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This is a comparison of [[streaming media]] systems. A more complete [[list of streaming media systems]] is also available.


{{Expand|date=January 2007}}
==General==
==General==
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of streaming media systems both audio and video. Please see the individual systems' articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up-to-date.
The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of streaming media systems both audio and video. Please see the individual systems' linked articles for further information.


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|-
|-
!style="background: #ececec; width:12em;" | Name
!style="background: #ececec; width:12em;" | Name
!Creator
!Creator
!First Public Release (yyyy-MM-dd)
!First Public Release (yyyy-MM-dd)
!Latest Stable Version (Release Date)
!Latest Stable Version (Release Date)
!Latest Release Date
!Cost ([[United States dollar|USD]])
!Cost ([[United States dollar|USD]])
![[software license|license]]
![[software license|license]]
!Media
!Media
![[Media Player]]

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[PeerCast]]
| {{rh}} | [[Adobe Flash Media Server|Adobe Media Server]]
| [[Macromedia]]/[[Adobe Systems]]//[https://www.veriskope.com Veriskope Inc]
| Giles
| 2002-07-9
| {{?}}
| 5.0.16 (2020-2-15)
| 0.1217
|2020-2-15
| Free
| {{Hs|04500}}Free Developer and Trial licenses; Subscription Licenses at $33/month; Standard Perpetual License at $995; Amazon Marketplace license starting at $0.13/hour
| [[GPL]]
| Audio/Video
| {?}

|-
! {{rh}} | [[Clipstream]]
| [[Destiny Media Technologies]]
| 1995
| Version 3
| Free to $4,500
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| Video
| Video, Audio, Data
| Playerless

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Flash Media Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[atmosph3re]]
| Guillaume Carrier
| [[Macromedia]]/[[Adobe Systems]]
| 2002-07-9
| 2005-08-15
| 2.0.4 (2007-01-12)
| 3.0.7 (2015-10-31)
|2015-10-31
| $4,500
| {{Hs|00030}}$30 perpetual license
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| Video
| Audio
| [[Flash Player]]

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Darwin Streaming Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[Darwin Streaming Server]]
| [[Apple Inc.]]
| [[Apple Inc.]]
| 1999-03-16
| 1999-03-16
| 5.5.5 (2007-05-10)
| 6.0.3 (2007-05-10)
|2007-05-10
| Free
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[Apple Public Source License|APSL]]
| [[Apple Public Source License|APSL]]
| Video
| Audio/Video
| Any

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Flumotion|Flumotion Streaming Server]]
| {{rh}} | Feng
| LSCube<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cgit.lscube.org/cgit.cgi/feng/ |title=index : feng |publisher=LSCube |access-date=2013-03-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615110550/http://cgit.lscube.org/cgit.cgi/feng |archive-date=2013-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| [[Flumotion]]
| 2004-11-30
| 2007-05-31
| 2009-10-14
| 0.4.2 (2007-04-03)
|2009-10-04
| Free
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[GPL]]
| [[GPL]]
| Video
| Audio/Video
| Any

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Firefly Media Server|Firefly]]
| {{rh}} | [[Firefly Media Server|Firefly]]
| [[Ron Pedde]]
| Ron Pedde
| {{dunno}}
|
| 0.2.4.1 (2007-10-21)
| 0.2.4.2 (2008-04-19)
|2008-04-19
| Free
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[GPL]]
| [[GPL]]
| Audio
| Audio
| Any

|-
| {{rh}} | [[FreeCast]]
| Alban Peignier
| 2004-09-14
| 2006-06-29
| Free
| [[GPL]]
| Audio/Video
| FreeCast client

|-
| {{rh}} | [[MetaASO Mermaid]]
| [[MetaASO Solutions]]
| 2007-10-02
| 2.0.01 (2008-03-01)
| Free
| [[proprietary]]
| Audio/Video
| Mermaid Receiver

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Helix (project)#Helix DNA Server|Helix DNA Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[Helix (project)#Helix DNA Server|Helix DNA Server]]
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| 2003-01-22
| 2003-01-22
| 11.1 (2006-06-10)
| 11.1 (2006-06-10)
|2006-06-10
| Free
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[RealNetworks Community Source License|RCSL]]/[[RealNetworks Public Source License|RPSL]]
| [[RealNetworks Community Source License|RCSL]]/[[RealNetworks Public Source License|RPSL]]
| Video
| Audio/Video
| Any

