HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) API & SDK

Turn a live VideoSDK room into an HLS broadcast your audience can watch on any device. Hosts stay on WebRTC at sub-second latency. Viewers join over HTTP Live Streaming at 5-6 seconds, with rewind and on-demand replay built in. No encoder to configure, no stream key to paste.

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VideoSDK

Single SDK, Endless Opportunities

Reach any device with adaptive HLS playback

  • Plays in any HLS-capable player, no plugin, no app install.

  • Adaptive bitrate switches quality as bandwidth changes.

  • Segments cached at the CDN edge, so viewers cost $0.001 a minute.

  • Delivered as a standard M3U8 playlist you can point anything at.

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Give viewers live, rewind, and on-demand from one stream

  • Standard streaming for continuous live playback.

  • Rolling playback lets viewers rewind while the stream is still live.

  • VoD playback keeps the full stream available after it ends.

  • One session, three URL types, no re-encoding, no re-upload.

Compose the broadcast your way, no encoder required

  • Grid, spotlight or sidebar layouts out of the box.

  • Bring your own HTML template for full control of the frame.

  • Capture thumbnails from a running stream for previews and posters.

  • VideoSDK is the encoder, no OBS, no stream key, no ingest setup.

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Keep the audience engaged, not just watching

  • Polls, chat and reactions built into the stream.

  • Virtual gifts and raise-hand for live participation.

  • Promote any viewer to host mid-broadcast, then back again.

  • Live captions and transcription as the stream runs.

VideoSDK features

More Features, More Possibilities

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Fully Customized UI

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Low Latency

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Cost Effective

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Browser and Cross Device Support

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Dynamic Layout

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On-demand Playback

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Engaging & Collaborative features

DEVELOPER-CENTRIC API

Build engaging live experiences effortlessly!

Low-latency Global Infrastructure

20+ Frameworks Supported

Secure JWT Authentication

Maintenance-free SDK

In-built state change events

1import VideoSDK from "@videosdk.live/js-sdk";
2
3// Configure authentication token
4VideoSDK.config("<Authentication-token>");
5
6// Initialize meeting
7const meeting = VideoSDK.initMeeting({
8  meetingId: "abc-pqr-xyz",
9  name: "John Doe",
10  micEnabled: true,
11  webcamEnabled: true,
12});

WHAT YOU CAN BUILD

One Technology, Multiple Solutions

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See why customers choose Video SDK

Rohan Patra-Product Manager at Groww
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We found VideoSDK's platform to be most developer friendly and the team most responsive & supportive. We experienced minimal friction in achieving go-live readiness within a month. Their platform has helped us achieve a ~90% VideoKYC success rate with near-zero technical issues to date.

Rohan Patra ,

Product Manager at Groww

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