS/WebRTC delivery to viewers at scale.
Ingest RTSP streams from IP cameras and provide browser-based WebRTC viewing with recording and motion detection.
Integrations
Ingest live streams from OBS Studio via RTMP for broadcast to WebRTC, HLS, or RTSP viewers through Ant Media Server.
Deploy Ant Media Server clusters with auto-scaling on major cloud platforms using marketplace images and SDK integrations.
Integrate Zoom meetings and webinars with Ant Media Server for re-broadcasting to larger streaming audiences.