Nimble Streamer

Nimble Streamer is a software media server developed by Softvelum. The server is used for streaming of live and on-demand video and audio to desktop computers, mobile devices, internet-connected TV sets, IPTV set-top boxes and other network-connected devices.[3] Its first stable version 1.0.0-1 was released on October, 21st, 2013, with a number of preliminary versions done before that. The release cycle is intensive and introduces a new version every week or less.[2] Nimble Streamer was the finalist in Streaming Media European Readers' Choice Awards for 2016 as the Best Streaming Innovation [4] and for 2021 as Hardware/software Server.[5]

Nimble Streamer
Developer(s)Softvelum [1]
Stable release
4.0.0-1 [2] / March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09)
Operating systemLinux, Windows, Raspbian
TypeEnterprise and carrier class server software
LicenseProprietary
Websitesoftvelum.com/nimble/

Usage

Nimble Streamer is delivered as an application for Linux and Windows,[6]. Its basic scenarios include streaming from live sources, streaming from VOD files and cache-aware HTTP re-streaming. For live streaming it takes RTMP, RTSP, MPEG-TS, SRT, UDT and Icecast as input and produces MPEG-DASH,[7] HLS, RTMP, RTSP, MPEG-TS, SRT, UDT, SLDP and Icecast.[8] VOD is available as MP4 transmuxing to HLS and MPEG-DASH for both H.265 and H.264. HEVC is also supported for various live streaming protocols output.[9] MPEG-DASH output is supported in live and VOD modes.

Low Latency HLS is supported in Nimble Streamer[10] starting from version 3.6.3-3.[2]

The developer company is a member of SRT Alliance[11] as a collaborator[12] and contributor of open-source implementation of SRT protocol.

NDI is supported as both input and output.[13]

RIST streaming protocol is supported for input and output.[14]

The program also covers progressive download for multiple formats, with seeking capabilities for HTML5 and Flash playback.[15] HTTP re-streaming covers HLS, MPEG-DASH, HDS and SmoothStreaming. It can be used as a source for peer-to-peer media streaming.[16]

Live Transcoder for Nimble Streamer supports decoding, filtering and encoding for H.264, HEVC, MPEG2, MPEG4, VP8, VP9 video and AAC, MP3, MP2, Speex, PCM G.711 audio.[17]

A premium add-on [18] provides server-side ads insertion with pre-rolls and mid-rolls for HLS, RTMP, SLDP and Icecast live streams, as well as DRM protection with Widevine, PlayReady and FairPlay.

See also

References
  1. "Softvelum official page". Softvelum.
  2. "Softvelum blog: Nimble Streamer, WMSPanel, Larix SDK: Nimble Streamer release notes". Softvelum.
  3. https://www.sportsvideo.org/2020/03/27/riot-games-keeps-league-of-legends-esports-rolling-with-fully-cloud-based-virtualized-production-workflow/
  4. The 2016 Streaming Media Europe Readers' Choice Awards Finalists
  5. The Shortlist: 2021 European Readers' Choice Finalists
  6. Nimble Streamer installation
  7. How to encode Multi-bitrate videos in MPEG-DASH for MSE based media players Steamroot blog
  8. Nimble Streamer: Freeware HTTP Streaming Server iptvsaga.com
  9. Live and VOD support for HEVC/H.265
  10. Introducing Apple Low Latency HLS in Softvelum products
  11. SRT Alliance Announces 22 New Members
  12. Reliable Low Latency Delivery with SRT+SLDP
  13. NDI support in Nimble Streamer
  14. RIST support in Nimble Streamer
  15. Pseudo Streaming in Flash jwplayer.com Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
  16. Configure Nimble Live & VOD streams for optimized use with Streamroot peer-to-peer delivery
  17. Review: Softvelum Nimble Streamer Is Flexible and Well-Featured StreamingMediaglobal
  18. Nimble Addenda
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