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Windows Media Services|Windows Media Services]]
| {{rh}} | [[Helix Universal Server]]
| [[Microsoft]]
| [[RealNetworks]]
| 1994-01-01
|
| 15.2.1 (2014-09-16)
|
|2014-09-16
| Free
| {{Hs|05500}}Free for 12 months (Basic) and $1,000-$10,000
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| Video
| Audio/Video
| Windows Media Player

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Broadwave]]
| {{rh}} | [[Icecast]]
| [[NCH Software]]
| [[Xiph.Org Foundation]]
| 2006-07-21
| 1998-12
| 2.4.4 (2018-10-31)
| 1.01
|2018-10-31
| Free (Personal), $136 (Commercial)
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| [[GPL]]
| Audio
| Audio
| Any

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Clipstream]]
| {{rh}} | [[IIS Media Services]]
| [[Microsoft]]
| [[Destiny Media Technologies]]
| 2008-11-07
| 1995
| 4.1 (2011-11-09)
| Version 3
|2011-11-09
| Free to $99
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| Audio
| Audio/Video/Data
| Playerless

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[ePresence]]
| {{rh}} | [[Lyrion Music Server]]
| [[Logitech]]/LMS Community
| ePresence Lab, University of Toronto (Canada)
| 2000-11-01
| 2001-09-16
| 4.0 (2007-07-18)
| 8.5.2 (2024-05-20)
|2024-05-20
| Free
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[BSD licenses|BSD]]
| [[GPLv2]]
| Audio
| Audio
| WM, RM, QT, FLV

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Icecast]]
| {{rh}} | [[Nimble Streamer]]
| Softvelum
| [[Xiph.Org Foundation]]
| 1998-12
| 2013
| 2.3.2 (2008-06-02)
| 3.7.1-5 (2020-10-27)
|2020-10-27
| Free
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[GPL]]
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| Audio
| Audio/Video
| Any
|-

| {{rh}} | [[OvenMediaEngine]]
| AirenSoft
| 2019-05-23
| 0.16.8 (2024-07-19)
|2024-07-19
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[AGPLv3]]
| Audio/Video
|-
| {{rh}} | [[OpenBroadcaster]]
| OpenBroadcaster
| 2003
| 5.0.0 (2018-01-27)
|2018-01-27
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[AGPLv3]]
| Audio/Video
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Open Broadcaster Software]]
| OBS Project
| 2012-9-01
| 30.0.2 (2023-12-10)
|2023-12-10
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[GPL v2]]
| Audio/Video
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Plex (software)]]
| Plex Media Server
| 2008-07-08
| 1.15.6.1079 (2019-05-15)
|2019-05-15
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[Proprietary software|proprietary]]
| Audio/Video
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Red5 (media server)|Red5 (open source)]]
| Infrared5/community
| 2003-09-22
| 1.0.9 (2017-06-11)
|2018-12-13
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[Apache License|Apache License v2]]
| Audio/Video/Data
|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[SHOUTcast]]
| {{rh}} | [[SHOUTcast]]
| [[Nullsoft]]
| [[Nullsoft]]
| 1998-12
| 1998-12
| 1.9.8 (2007-02-28)
| 2.4.7 (Build 256) (2015-03-31)
|2015-03-31
| Free
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| Audio
| Audio
|-
| Any
| {{rh}} | [[Unreal Media Server]]

| Unreal Streaming Technologies
|-class="sortbottom"
| 2003-09-15
!style="background: #ececec; width:12em;" | Name
| 15.0 (2023-01-03)
!Creator
|2023-01-03
!First Public Release (yyyy-MM-dd)
| {{Hs|00795}}$995 perpetual license
!Latest Stable Version (Release Date)
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
!Cost ([[United States dollar|USD]])
| Audio/Video
![[software license|license]]
|-
!Media
| {{rh}} | [[VLC media player]]
![[Media Player]]
| [[VideoLAN]]
| {{dunno}}
| 2.2.4 (2016-06-05)
|2016-06-05
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[GPL v2]]
| Audio/Video
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Windows Media Services]]
| [[Microsoft]]
| 1996-12-10
| 9.6 (2010-04-05)
|2010-04-05
| {{Hs|00000}}Free
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| Audio/Video
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Wowza Streaming Engine]]
| Wowza Media Systems
| 2007-02-17
| 4.8.5 build 20200616153358 (2020-06-17)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wowza.com/forums/content.php?200-Wowza-Streaming-Engine-Software-Updates|title=Latest software updates for Wowza Streaming Engine}}</ref>
|2020-06-17
| {{Hs|00995}}Free Developer and Trial licenses; Subscription Licenses at $125/month;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Get Estimated Live Streaming Server Prices {{!}} Wowza Streaming Engine|url=https://www.wowza.com/pricing/streaming-engine|access-date=2021-07-30|website=Wowza Media Systems|language=en-US}}</ref> Perpetual Pro License at $1995; Amazon EC2 with embedded license starting at $0.15/hour
| [[proprietary software|proprietary]]
| Audio/Video/Data
|}
|}


