Red5 Pro
Red5 Pro is Red5's commercial real-time media server, built for sub-500 millisecond WebRTC live streaming at scale, available in the NetActuate Marketplace as a bring-your-own-license (BYOL) appliance. It ingests WebRTC, RTMP, RTSP, and SRT and delivers WebRTC and HLS, with server-side clustering, mixing, and a full REST API for building interactive, low-latency experiences. Deployed from the Marketplace it boots configured from your seeded values and is ready to serve minutes after first boot in any NetActuate PoP. It is grouped under the Media & Streaming category.
What It Does
Red5 Pro powers interactive, sub-second live streaming. Common uses include:
- Sub-500ms WebRTC live streaming at scale
- Interactive experiences such as live auctions, betting, second-screen, and conferencing
- Ingesting WebRTC, RTMP, RTSP, and SRT; delivering WebRTC and HLS
- Building custom workflows with the server REST API and server-side clustering and mixing
Deploying Red5 Pro near your audience keeps real-time latency low.
Vendor and Project
Red5 Pro is a commercial product from Red5, offered here as a BYOL appliance. You supply your own Red5 Pro license; the software is licensed by Red5.
- Get a license: account.red5.net
- Vendor: Red5 Pro
- Vendor contact: support@red5.net
NetActuate supports the underlying infrastructure. Application-level support follows the partner SLA class and your Red5 Pro license agreement.
Sizing
| vCPU | RAM | Disk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | 2 | 4 GB | 20 GB |
| Recommended | 4 | 8 GB | 100 GB |
No VPU (hardware acceleration) is required for this appliance.
Configuration Fields
When you deploy, you provide these fields. They are written into the appliance at first boot. Secret fields are stored write-only in your account.
| Field | Required | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red5 Pro license key (BYOL) | Yes | none | Your Red5 Pro license key. Delivered to the appliance through the platform secret pipeline, never echoed back |
| Server REST API access token | No | generated | Access token for the Red5 Pro REST API. Generated for you and stored write-only in your secret list; never echoed back |
| JVM heap size (GiB, optional) | No | auto | Optional JVM heap size in GiB. Leave blank to let Red5 Pro auto-size from the instance's available memory |
Using the Appliance
After the build completes:
- Open the admin and webapps console at
http://YOUR_VM_IP:5080/. The live and inspector webapps are under/liveand/inspector. - The REST API is at
http://YOUR_VM_IP:5080/api, protected by your generated access token (in your secret list). - Ingest endpoints: RTMP on
1935, RTSP on8554, and WebRTC over the server's UDP range. - Your Red5 Pro license was applied at first boot and never appears in any API response.
FAQ
Do I need my own license? Yes. Red5 Pro is BYOL. Supply your license at deploy; NetActuate bills only the infrastructure and bandwidth. Get a license at account.red5.net.
Where is the console?
The admin and webapps console is on port 5080; the REST API is at /api on the same port.
Which protocols are supported? Ingest over WebRTC, RTMP, RTSP, and SRT; delivery over WebRTC and HLS.
Version and Changelog
| Version | Status | Released |
|---|---|---|
| 15.6.0.15 | Current (default) | 2026-07-10 |
Official Red5 Pro server image (15.6.0.15), built on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Deploy
- Deploy in the portal: Deploy Red5 Pro
- View the listing: portal.netactuate.com/platform/marketplace/l/red5-pro
- Public listing: netactuate.com/marketplace/red5-pro
Need Help?
Contact support@netactuate.com or open a support ticket from the portal.