# winshining/nginx-http-flv-module

A media streaming server based on nginx-rtmp-module. In addtion to the features nginx-rtmp-module provides, HTTP-FLV, GOP cache, VHosts (one IP for multi domain names) and JSON style statistics are supported now.

Repository: https://github.com/winshining/nginx-http-flv-module
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nginx-http-flv-module
Language: C
License: BSD-2-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: rtmp, http-flv, gop-cache, media-server, nginx-rtmp, virtual-hosts, nginx-http-flv, chunked-transmission, live-streaming, h264, aac, flvjs, dynamic-module, nginx, live, vhost, json-statistics
Last push: 2026-08-19T13:57:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 59, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3356, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": 60, "gap_med": 274.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2934, forks 593 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:30.778205+00:00)

## What it is
An NGINX dynamic module that turns NGINX into a media streaming server, built on top of nginx-rtmp-module. It adds HTTP-FLV playback, GOP caching, virtual hosts, and JSON-style statistics on top of RTMP features.

## Use cases
- serve live video streams over HTTP-FLV to flv.js players
- run an RTMP ingest server for OBS
- reduce playback startup latency with GOP cache
- host multiple streaming domains on one IP with vhosts
- monitor stream statistics in JSON format

## When to choose
- you need HTTP-FLV playback in browsers via flv.js
- you want RTMP features plus lower-latency HTTP delivery
- you need virtual host support for multiple stream domains on one server

## When to avoid
- you need WebRTC or low-latency HLS (LL-HLS) delivery
- you want a standalone media server without NGINX
- you need adaptive bitrate HLS packaging out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, streaming
- domain: media, web-development, self-hosted
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: rtmp, http-flv, live-streaming, nginx-module, gop-cache, vhost, h264, aac, flv, media-server, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- winshining/nginx-http-flv-module (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.778205+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:33:15.791331+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/winshining/nginx-http-flv-module (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.778205+00:00, sha 33379e0bfcba)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.