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! style="width:12em" | Name
! style="width:12em" | Name
! [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
! [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
! [[Mac OS X]]
! [[macOS]]
! [[Linux]]
! [[Linux]]
! [[BSD Unix]]
! [[Unix]]
! [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]]
! [[Unix-like|Other Unix]]

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[PeerCast]]
| {{rh}} | [[Adobe Flash Media Server|Adobe Media Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Firefly Media Server|Firefly]]
| {{rh}} | [[atmosph3re]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Clipstream]]
| {{rh}} | [[Darwin Streaming Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Firefly Media Server|Firefly]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Flash Media Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[Helix (project)#Helix DNA Server|Helix DNA Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Helix Universal Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Darwin Streaming Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[Icecast]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Flumotion|Flumotion Streaming Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[IIS Media Services]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[FreeCast]]
| {{rh}} | [[Lyrion Music Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[MetaASO Mermaid]]
| {{rh}} | [[Nimble Streamer]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
| {{rh}} | [[Helix (project)#Helix DNA Server|Helix DNA Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Windows Media#Windows Media Services|Windows Media Services]]
| {{rh}} | [[OvenMediaEngine]]
| {{yes}} (with Docker)
| {{yes}} (with Docker)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[OpenBroadcaster]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Broadwave]]
| {{rh}} | [[Open Broadcaster Software]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Clipstream]]
| {{rh}} | [[Plex (software)]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Red5 (media server)|Red5 (open source)]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[ePresence]]
| {{rh}} | [[SHOUTcast]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Icecast]]
| {{rh}} | [[Unreal Media Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[VLC media player]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[SHOUTcast]]
| {{rh}} | [[Windows Media#Windows Media Services|Windows Media Services]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Wowza Streaming Engine]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

|-
! [[Name]]
! [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
! [[Mac OS X]]
! [[Linux]]
! [[BSD Unix]]
! [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris]]
! [[Unix-like|Other Unix]]
|}
|}


==Container format support==
==Container format support==
{{Expand-section|information|date=October 2007}}
{{Expand section|information|date=October 2007}}
Information about what [[container format]]s are supported.
Information about what [[digital container format]]s are supported.
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|-
|-
! [[Name]]
! Name
! [[AVI]]
! [[3GP and 3G2|3GP]]
! [[Audio Video Interleave|AVI]]
! [[Advanced Systems Format|ASF]]
! [[Advanced Systems Format|ASF]]
! [[QuickTime]]
! [[QuickTime]]
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! [[OGM]]
! [[OGM]]
! [[Matroska]]
! [[Matroska]]
! [[MPEG-4 Part 14|MP4]]
! [[MP4 file format|MP4]]
! [[MPEG transport stream|MPEG-TS]]

! [[Flash Video|FLV]]
! [[Adaptive bitrate streaming|ABR]]
! [[WebM]]
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[PeerCast]]
| {{rh}} | [[Adobe Flash Media Server|Adobe Media Server]]
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
! {{rh}} | [[Firefly Media Server|Firefly]]
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Clipstream]]
| {{rh}} | [[atmosph3re]]
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{Yes}}

| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Flash Media Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[Darwin Streaming Server]]
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{Yes}}

| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Darwin Streaming Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[Firefly Media Server|Firefly]]
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}

| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Flumotion|Flumotion Streaming Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[Helix (project)#Helix DNA Server|Helix DNA Server]]
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{No}}
| {{?}}
| {{No}}
| {{?}}
| {{No}}
| {{?}}
| {{No}}
| {{?}}
| {{No}}
| {{?}}
| {{No}}
| {{No}}

