LiveKit

What is LiveKit?

LiveKit is an open source solution enabling developers to quickly integrate real-time audio, video, text, data, and AI into their own applications, harnessing scalable infrastructure built on top of WebRTC technology. Its mission is to power a new generation of interactive and intelligent media applications, whether for video conferencing, live streaming, telehealth, robotics, or AI assistants. By offering a robust set of APIs and SDKs for both client-side and server-side development, LiveKit eliminates the complexity of deploying and managing real-time media infrastructure at scale. With flexible deployment options—including managed cloud and self-hosted—it ensures both scalability and privacy. The platform is designed for developer-friendliness, with comprehensive documentation and consistent APIs across platforms, supporting rapid innovation and extensive customization. LiveKit serves as a foundational tool for organizations seeking to add advanced, reliable, and secure real-time communication features to their products.

How to use LiveKit?

To use LiveKit, start by deploying the LiveKit server (either through the fully-managed cloud or self-hosted), then integrate the desired client SDK (web, mobile, or backend) into your application. Register or configure API credentials, create media rooms, and use the API/SDKs to enable features such as joining rooms, publishing and subscribing to video/audio streams, managing participants, and leveraging AI integrations. Developers can also ingest or export external streams, integrate telephony, and record or process sessions, all with comprehensive documentation and cross-platform consistency to accelerate development.

LiveKit's Core Features

• Open-source, scalable real-time media server built on WebRTC.

• Comprehensive client and server SDKs supporting major platforms.

• Support for real-time audio, video, data streams, and AI integration.

• Fully-managed cloud or self-hosted server deployment flexibility.

• Enterprise-grade security, with end-to-end encryption and HIPAA compliance.

• Room and participant management APIs for fine-grained control.

• Automatic adaptation to network conditions for media quality.

• Media recording, egress (export), and ingress (external stream support).

• Telephony (SIP) integration for traditional phone connectivity.

• Plug-in architecture for integrating with external AI and media tools.

LiveKit's Use Cases

• #1

  Enable real-time video conferencing for web or mobile applications.

• #2

  Power live interactive streaming platforms for events and webinars.

• #3

  Deploy AI-powered voice and video assistants for customer support.

• #4

  Integrate HIPAA-compliant telehealth video sessions.

• #5

  Facilitate voice-activated robotics and smart device communications.

• #6

  Capture and transcribe meeting sessions in real-time.

• #7

  Build AI-enhanced podcast or media production tools.

• #8

  Add secure, private team collaboration rooms with audio and video.

• #9

  Implement inbound/outbound telephony integration with SIP.