LiveKit

LiveKit is a realtime platform that enables developers to build video, voice, and data capabilities into their applications. Building on WebRTC, it supports a broad range of frontend and backend platforms. Problems LiveKit solves * Scalability: Building scalable realtime communication systems is challenging. LiveKit is an opinionated, horizontally-scaling WebRTC SFU (Selective Forwarding Unit) that allows applications to scale to support large numbers of concurrent users. * Complexity: Implementing WebRTC from scratch is complex, involving signaling, media handling, networking, and more. LiveKit solves these undifferentiated problems, presenting a consistent set of API primitives across platforms. * Fragmented solutions: Many WebRTC solutions lack advanced features like simulcast, selective subscription, SVC codecs, and end-to-end encryption. LiveKit provides these and more out-of-the-box. * Vendor lock-in: Proprietary WebRTC solutions can lead to vendor lock-in. As an open-source platform, LiveKit makes it easy to switch between our self-hosted and Cloud offerings.