| {{No}}
| {{No}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[FreeCast]]
| {{rh}} | [[Helix Universal Server]]
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Icecast]]
| {{dunno}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{dunno}}

| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[MetaASO Mermaid]]
| {{rh}} | [[IIS Media Services]]
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Helix (project)#Helix DNA Server|Helix DNA Server]]
| {{rh}} | [[Nimble Streamer]]
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Windows Media#Windows Media Services|Windows Media Services]]
| {{rh}} | [[OvenMediaEngine]]
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Broadwave]]
| {{rh}} | [[OpenBroadcaster]]
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}

| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Clipstream]]
| {{rh}} | [[Red5 (media server)|Red5 (open source)]]
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{Yes}}

| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[ePresence]]
| {{rh}} | [[SHOUTcast]]
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}

| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Icecast]]
| {{rh}} | [[Unreal Media Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}

| {{dunno}}
|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[SHOUTcast]]
| {{rh}} | [[VLC media player]]
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Windows Media#Windows Media Services|Windows Media Services]]
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
| {{rh}} | [[Wowza Streaming Engine]]
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{no}}

| {{no}}
|-class="sortbottom"
| {{no}}
! [[Name]]
| {{Yes}}
! [[AVI]]
| {{Yes}}
! [[Advanced Systems Format|ASF]]
| {{Yes}}
! [[QuickTime]]
| {{Yes}}
! [[Ogg]]
| {{dunno}}
! [[OGM]]
! [[Matroska]]
! [[MPEG-4 Part 14|MP4]]
|}
|}


==Protocol support==
==Protocol support==
{{Expand-section|information|date=October 2007}}
{{Expand section|information|date=October 2007}}
Information about which [[internet protocol]]s are supported for broadcasting [[streaming media]] content.
Information about which [[internet protocol]]s are supported for broadcasting [[streaming media]] content.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: smaller; text-align: center; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: smaller; text-align: center; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"
|-
|-
! [[Name]]
! Name
! [[HTTP]]
! [[HTTP]]
! [[Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP|MPEG DASH]]
! [[WebRTC]]
! [[Real Time Streaming Protocol|RTSP]]
! [[Real Time Streaming Protocol|RTSP]]
! [[Microsoft Media Services|MMS]]
! [[Microsoft Media Services|MMS]]
Line 521: Line 612:
! [[User Datagram Protocol|UDP]]
! [[User Datagram Protocol|UDP]]
! [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]]
! [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]]
! [[Real-Time Messaging Protocol|RTMP]]
! [[MPEG transport stream|MPEG TS]]
! [[Real Data Transport]]
! [[Real Data Transport]]
! Web sockets

! HLS
! DASH
! SRTP
|-
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Adobe Flash Media Server|Adobe Media Server]]
! {{rh}} | [[PeerCast]]
| {{Yes}}<br />(HTTP Live Streaming, HTTP Dynamic Streaming)
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[atmosph3re]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}

| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Firefly Media Server|Firefly]]
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Darwin Streaming Server]]
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}

| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Clipstream]]
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Firefly Media Server|Firefly]]
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|
|
|
|
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Helix (project)#Helix DNA Server|Helix DNA Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Flash Media Server]]
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Helix Universal Server]]
| {{yes}}<br />(HTTP Live Streaming, MPEG-DASH, HTTP Progressive Streaming)
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Icecast]]
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}

| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Darwin Streaming Server]]
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[IIS Media Services]]
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|
|
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Nimble Streamer]]
| {{yes}} (HTTP Live Streaming, Smooth Streaming)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}
|-
| {{no}}
| {{rh}} | [[Flumotion|Flumotion Streaming Server]]
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
|
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[FreeCast]]
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[OvenMediaEngine]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}


|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[MetaASO Mermaid]]
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[OpenBroadcaster]]
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
| {{rh}} | [[Helix (project)#Helix DNA Server|Helix DNA Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Red5 (media server)|Red5 (open source)]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Red5|url = https://github.com/Red5|website = GitHub|access-date = 2015-11-05}}</ref>
| {{rh}} | [[Windows Media#Windows Media Services|Windows Media Services]]
| {{yes}}<br />(WM-HTTP, plain download&play HTTP via IIS
| {{yes}}<br />(WM-RTSP)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<br />(WM-RTSP)
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| In Development
| {{yes}}<br />(MMSU, MMS-MCAST, MSBD and WM-RTSP)
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}<br />(MMST, WM-HTTP and HTTP)
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}

