MediaMTX
Ready-to-use, zero-dependency real-time media server and proxy to publish, read, record, playback and route video/audio streams over SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTP.
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Still maintained? Yes: 254 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v1.21.3 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming: Plex Pass alternatives.
At a glance
MediaMTX quick facts
- Health score
- 97/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 20,558
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v1.21.3, Oct 2026
- Licence
- MIT
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "MediaMTX is a ready-to-use and zero-dependency live media server and media proxy that allows to publish, read, proxy, record and playback real-time video and audio streams. It has been conceived as a "media router" that routes media streams from one end to the other, with a focus on efficiency and portability."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
MediaMTX scores 97/100, #2 of 17 in Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming: 254 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v1.21.3, 5 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 20,558 stars add 17.3 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 2.7 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
254 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v1.21.3 released 5 days ago
- Stars biggest shortfall 17.3 / 20
21k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 254
- Last 90 days
- 712
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #2 of 17 tools in Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming by health , between Jellyfin (#1) and Kyoo (#3) .
Details
| Licence | MIT |
| Platforms | Go, Docker |
| Latest release | v1.21.3 · 5 days ago |
| Stars | 20,558 |
| Open issues | 173 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | bluenviron/mediamtx ↗ |
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MediaMTX: common questions
Is MediaMTX still maintained?
MediaMTX had 254 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v1.21.3, is from 5 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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