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A Livepeer Gateway is the access point your application uses to route video and AI jobs to the network. The gateway handles authentication, routing, payment, and job coordination - your app talks to the gateway, and the gateway talks to the GPU network. You have three options:
  1. Use a hosted gateway (Livepeer Studio, Daydream, Cloud SPE) - lowest barrier to entry, managed for you
  2. Use a community-run gateway - often free or low-cost, community-maintained
  3. Run your own gateway - maximum control, required for production-grade custom deployments

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Hosted Gateways


Provider Comparison


The Livepeer Explorer

The Livepeer Explorer lists active gateways on the network. You can discover operator performance, available capabilities, and pricing for on-chain gateways.

Livepeer Explorer

Browse active gateways and network statistics on-chain.

Running Your Own Gateway

Operators who want direct protocol access, custom pricing, or enterprise-grade control run their own go-livepeer gateway node. This is the path taken by products like Daydream and Livepeer Studio themselves.
Last modified on March 9, 2026