Shed

What Shed is

Shed, also known as Muxshed, is a self-hosted live production studio for mixing video and sending a program to multiple destinations. It accepts RTMP, SRT, or WebRTC input and provides a browser-based switcher with scenes, multiple composited layers, cuts, and frame-accurate stinger transitions. Remote guests can join through a browser invite link over WebRTC without an app or account. The compositor supports image overlays and lower thirds, while scheduled premieres, sequential video playlists, and 24/7 channel loops cover broadcast scheduling. Streams can go simultaneously to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Facebook, and custom RTMP or RTMPS endpoints. Each instance can also provide an unlisted HLS watch page with custom branding and an optional viewer password. The switcher can be controlled with Stream Deck or Bitfocus Companion. Shed is open source under AGPL-3.0 and runs as a Rust binary with ffmpeg on Docker, Podman, Unraid, Proxmox, or Linux. Self-hosting is free, with unlimited destinations and no per-channel fees. The maker says it works offline without accounts or telemetry.

Who it suits

Shed suits broadcasters who want to run a live production studio on their own Docker, Podman, Unraid, Proxmox, or Linux system and distribute to several destinations. It also fits productions that need browser-based remote guests, scheduled video playback, or a branded unlisted watch page.

Limits

The self-hosted plan is free and includes unlimited destinations with no per-channel fees. Running it requires ffmpeg; source builds specify Rust 1.88+ and Node.js 20+.

Getting started

1. Visit https://muxshed.com/ for the project and documentation.
2. Choose a supported deployment route: Docker, Podman, Unraid, Proxmox, or a Linux box.
3. Install ffmpeg as required.
4. For a source build, use Rust 1.88+ and Node.js 20+.
5. Configure destinations, scenes, and any guest or watch-page options for the production.

Verdict

Pick Shed if you want a free, self-hosted studio with browser mixing, remote guests, and simultaneous multi-destination streaming. Look elsewhere if you need managed hosting now or prefer not to run the software and ffmpeg yourself.