Shed
Shed, also called Muxshed, is a self-hosted live production studio for bringing video sources together and sending a finished program to multiple destinations.
What Shed is
Shed, also called Muxshed, is a self-hosted live production studio for bringing video sources together and sending a finished program to multiple destinations. It accepts RTMP, SRT, and WebRTC inputs, with a browser-based switcher for scenes, layered compositions, cuts, and frame-accurate stinger transitions. Remote guests can join through a browser invite link over WebRTC without installing an app or creating an account. The compositor supports image overlays and lower thirds. Streams can go to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Facebook, and custom RTMP or RTMPS endpoints at the same time. Shed can schedule premieres, play video playlists consecutively, or loop a 24/7 channel. Each instance can also provide an unlisted HLS watch page with custom branding and an optional viewer password. It is open source under AGPL-3.0 and free to self-host at no cost, with unlimited destinations and no per-channel fees. It runs with ffmpeg on Docker, Podman, Unraid, Proxmox, or Linux; source builds require Rust 1.88+ and Node.js 20+.
Good
- Free to self-host with unlimited destinations.
- Accepts RTMP, SRT, and WebRTC inputs.
- Browser guests need no app or account.
- Supports custom branding and viewer passwords.
- Can schedule premieres and loop 24/7 channels.
Watch out
- Requires ffmpeg.
- Source builds require Rust 1.88+ and Node.js 20+.
- Managed hosting is described as coming soon.
Who it suits
Shed suits people who want to self-host a browser-based production studio and distribute streams to several destinations. It is also a fit for productions that need browser-based guest access, scheduled broadcasts, or branded watch pages.
Verdict
Shed brings switching, remote guests, overlays, and multi-destination streaming into a self-hosted setup. Check its ffmpeg requirement and deployment options before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Shed's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | Free | Free to self-host · unlimited destinations · no per-channel fees |
The facts
Each one read from Shed's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Custom RTMP destinations
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Deployment
- Muxshed is a Rust binary plus ffmpeg and runs on Docker, Podman, Unraid, Proxmox, or a Linux box.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Muxshed lists Stream Deck and Bitfocus Companion as ways to control the production switcher.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The site identifies Muxshed as open source under the AGPL-3.0 license.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Managed hosting
- The fully managed hosting version is described as coming soon.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Offline and telemetry
- The maker says Muxshed works fully offline and has no accounts or telemetry.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Overlays
- The compositor supports image overlays and lower thirds.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Muxshed is a self-hosted live production studio that ingests RTMP, SRT, or WebRTC, mixes video in a browser, and sends the program to multiple destinations.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Remote guests
- Guests can join from a browser over WebRTC using an invite link, without an app or account.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Scheduled broadcasts
- It can schedule premieres, play video playlists back-to-back, and loop a 24/7 channel.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Setup requirements
- The docs list ffmpeg as a requirement and specify Rust 1.88+ and Node.js 20+ for source builds.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Streaming destinations
- It can stream to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Facebook, and any RTMP or RTMPS endpoint at once.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support packages offer email support, with Slack and video support varying by package; package pricing is custom.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Switcher
- The browser-based switcher supports scenes, multi-layer compositing, cuts, and frame-accurate stinger transitions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Watch page
- Each instance can provide an unlisted HLS watch page with custom branding and an optional viewer password.checked 9 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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