|-
! {{rh}} | [[Broadwave]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}} (RTMP, RTMPE, RTMPTE, RTMPT, RTMPS, RTMP Dynamic Streaming)
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
|-
! {{rh}} | [[Clipstream]]
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[SHOUTcast]]
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
! {{rh}} | [[ePresence]]
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}

|-
| {{rh}} | [[Icecast]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{?}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{dunno}}

| {{dunno}}
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| {{rh}} | [[SHOUTcast]]
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Unreal Media Server]]
| {{Yes}}<br />(HTTP Live Streaming, Smooth Streaming)
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}<br />(RTMP, RTMPT, Dynamic RTMP)
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
| {{yes}}
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[VLC media player]]
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{dunno}}
|
|Yes
|
|
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Windows Media Services]]
| {{yes}}<br />(WM-HTTP)
| {{dunno}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}<br />(WM-RTSP)
| {{yes}}, for WMS 9.0 and earlier; removed in WMS 2008 (9.5)<ref>{{cite web |author=David Nelson |title=Windows Media protocol reference |publisher=Microsoft Corporation |url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770420(v=WS.10).aspx |date=10 December 2009 |access-date=23 February 2012}}</ref>
| {{yes}}<br />(WM-RTSP)
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}<br />(WM-RTSP/U and MS-MSB)
| {{?}}
| {{yes}}<br />(WM-RTSP/T and WM-HTTP)
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}

| {{no}}
|-class="sortbottom"
|
! [[Name]]
|
|
|
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Wowza Streaming Engine]]
| {{Yes}}<br />(HTTP Live Streaming, Smooth Streaming, HTTP Dynamic Streaming)
| {{Yes}}<br />
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}<br />(RTMP, RTMPE, RTMPTE, RTMPT, RTMPS, RTMP Dynamic Streaming)
| {{Yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{Yes}}
| {{Yes}}
|
|- class="sortbottom"
! Name
! [[HTTP]]
! [[HTTP]]
! [[Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP|MPEG DASH]]
! [[WebRTC]]
! [[Real Time Streaming Protocol|RTSP]]
! [[Real Time Streaming Protocol|RTSP]]
! [[Microsoft Media Services|MMS]]
! [[Microsoft Media Services|MMS]]
! [[Real-time Transfer Protocol|RTP]]
! [[Real-time Transport Protocol|RTP]]
! [[RTCP]]
! [[RTCP]]
! [[User Datagram Protocol|UDP]]
! [[User Datagram Protocol|UDP]]
! [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]]
! [[Transmission Control Protocol|TCP]]
! [[Real Time Messaging Protocol|RTMP]]
! [[MPEG Transport Stream|MPEG TS]]
! [[Real Data Transport]]
! [[Real Data Transport]]
!Web sockets
!HLS
!DASH
!SRTP
|}

==Features==
{{Expand section|information|date=January 2013}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: smaller; text-align: center; width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"
|-
! [[Name]]
! Client Playback Synchronization
! Web Interface
! [[Graphical user interface]]
! [[iOS SDK]]
! [[Android SDK]]
! Javascript SDK
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Lyrion Music Server]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
|
|
|
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[Red5 (media server)|Red5 (open source)]]
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
|-
| {{rh}} class="table-rh" | [[VLC media player]]
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
|
|
|
|}
|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of streaming media systems]]
*[[List of Internet stations]]
*[[Streaming media]]
*[[Community radio]]
*[[Internet radio device]]
*[[Internet radio]]
*[[Internet television]]
*[[Electronic commerce]]


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* [[Comparison of video hosting services]]
* [[Content delivery network]]
* [[Digital television]]
* [[E-commerce]]
* [[Internet radio]]
* [[Internet radio device]]
* [[Streaming television]]
* [[Internet Protocol television|IPTV]]
* [[List of Internet radio stations]]
* [[Comparison of music streaming services]]
* [[Multicast]]
* [[P2PTV]]
* [[Protection of Broadcasts and Broadcasting Organizations Treaty]]
* [[Push technology]]
* [[Streaming media]]
* [[IBM Cloud Video]]
* [[Webcast]]
* [[Streaming television]]
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==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* See the container and protocol of VLC Media Player from here: [http://www.videolan.org/streaming-features.html]

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[[Category:Multimedia software comparisons|streaming media systems]]

Latest revision as of 11:30, 7 October 2024

This is a comparison of streaming media systems. A more complete list of streaming media systems is also available.

