MediaMTX

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What MediaMTX is

MediaMTX is a free, ready-to-use live media server and proxy for publishing, reading, relaying, recording, and playing back real-time audio and video. It supports Media-over-QUIC, SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, and RTP for publishing, with several protocols also available for reading. Streams are converted automatically between supported protocols. MediaMTX records streams to disk in fMP4 or MPEG-TS format and can play recordings back; storage is customer-managed, and cloud recording is not available. Authentication can use an internal configuration-file database, an external HTTP server, or an external JWT provider. The server offers a Control API and Prometheus-compatible metrics. It supports multistreaming, 24/7 looping, a browser-based studio, and custom RTMP destinations. MediaMTX runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS as a single executable without dependencies or an interpreter. Deployment options also include Docker, Arch Linux, FreeBSD, and OpenWrt packages or binaries. The main repository code is released under the MIT License.

Who it suits

It suits people and teams that need a free server for real-time audio or video streams and want to manage recording storage themselves. Its documented deployment options and protocol support may also suit users working with the listed compatible tools and sources.

What it does well

Automatically converts between supported protocols.
Records and plays back fMP4 or MPEG-TS files.
Offers a Control API and Prometheus-compatible metrics.
Free, MIT-licensed repository code.

What to know first

Cloud recording is not available.
Recording storage is customer-managed.
No paid plans or usage limits are stated on the pages reviewed.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
MediaMTX	Free, open source · No paid plans or usage limits stated on the pages reviewed	Free

As mediamtx.org lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

MediaMTX provides broad protocol support, conversion, and disk-based recording in a free server. Users should plan for their own recording storage, since cloud recording is not available.

Facts from MediaMTX's own pages

API and metrics: The server provides a Control API and exposes metrics in a Prometheus-compatible format. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
Authentication: Credentials can be checked against an internal configuration-file database, an external HTTP server, or an external JWT provider. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
Browser-based studio: Yes · mediamtx.org, 20 Sept 2026
Cloud recording: No · mediamtx.org, 20 Sept 2026
Company: The pages reviewed identify the project and GitHub repository but do not state a maker name, headquarters, or founding date. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
Custom RTMP destinations: Yes · mediamtx.org, 20 Sept 2026
Deployment: MediaMTX is available as a standalone binary, Docker image, Arch Linux package, FreeBSD package, and OpenWrt binary. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · mediamtx.org, 20 Sept 2026
Integrations: The documentation names FFmpeg, GStreamer, OBS Studio, Python, Go, Unity, web browsers, Raspberry Pi cameras, and VLC among compatible publishing or reading tools and sources. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
License: The main MediaMTX repository code is released under the MIT License. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
24/7 looping: Yes · mediamtx.org, 20 Sept 2026
Multistreaming: Yes · mediamtx.org, 20 Sept 2026
Product: MediaMTX is a ready-to-use, zero-dependency live media server and proxy for publishing, reading, proxying, recording, and playing back real-time audio and video streams. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
Protocol conversion: Streams are automatically converted from one supported protocol to another. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
Protocols: It supports Media-over-QUIC, SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, and RTP for publishing, with several protocols also supported for reading. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
Recording: MediaMTX can record streams to disk in fMP4 or MPEG-TS format and play recordings back from disk. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
Security: Release binaries have public SHA256 checksums whose attestations can be verified through Sigstore, and vulnerabilities can be reported privately using GitHub Security Advisories. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026
Supported desktop platforms: The documentation says MediaMTX is compatible with Linux, Windows, and macOS, and runs as a single executable without dependencies or an interpreter. · mediamtx.org, 4 Oct 2026