Community FAQ

What is the Livepeer Foundation?

The Livepeer Foundation (LF) is a Cayman Islands non-profit, announced in April 2025 and formally launched in June 2025. Its mission is to steward the long-term vision, ecosystem growth, and core development of the Livepeer network.The Foundation is distinct from Livepeer Inc (which created the original protocol and continues core R&D). It acts as coordinating infrastructure: aligning contributors, launching Advisory Boards, coordinating SPE work, and setting the long-term roadmap.For full detail, see Governance & the Foundation.

What is a Special Purpose Entity (SPE)?

An SPE is a community-approved working group funded by the Livepeer on-chain treasury. Anyone can propose one - an SPE can cover infrastructure, tooling, research, community initiatives, or platform development. Proposals are submitted to the Livepeer Explorer and voted on by all staked LPT holders.Notable 2025 SPEs include: GovWorks (governance coordination), LiveInfra (Community Arbitrum Node), GWID (gateway tooling), LISAR (fiat delegation), and the Transformation SPE (ecosystem strategy).See the SPE proposal guide for step-by-step instructions.

How do I vote on a treasury or governance proposal?

Any orchestrator or delegator with staked LPT can vote. Votes are cast at explorer.livepeer.org/treasury.Key mechanics:

Orchestrators vote with their own stake plus delegated stake by default
Delegators can detach their vote and vote independently via the Explorer
A proposal passes with 33% quorum and more than 50% For votes
The voting window is approximately 9 days (10 rounds), after a ~21-hour delay

You need at least 100 LPT staked to submit a proposal, but any staked holder can vote.

What are Workstreams?

Workstreams are nine focused execution areas introduced by the Livepeer Foundation in August 2025, following the Advisory Board strategy phase. They translate ecosystem strategy into concrete work that contributors can participate in.The nine workstreams are: Brand & Communication, Livepeer Builders, Core Contributor Coordination, Ecosystem Data & Tooling, LPT Participation, Core R&D, Real-Time Video AI, Compute Marketplace, and Active Capital Management.See the Workstreams forum post for roadmaps and how to participate.

How do I get support as a gateway operator?

Join the Livepeer Discord and look for the #gateway or #support channels. The Help: Getting Started forum category is also monitored by community contributors.For protocol-level questions or SPE proposals relevant to gateways, GovWorks (StableLab) can direct you appropriately - reach them via the GovWorks Notion Hub.For technical node questions, see the Gateway and Orchestrators sections of the docs.

How do I propose a change that affects gateway operations?

Gateway operators can propose improvements via the SPE process. A concrete example: the GWID SPE (May 2025, 6,600 LPT) was proposed and funded to simplify gateway operation tooling.Start by posting a pre-proposal in the Treasury Forum, or contact GovWorks via the GovWorks Notion Hub for mentorship before you post.

What is Live Pioneers?

Live Pioneers is an independent community initiative focused on growing Livepeer’s delegator community, producing educational content, and providing multilingual support. Funded through two previous treasury waves, their third proposal was submitted in June 2025.They operate a community app at livepioneers.app and run Telegram groups in 8+ languages - including Chinese, German, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese. They also produce Know Your Orchestrator interviews and regular ecosystem recaps.

What is GovWorks?

GovWorks is the meta-governance SPE for Livepeer, chaired by StableLab since November 2024. It supports proposal authors through the SPE process, standardises proposal formats, publishes governance digests, and maintains the Livepeer Governance Hub on Notion.GovWorks does not control the treasury - it facilitates the process. Contact them at the GovWorks Notion Hub.

What is LPT and how do I get it?

LPT (Livepeer Token) is the network’s work token and governance token. Orchestrators and delegators stake LPT to participate in the network and earn ETH fees and LPT rewards. Staked holders can also vote on governance proposals.See the Delegators section for exchanges, staking mechanics, and delegation instructions.

Is LPT inflation changing?

This is under active discussion as of early 2026. A pre-proposal to adjust inflation parameters (LIP-100 follow-up) was published in January 2026 and is being discussed in the Governance Forum. No vote had been confirmed at time of writing.Monitor the forum’s Governance category for the current status before making delegation decisions based on inflation assumptions.

How do I contribute to the Livepeer documentation?

The docs are open source at github.com/livepeer/docs. Raise a GitHub Issue to flag a problem, or submit a Pull Request with your changes. The contribution workflow is in contribute/CONTRIBUTING/ in that repository.

Where can I find community calls and events?

Upcoming calls are announced in the Livepeer Discord and on the Forum. Recurring calls include:

Dev Call - bi-weekly, open to developers and SPE teams
Water Cooler - weekly, open community discussion
Treasury Talk - bi-weekly, focused on governance and SPE proposals

Past recordings may be on the Livepeer YouTube channel.

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