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MediaMTX

MediaMTX is available in the NetActuate Marketplace as a one-click, open-source appliance you can deploy into any NetActuate PoP. A zero-dependency, single-binary protocol chameleon (RTSP/RTMP/HLS/WebRTC/SRT). It is grouped under the Media & Streaming category.

What It Does​

MediaMTX (formerly rtsp-simple-server) is a lightweight, ready-to-use media server and proxy that lets you read, publish, proxy, record, and play back live video and audio across many protocols from one small binary. It is built for simplicity and speed: point cameras or encoders at it, and consumers can pull the same stream over RTSP, RTMP, HLS, WebRTC, or SRT, with a built-in browser playback page served on port 8888.

Key features

  • Single self-contained binary with zero external dependencies, trivial to deploy
  • Protocol bridging across RTSP, RTMP, HLS (including Low-Latency HLS), WebRTC, SRT, and MPEG-TS
  • Publish once and read the same stream in any supported protocol simultaneously
  • Built-in browser HLS and WebRTC playback pages (HLS on port 8888)
  • On-demand stream pulling, proxying, and automatic recording to disk
  • Runtime control and metrics via a REST API and a Prometheus metrics endpoint
  • Hooks and authentication for publish and read access control

Use cases

  • IP camera and surveillance aggregation with browser-viewable HLS/WebRTC output
  • Low-latency live ingest from OBS or FFmpeg republished to web viewers
  • Protocol conversion (for example RTSP cameras to HLS or WebRTC) at the edge
  • Lightweight restreaming and proxying in front of larger origins

Why run it on the NetActuate edge Its tiny footprint runs comfortably in any PoP, terminating camera and encoder feeds close to the source. WebRTC and Low-Latency HLS stay genuinely low-latency when the server sits near viewers, and ingest at a regional edge fans out locally to cut backhaul and origin load.

Best for: Multi-protocol, Cameras, Low-latency.

Vendor and Project​

MediaMTX is an open-source project, offered here under the Open Source listing with best-effort community support.

NetActuate supports the underlying infrastructure. Application-level support follows the listing SLA class (open-source, best effort).

Sizing​

vCPURAMDisk
Minimum1512 MB5 GB
Recommended22 GB10 GB

No VPU (hardware acceleration) is required for this appliance. Choose a size at deploy based on your expected load.

Configuration Fields​

When you deploy, you provide these fields. They are written into the appliance at first boot.

FieldRequiredDefaultNotes
Admin UserNoadmin
Admin PasswordNogeneratedStored write-only in your account secret list
Rtsp PortNo8554
Rtmp PortNo1935
Hls PortNo8888

Using the Appliance​

Deploy in minutes

  1. Connect. SSH as ubuntu@YOUR_VM_IP with your deploy password or SSH key.
  2. Publish. Push RTSP to rtsp://YOUR_VM_IP:8554/mystream or RTMP to rtmp://YOUR_VM_IP:1935/mystream from a camera or encoder.
  3. Play in the browser. Open http://YOUR_VM_IP:8888/mystream for the built-in WebRTC and HLS playback page.
  4. Convert protocols. The same stream is instantly available over RTSP, RTMP, HLS, WebRTC, and SRT with no extra config.

FAQ​

Is there a software license fee? No. MediaMTX is open source and free to run. You pay only for the NetActuate infrastructure and bandwidth.

Which port does the appliance serve on? The primary service is published on port 8888 by default; see the configuration fields for any adjustable ports.

Who supports it? NetActuate operates the underlying infrastructure. The application itself is community-supported open source (best-effort SLA class).

Version and Changelog​

VersionStatusReleased
1.19.2Current (default)2026-07-09

Deploy​

Need Help?​

Contact support@netactuate.com or open a support ticket from the portal.