SRS
The facts below are what the maker publishes about SRS, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From SRS's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| SRS | Free | Open-source code and documentation available for free |
The facts
Each one read from SRS's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API and callbacks
- SRS provides an HTTP API for external applications to manage SRS and HTTP callbacks to extend it.checked 11 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The FAQ recommends using an Nginx proxy to restrict access to the HTTP API and says HTTP callbacks can implement authentication.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- SRS documentation provides Docker and Kubernetes deployment guidance, and recommends Helm for Kubernetes deployments.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Features
- Documented features include DVR recording RTMP streams to FLV or MP4 files, ingesting media files, and forwarding streams.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Docker guide describes publishing streams with FFmpeg or OBS and playing streams with VLC or browser-based H5 endpoints.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The maker describes use cases including origin clusters, virtual live streaming, broadcasting, AI video and audio processing, and reducing live-streaming expenses.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker's license page says SRS v5 and later use the MIT license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The FAQ says SRS's HTTP API authentication support should be enhanced and currently recommends an Nginx proxy to address access control.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The FAQ lists Linux, macOS, and Windows among the operating systems SRS supports, while noting unresolved Windows issues.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- SRS supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV, SRT, and MPEG-DASH.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SRS is a real-time video server and media gateway that converts between RTMP, SRT, and WebRTC.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The SRS security feature provides a simple strategy to allow or deny specified clients.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project points users to documentation, community members, Discord, Stack Overflow, and GitHub issues for help; community members are not obligated to provide assistance.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- North York, Ontario, Canadachecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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