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Introduction Gateways are essential infrastructure in the Livepeer network. They

provide the service coordination layer (routing & verification) that connects applications to the decentralized GPU compute layer (DePIN). This guide explains the requirements, setup steps, and best practices for running a Gateway node.”

Gateway Modes

You can run a gateway
  • Off-chain -> dev or local mode
  • On-chain -> production mode connected to the blockchain-based Livepeer network (on Arbitrum).

Gateway Capabilities

You can run a Gateway for:
  • Video Only -> traditional transcoding services
  • AI Only -> AI inference services
  • Dual: AI & Video -> both video transcoding and AI inference services

Gateway Architecture


Gateway Operator Journey

Gateway Economics

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Gateway Installation

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Last modified on March 16, 2026