Live Streaming for Media & Entertainment
Live concerts, sports broadcasts, OTT channels, creator platforms — your audience is everywhere. Ant Media Server makes sure every viewer catches them — on any screen, at any scale.
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Built for Every Media Scenario
From live events and OTT channels to sports broadcasts and creator platforms — Ant Media Server handles the infrastructure behind all of them, on servers you own and control.
OTT & Live Broadcasting
Launch your own OTT channel and broadcast live shows, TV networks, and digital media to web, mobile, and smart TV audiences. Every live stream is automatically recorded as on-demand content the moment it ends.
Live Concerts & Events
Stream concerts, festivals, and live entertainment to global audiences with sub-second delivery. Live chat and real-time messaging are built directly into the broadcast — no third-party tools required.
Video on Demand (VOD)
Host and deliver VOD content in MP4 and HLS formats with adaptive bitrate playback on any device. Recordings store automatically to AWS S3, Google Cloud, Azure Blob, or any S3-compatible target.
Social Media & UGC Platforms
Build creator platforms where audiences connect with broadcasters in real time. Push live streams to Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and any RTMP endpoint simultaneously — from a single ingest point.
Sports Streaming
Deliver live sports to distributed audiences with synchronized feeds and cluster scaling that absorbs traffic spikes without dropped sessions — while serving live broadcast and VOD replay simultaneously.
Re-Streaming & Simulcasting
One ingest. Every platform. Send a single live stream to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and LinkedIn simultaneously — without multiple encoders or splitting your production workflow.
Live Chat and Data Exchange Built Into Every Stream
Live broadcasts on Ant Media Server carry more than video and audio. WebRTC data channels run alongside every stream, letting broadcasters and viewers exchange text messages, control signals, and binary data in real time — across web, Android, and iOS, without additional plugins or third-party tools.
- Live chat and text messaging via WebRTC data channels
- Control messages for camera, microphone, and participant state
- File and binary data transfer during live sessions
- Configurable delivery: publisher-only, all players, or private
Data channel support is available across the JavaScript, Android, and iOS SDKs — enabling interactive experiences on every platform your audience uses.
Cluster Scaling That Grows With Your Audience
Ant Media Server scales horizontally and vertically in cluster mode — adding server instances automatically as concurrent viewer counts rise, then releasing them when traffic drops. Deploy across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, or on-premises infrastructure, with geographic load balancing distributing streams to the edge node closest to each viewer.
- Horizontal and vertical auto-scaling in cluster mode
- Geographic load balancing across regions
- Deployable on AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean, or bare metal
- Instance count adjusts automatically to live viewer demand
The same cluster handles live broadcast ingest and on-demand VOD replay simultaneously — no separate infrastructure required for post-event replay delivery.
Protect Every Stream From Ingest to Playback
Ant Media Server secures live and on-demand content at every layer — from the ingest connection to the viewer's player. Token-based authentication, IP filtering, and SSL/TLS encryption are built into the server without requiring external security tooling or additional configuration services.
- JWT token authentication for publish and play requests
- IP filtering to restrict stream access by network
- SSL/TLS encryption on all ingest and delivery endpoints
- Watermarking for content ownership and piracy deterrence
For premium content requiring DRM protection, the Enterprise Edition DRM plugin supports Widevine and FairPlay across HLS delivery — keeping pay-per-view and subscription content locked to authorized viewers.
One Stream. Every Platform. Simultaneously.
Ant Media Server takes a single live ingest and forwards it to every destination you configure — YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn, and any custom RTMP endpoint — all at the same time, without running multiple encoders or splitting your production workflow.
- Simultaneous forwarding to YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch
- Any custom RTMP endpoint supported as a simulcast destination
- Single ingest point — one encoder, one camera setup
- REST API for adding and removing RTMP endpoints mid-stream
Each destination platform registers an independent live stream event, triggering its own notification and discovery feed — your audience on every platform sees a native live broadcast, not a re-hosted feed.
Built for Media & Entertainment at Any Scale
From interactive live events to global OTT delivery — Ant Media Server provides the streaming infrastructure behind all of it, on servers you own and control.
Self-Hosted, You Own Everything
- ✓ No per-stream fees, no usage-based billing
- ✓ Deploy on any cloud or bare metal
- ✓ Your data never passes through AMS infrastructure
- ✓ Enterprise Edition source access included
Build on Any Platform
- ✓ JavaScript, Android, iOS, Flutter, React Native, Unity
- ✓ Python SDK for AI/ML pipeline integration
- ✓ Native browser playback — no plugin required
- ✓ HLS fallback built into every SDK
Every Protocol, One Server
- ✓ Ingest: RTMP, SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, WHIP
- ✓ Deliver: WebRTC, LL-HLS, HLS, DASH, CMAF
- ✓ Single ingest, multiple simultaneous outputs
- ✓ SCTE-35 ad marker support for broadcast workflows
Full Features, Free Trial
- ✓ 14-day free trial — full Enterprise, no credit card
- ✓ Hourly pay-as-you-go on AWS and Azure Marketplace
- ✓ Community Edition free with GitHub community
- ✓ Enterprise SLA support — no tier-locked queues