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Gcore Live Streaming is a cloud video streaming service that ingests live video over RTMP, SRT, or WebRTC WHIP, transcodes it once, and distributes HLS and MPEG-DASH streams globally via a CDN with 210+ PoPs.

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Live player demo

The player below shows the playback result after Gcore receives, transcodes, and distributes a live stream.
  • RTMP/RTMPS: industry-standard push protocol for encoders (OBS, vMix, hardware encoders)
  • SRT: reliable transport for unstable or high-latency networks
  • WebRTC WHIP: browser-based ingest without encoder software; input is converted on the fly to HLS and DASH for CDN delivery
  • Pull RTMP/SRT/HLS: fetches a stream from an existing public ingest endpoint
Low-latency streaming (LL-HLS and LL-DASH) is active by default for all accounts, including trial and free tier, and requires no separate activation step.
  • LL-HLS / LL-DASH: 2–3 second latency using HLS CMAF and MPEG-DASH CMAF
  • Traditional HLS (MPEG-TS): maximum device compatibility at higher latency
  • Adaptive bitrate (ABR): automatic quality switching up to 1080p based on viewer bandwidth
  • Overlays: add graphics, logos, and text overlays
  • Playlists: schedule and automate content playback
  • Live clipping: create VOD highlights from a live stream
  • Restreams: broadcast simultaneously to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and other platforms
  • Recording: save streams automatically as VOD
  • DVR: let viewers pause and rewind live content
  • Multicamera: combine multiple input sources into a single broadcast

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Trial and activation

Trial accounts can start live streams for evaluation, but quotas can limit concurrent streams and available processing minutes. If the Gcore Customer Portal shows a limit alert, contact support or an account manager to request a higher trial quota. To remove trial limits, activate the paid PAYG tariff. The tariff overview lists trial and active PAYG limits for live streams, storage, transcoding, delivery, and AI services. Create a stream walks through setup from ingest configuration to playback verification.