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Gcore Live Streaming enables you to broadcast live video content to audiences worldwide with enterprise-grade quality and minimal latency. Whether you’re streaming sports events, online courses, corporate webinars, or gaming content, our platform handles the complexity of video delivery at scale.

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What is Gcore Live Streaming?

Live streaming at scale: Stream live with RTMP, SRT, or WebRTC WHIP ingest, transcode once, and deliver adaptive bitrate playback worldwide with HLS, MPEG-DASH, LL-HLS, and LL-DASH in standard or low-latency modes.
Active by default: Low-latency streaming (LL-HLS and LL-DASH) is available from the start for all accounts. It works automatically across all service tiers—including the trial period and free tier—without requiring any plan upgrades or additional activation steps.

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Key capabilities

Broadcast from any source:
  • RTMP/RTMPS: Industry-standard protocol for encoders (OBS, vMix, hardware encoders)
  • SRT: Secure, reliable transport over unreliable networks
  • WebRTC WHIP: Stream directly from browsers without additional software
  • Pull RTMP/SRT/HLS: Fetch existing streams from your own servers
Deliver with minimal delay:
  • LL-HLS / LL-DASH: 2-3 second low-latency for real-time interactions using HLS CMAF, MPEG-DASH CMAF protocols
  • Traditional delivery: HLS MPEG-TS for maximum compatibility
  • Adaptive bitrate (ABR): Automatic quality switching up to 1080p based on viewer bandwidth
Enhance your streams with powerful features:
  • Overlays: Add graphics, logos, and text overlays
  • Playlists: Schedule and automate content playback
  • Live clipping: Create highlights in real-time
  • Restreams: Broadcast simultaneously to multiple platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, etc)
  • Recording: Automatically save streams as VOD for replay
  • DVR: Allow viewers to pause and rewind live content
Stream directly from browsers:
  • WebRTC WHIP -> HLS/DASH: On-the-fly conversion enables browser-based streaming without plugins
  • Perfect for user-generated content, live interviews, or remote presenters
  • No encoder software required - just a web browser

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Why choose Gcore Live Streaming?

  • Global CDN delivery: 210+ edge locations ensure fast playback worldwide
  • Scalability: Handle 10 viewers or 10 million - our infrastructure scales automatically
  • Simplicity: Create and configure streams in minutes through an intuitive dashboard
Ready to start streaming? Follow Create a live stream to configure your first broadcast.