ZLMediaKit/ZLMediaKit
WebRTC/RTSP/RTMP/HTTP/HLS/HTTP-FLV/WebSocket-FLV/HTTP-TS/HTTP-fMP4/WebSocket-TS/WebSocket-fMP4/GB28181/SRT/STUN/TURN server and client framework based on C++11 observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
77/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3441
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
17458 stars · 4116 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
ZLMediaKit is a high-performance, enterprise-grade streaming media server framework written in C++11, supporting RTSP, RTMP, HLS, HTTP-FLV, WebRTC, GB28181, SRT and more with protocol conversion between them. It ships both a ready-to-deploy MediaServer application and a C API SDK for building custom streaming solutions across Linux, macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android.
Use cases
- run a self-hosted live streaming server supporting RTMP and HLS
- convert RTSP camera streams to WebRTC for low-latency browser playback
- build a GB28181 video surveillance platform
- serve HTTP-FLV streams to thousands of concurrent viewers
- embed streaming media capabilities into a C++ application via SDK
- bridge IP camera RTSP feeds into a web-based live platform
- record live streams to MP4 files
- set up an SRT ingest server for remote production
When to choose
- you need a production-proven media server with many protocols and protocol conversion
- you need very low latency streaming (100-500ms) at high concurrency
- you need GB28181 or video surveillance protocol support
- you want a C API SDK to embed streaming into your own application
- you need cross-platform deployment including embedded/ARM devices
When to avoid
- you only need simple VOD file serving rather than live streaming
- you prefer a managed cloud streaming service over self-hosting
- you need a pure client-side player library rather than a server
- your team cannot work with C++ or license terms (custom NOASSERTION license)
Facets
framework · maturity stable
http-server websocket streaming sdk middleware media web-development self-hosted networking windows cross-platform self-hosted cpp rtsp rtmp hls http-flv webrtc gb28181 srt media-server live-streaming protocol-conversion video-surveillance c-api video audio linux macos android ios docker
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/ZLMediaKit/ZLMediaKit · fetched 2026-08-28 · e275482ced9f
- homepage: https://docs.zlmediakit.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 000a1bf73b15
- site_page: https://docs.zlmediakit.com/guide · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7916b690c348
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ZLMediaKit/ZLMediaKit | main | 77 |
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