mediasoup
Cutting-edge WebRTC SFU library for Node.js
mediasoup is a WebRTC Selective Forwarding Unit implemented as a library for Node.js, Rust, and other languages. It powers many self-hosted video conferencing systems with low-latency media routing.
Key features
- WebRTC SFU engine
- Low-latency media routing
- Node and Rust APIs
- Building block for conferencing apps
Strengths
- Released under the ISC license
- Mature project with 7.3k GitHub stars
- Written in C++
- Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
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