Live Latency Demo

CAMERA — PUBLISH SOURCE

BROADCASTING

IDLE

CLICK TO START
CAMERA

Start your live broadcast

Click Start Publishing to activate your camera. Both WebRTC and HLS players will auto-load the same stream — notice the latency gap in real time.

Notice the difference in latency between WebRTC ~300 MS and HLS 8–12s

WebRTC Ultra Low Latency · Real-time

~300 MS

LIVE

~0.4s

Waiting for stream

Latency: — Protocol: — FPS: — Jitter: —

WebRTC WHIP P2P

HLS Adaptive Bitrate · Scalable

8–12 SECONDS

LIVE

~10s

Waiting for stream

Latency: — Protocol: — Segments: — Buffer: —

HLS M3U8 ABR

Protocol Comparison

METRIC	WEBRTC	HLS
Latency	~300 MS	8–12 Seconds
Concurrent Viewers Cost	Very High	Low via CDN
CPU Usage	High	Low
Transport	UDP / DTLS-SRTP	HTTP / TCP
Adaptive Bitrate	Full ABR	Full ABR
Two-way Communication	Native	No
CDN Compatibility	Poor	Full
Network Sensitivity	High	Tolerant
Best For	Interactive · Live – Realtime	Mass Broadcast · VOD

How Does It Work?

STEP 01

Start Publishing

Click Start Publishing

Click the button above to activate your camera and begin broadcasting to our test server

STEP 02

Allow camera access

Grant camera & microphone permissions when the browser prompts you

STEP 03

● Stream is Live

Watch the latency gap

Both players auto-start — see WebRTC near-instant vs HLS 8–12s delay, live

Real-Time Streaming

Deliver live video with 300ms latency using advanced WebRTC technology.

Transcoding

Bitrate optimisation with our enterprise-grade adaptive streaming.

Open APIs & SDKs

REST APIs and SDKs for iOS, Android, Unity, React Native, Flutter, and JavaScript.

Multi Protocol Support

WebRTC, LL-HLS/DASH, CMAF, HLS, RTMP, RTSP, SRT, WHIP/WHEP and Zixi.

Security & IP Camera Monitoring

Enterprise-grade security protocols and monitoring via IP Cameras.

Scalability

Auto-scaling architecture even on premise or on public/private cloud.

Deploy Anywhere

On premise, private cloud, public cloud, air gapped networks and offline license capability.

Cost Efficiency

Flexible pricing — hourly, monthly, annual subscriptions and perpetual license.

What is the latency difference between WebRTC and HLS in Ant Media Server?

Ant Media Server delivers WebRTC at ~300ms latency Ant Media, while HLS delivers 8–12 seconds of standard latency. CMAF sits between the two at approximately 3 seconds. Ant Media The live demo streams the same source through both players simultaneously so the difference is directly observable.

Why does WebRTC consume more CPU than HLS per viewer?

WebRTC consumes significantly higher CPU resources compared to HLS. A 4-core server handles approximately 200 WebRTC viewers but can serve approximately 1,000 HLS viewers — a 5x difference — assuming no bandwidth bottleneck. Ant Media WebRTC maintains a stateful UDP connection per viewer, while HLS delivers static file segments cacheable by a CDN with no per-connection server processing.

Does Ant Media Server support WebRTC ultra-low latency in the Community Edition?

WebRTC playback is supported only in the Enterprise Edition of Ant Media Server. Antmedia Standard HLS playback is available in both editions. Ant Media Server is available in two versions — Community Edition and Enterprise Edition — and a comparison table is provided in the documentation.

Can Ant Media Server publish via WebRTC and play back via HLS from the same stream?

Ant Media Server transcodes a single WebRTC ingest into HLS output in real time, so publishers broadcast once via WebRTC and viewers access the same stream through either WebRTC or HLS depending on latency requirements and player compatibility. HLS/DASH distribution scales to millions through CDN delivery.

When should I use HLS instead of WebRTC for viewer delivery?

WebRTC is much more sensitive to network conditions compared to HLS. Ant Media HLS suits large-audience broadcast delivery — live events, linear TV, VOD — where 8–12 seconds of latency is acceptable and CDN scalability matters. WebRTC at ~300ms is the correct choice for interactive use cases where real-time response is critical Ant Media, such as live auctions, telehealth, video conferencing, and online gaming.

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WebRTC vs HLS Latency

Live Latency Demo

Protocol Comparison

How Does It Work?

Click Start Publishing

Allow camera access

Watch the latency gap

Key Enterprise Capabilities

Mission-Critical Live Streaming Infrastructure for Business Growth

Real-Time Streaming

Transcoding

Open APIs & SDKs

Multi Protocol Support

Security & IP Camera Monitoring

Scalability

Deploy Anywhere

Cost Efficiency

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