API Support Matrix
On Demand
Inputs
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Currently, only file sizes up to 30GB are supported.
Video
| Container | Video codecs supported with container |
|---|---|
| MPEG-4 (.mp4) | Uncompressed, AVC Intra 50/100, DivX/Xvid, H.261, H.262, H.263, AVC (H.264), HEVC (H.265), JPEG 2000, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 part 2, VC-1 |
| QuickTime (.mov). | Uncompressed, Apple ProRes, AVC Intra 50/100, DivX/Xvid, DV/DVCPRO, H.261, H.262, H.263, AVC (H.264), HEVC (H.265), JPEG 2000 (J2K), MJPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 part 2, QuickTime Animation (RLE) |
| Audio Video Interleave (.avi) | Uncompressed, Canopus HQ, DivX/Xvid, DV/DVCPRO, MJPEG |
| Adobe Flash (.flv) | AVC (H.264), Flash 9 File, H.263 |
| Matroska (.mkv) | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), Opus, WMA, WMA2 |
| WebM (.webm) | VP8, VP9 |
| Advanced Systems Format (.wmv) | WMA, WMA2, WMA Pro |
Audio
| Container | Audio codecs supported with container |
|---|---|
| MPEG-4 (.mp4) | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), PCM, WMA, WMA2 |
| QuickTime (.mov) | AAC, MP3, PCM |
| Audio Video Interleave (.avi) | Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), Dolby E frames carried in PCM streams, MP3, MPEG Audio, PCM |
| Adobe Flash (.flv) | AAC |
| Matroska (.mkv) | AAC, Dolby Digital (AC3), Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), Opus, WMA, WMA2 |
| WebM (.webm) | Opus, Vorbis |
| Advanced Systems Format (.wmv) | WMA, WMA2, WMA Pro |
Other Attributes
| Attribute | Notes |
|---|---|
| Resolution | Maximum resolution is [8192]x[4320] or [4320]x[8192] in portrait mode |
Outputs
Video
| Container | Video codecs supported with container |
|---|---|
| MPEG-4 (.mp4) | AVC (H.264) |
| HLS | AVC (H.264) |
Audio
| Container | Audio codecs supported with container |
|---|---|
| MPEG-4 (.mp4) | AAC |
Livestream
Ingest Support
| attribute | notes |
|---|---|
| Location | EU, US |
| Ingest Format | RTMP, SRT |
| Ingest Codec | H264 + AAC |
| Ingest Authentication | Webhook based |
| Encoder Software | Supported tested: OBS 25.0.8, ffmpeg 4.3, Streamaxia, WebRTC via WHIP Supported untested: Xsplit, other versions of OBS and ffmpeg, other RTMP encoders, SRT encoders |
| Framerate | Between 5fps and 60fps, passthrough or custom |
| GOP Size (Keyframe Interval) | Supported tested: Constant GOP, Variable GOP of 0.5s to 8s Supported untested: Xsplit, Other versions of OBS and ffmpeg, other RTMP encoders Unsupported: Variable GOP not within 0.5s to 8s |
Transcoding Support
| attribute | notes |
|---|---|
| Location | EU, US |
| Codec | H264 + AAC |
| H264 Transcoding Profiles | Baseline, Main, High |
| FPS | Supported tested: 24, 25, 30, 60 fps, uniform across all renditions Supported untested: custom fps, uniform across all renditions |
| Resolution | Supported tested: Custom resolution up to 1080p Supported untested: Custom resolution up to 4k |
| Pixel format | YUV4:2:0 |
Video Workflow Support
| attribute | notes |
|---|---|
| On Demand upload format | MP4 |
| Live latency | 10-18 seconds with good RTMP ingest health, 2s segment size, and standard 3 seg buffering in player |
| Low latency | 3-5 seconds for transcoded rendition and sub-seconds for the source for browser-based applications |
| Live output format | HLS playback URL (m3u8) |
| H264 Transcoding Profiles | Baseline, Main, High |
| Video players | Supported tested: livepeer.js, video.js, hls.js, safari/ios native player, Theoplayer; Supported untested: JWPlayer, android native, Shaka, Exo, Bitmovin, Brightcove |
| Video Delivery Location | Supported tested: Globally |
| Live stream recording | Only available for paying users. HLS playback URL (m3u8) is available 5 minutes after the session ends. Livepeer Studio stores recording and serves playback via CDN. When recording is enabled, mp4 files are made available by default for recordings under 12 hours and are available on request for recordings over 12 hours. m3u8 files are available for all recordings. |
| Recording output format | HLS playback URL (m3u8) |
| CDN delivery | CDN delivery is only available for paying users. |
| Non-CDN Delivery | Non-CDN delivery for free tier users is limited to 10 viewers per account. Free tier users will have transcoding limited to 240p after 30 free minutes. |
| Custom CDN | Only for custom pricing tier users. |
| Stream Status | active or inactive |
| Stream length | We can support streams up to 28 days in length. Please reach out to contact@livepeer.org if you’re looking to run longer uninterrupted streams through Livepeer Studio. |
| Scalability | 1000 concurrent streams across all users. Please contact us at contact@livepeer.org for additional capacity |