LiveKit

Open-source WebRTC for real-time video, voice, and data. Self-hostable or hosted.

LiveKit is the open-source standard for real-time video / voice / data over WebRTC. Used by major video calling and live-streaming apps.

Full walkthrough being written.

Common uses

• Video calling
• Live streaming
• Voice rooms (Discord-style)
• Real-time data channels for collab apps

Setup

LIVEKIT_API_KEY, LIVEKIT_API_SECRET, LIVEKIT_URL in vly secrets. Server mints JWTs from a Convex action; client connects with the JWT.

Related

Daily

Hosted alternative.

Agora

Enterprise alternative.

Mux

For VOD (not real-time).