General

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The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of streaming media systems both audio and video. Please see the individual systems' linked articles for further information.

Name Creator First Public Release (yyyy-MM-dd) Latest Stable Version (Release Date) Latest Release Date Cost (USD) license Media
Adobe Media Server Macromedia/Adobe Systems//Veriskope Inc 2002-07-9 5.0.16 (2020-2-15) 2020-2-15 Free Developer and Trial licenses; Subscription Licenses at $33/month; Standard Perpetual License at $995; Amazon Marketplace license starting at $0.13/hour proprietary Video, Audio, Data
atmosph3re Guillaume Carrier 2005-08-15 3.0.7 (2015-10-31) 2015-10-31 $30 perpetual license proprietary Audio
Darwin Streaming Server Apple Inc. 1999-03-16 6.0.3 (2007-05-10) 2007-05-10 Free APSL Audio/Video
Feng LSCube[1] 2007-05-31 2009-10-14 2009-10-04 Free GPL Audio/Video
Firefly Ron Pedde ? 0.2.4.2 (2008-04-19) 2008-04-19 Free GPL Audio
Helix DNA Server RealNetworks 2003-01-22 11.1 (2006-06-10) 2006-06-10 Free RCSL/RPSL Audio/Video
Helix Universal Server RealNetworks 1994-01-01 15.2.1 (2014-09-16) 2014-09-16 Free for 12 months (Basic) and $1,000-$10,000 proprietary Audio/Video
Icecast Xiph.Org Foundation 1998-12 2.4.4 (2018-10-31) 2018-10-31 Free GPL Audio
IIS Media Services Microsoft 2008-11-07 4.1 (2011-11-09) 2011-11-09 Free proprietary Audio/Video/Data
Lyrion Music Server Logitech/LMS Community 2001-09-16 8.5.2 (2024-05-20) 2024-05-20 Free GPLv2 Audio
Nimble Streamer Softvelum 2013 3.7.1-5 (2020-10-27) 2020-10-27 Free proprietary Audio/Video
OvenMediaEngine AirenSoft 2019-05-23 0.16.8 (2024-07-19) 2024-07-19 Free AGPLv3 Audio/Video
OpenBroadcaster OpenBroadcaster 2003 5.0.0 (2018-01-27) 2018-01-27 Free AGPLv3 Audio/Video
Open Broadcaster Software OBS Project 2012-9-01 30.0.2 (2023-12-10) 2023-12-10 Free GPL v2 Audio/Video
Plex (software) Plex Media Server 2008-07-08 1.15.6.1079 (2019-05-15) 2019-05-15 Free proprietary Audio/Video
Red5 (open source) Infrared5/community 2003-09-22 1.0.9 (2017-06-11) 2018-12-13 Free Apache License v2 Audio/Video/Data
SHOUTcast Nullsoft 1998-12 2.4.7 (Build 256) (2015-03-31) 2015-03-31 Free proprietary Audio
Unreal Media Server Unreal Streaming Technologies 2003-09-15 15.0 (2023-01-03) 2023-01-03 $995 perpetual license proprietary Audio/Video
VLC media player VideoLAN ? 2.2.4 (2016-06-05) 2016-06-05 Free GPL v2 Audio/Video
Windows Media Services Microsoft 1996-12-10 9.6 (2010-04-05) 2010-04-05 Free proprietary Audio/Video
Wowza Streaming Engine Wowza Media Systems 2007-02-17 4.8.5 build 20200616153358 (2020-06-17)[2] 2020-06-17 Free Developer and Trial licenses; Subscription Licenses at $125/month;[3] Perpetual Pro License at $1995; Amazon EC2 with embedded license starting at $0.15/hour proprietary Audio/Video/Data

Operating system support

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Name Windows macOS Linux Unix
Adobe Media Server Yes Yes Yes No
atmosph3re Yes No No No
Darwin Streaming Server Yes Yes No Yes
Firefly Yes ? Yes Yes
Helix DNA Server Yes ? Yes Yes
Helix Universal Server Yes No Yes Yes
Icecast Yes Yes Yes Yes
IIS Media Services Yes No No No
Lyrion Music Server Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nimble Streamer Yes Yes Yes No
OvenMediaEngine Yes (with Docker) Yes (with Docker) Yes No
OpenBroadcaster No No Yes ?
Open Broadcaster Software Yes Yes Yes ?
Plex (software) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Red5 (open source) Yes Yes Yes Yes
SHOUTcast Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unreal Media Server Yes No No No
VLC media player Yes Yes Yes Yes
Windows Media Services Yes No No No
Wowza Streaming Engine Yes Yes Yes Yes

Container format support

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Information about what digital container formats are supported.

