# Red5/red5-server

Red5 Server core

Repository: https://github.com/Red5/red5-server
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/red5-server
Language: HTML
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: red5-server, java, flv, aac, flash, eclipse, streaming, mp4, vod, live-streaming, red5, red5pro
Last push: 2026-08-25T15:04:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 92, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4670, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 57, "gap_med": 10, "n_releases_24m": 44}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3418, forks 1010 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:03.782849+00:00)

## What it is
Red5 is an open source media server written in Java for live streaming and video-on-demand (VOD), with a plugin architecture for customization. It serves as the server core for the commercial Red5Pro and Red5Cloud products.

## Use cases
- self-host a live streaming server
- serve video on demand over rtmp
- build a custom media server in java
- stream live video to web players
- learn how streaming media servers work
- host vod and live streams without proprietary software

## When to choose
- you need a self-hosted, extensible open source streaming server
- you want to experiment with or learn live streaming technology
- you need RTMP-based live or VOD streaming in a Java environment

## When to avoid
- you need modern low-latency WebRTC streaming out of the box
- you want a turnkey commercial streaming platform with support
- your project depends on legacy Flash clients exclusively

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: streaming, video-processing, audio-processing, http-server, plugin-system
- domain: media, web-development, self-hosted
- platform: jvm, windows, self-hosted
- tags: rtmp, live-streaming, vod, media-server, flash, hls, flv, mp4, aac, video, audio, linux, macos, web-server

## Member repositories
- Red5/red5-server (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.782849+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 2026-08-29T18:38:10.374855+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Red5/red5-server (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:03.782849+00:00, sha da370e54701c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.