Name 3GP AVI ASF QuickTime Ogg OGM Matroska MP4 MPEG-TS FLV ABR WebM
Adobe Media Server ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes No Yes Yes ?
atmosph3re ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes ? ? ? ?
Darwin Streaming Server Yes ? ? Yes ? ? ? Yes No No No ?
Firefly ? No ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Helix DNA Server ? No No No No No No No No No ? ?
Helix Universal Server Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Icecast ? Yes ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? No No Yes
IIS Media Services Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Nimble Streamer No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
OvenMediaEngine No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
OpenBroadcaster No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes ? No ? ?
Red5 (open source) Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
SHOUTcast ? Yes ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? No No ?
Unreal Media Server Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ?
VLC media player ? Yes ? Yes Yes ? Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ?
Windows Media Services ? ? Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? No No ?
Wowza Streaming Engine Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes ?

Protocol support

[edit]

Information about which internet protocols are supported for broadcasting streaming media content.

Name HTTP MPEG DASH WebRTC RTSP MMS RTP RTCP UDP TCP RTMP MPEG TS Real Data Transport Web sockets HLS DASH SRTP
Adobe Media Server Yes
(HTTP Live Streaming, HTTP Dynamic Streaming) 		? No No No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes ? ?
atmosph3re Yes ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Darwin Streaming Server No ? ? Yes No Yes Yes ? ? ? ? ?
Firefly ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Helix DNA Server Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes ? ? Yes
Helix Universal Server Yes
(HTTP Live Streaming, MPEG-DASH, HTTP Progressive Streaming) 		Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Icecast Yes ? ? No No No No ? ? ? ? ?
IIS Media Services Yes ? No No No No No No No No No No
Nimble Streamer Yes (HTTP Live Streaming, Smooth Streaming) Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
OvenMediaEngine Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
OpenBroadcaster Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No ? Yes
Red5 (open source)[4] Yes No In Development No No No No No Yes Yes (RTMP, RTMPE, RTMPTE, RTMPT, RTMPS, RTMP Dynamic Streaming) No Yes Yes ? No
SHOUTcast Yes ? ? No No No No ? ? ? ? ?
Unreal Media Server Yes
(HTTP Live Streaming, Smooth Streaming) 		No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
(RTMP, RTMPT, Dynamic RTMP) 		Yes No Yes Yes Yes
VLC media player Yes ? No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ? Yes
Windows Media Services Yes
(WM-HTTP) 		? No Yes
(WM-RTSP) 		Yes, for WMS 9.0 and earlier; removed in WMS 2008 (9.5)[5] Yes
(WM-RTSP) 		No Yes
(WM-RTSP/U and MS-MSB) 		Yes
(WM-RTSP/T and WM-HTTP) 		No No No
Wowza Streaming Engine Yes
(HTTP Live Streaming, Smooth Streaming, HTTP Dynamic Streaming) 		Yes
 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
(RTMP, RTMPE, RTMPTE, RTMPT, RTMPS, RTMP Dynamic Streaming) 		Yes No No Yes Yes
Name HTTP MPEG DASH WebRTC RTSP MMS RTP RTCP UDP TCP RTMP MPEG TS Real Data Transport Web sockets HLS DASH SRTP

Features

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Name Client Playback Synchronization Web Interface Graphical user interface iOS SDK Android SDK Javascript SDK
Lyrion Music Server Yes Yes No
Red5 (open source) No Yes Yes No No No
VLC media player Yes Yes Yes

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "index : feng". LSCube. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-03-17.
  2. ^ "Latest software updates for Wowza Streaming Engine".
  3. ^ "Get Estimated Live Streaming Server Prices | Wowza Streaming Engine". Wowza Media Systems. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
  4. ^ "Red5". GitHub. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  5. ^ David Nelson (10 December 2009). "Windows Media protocol reference". Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
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