- Use a hosted gateway (Livepeer Studio, Daydream, Cloud SPE) - lowest barrier to entry, managed for you
- Use a community-run gateway - often free or low-cost, community-maintained
- Run your own gateway - maximum control, required for production-grade custom deployments
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Quick Decision Guide
Hosted Gateways
Livepeer Studio
Production-grade hosted gateway for live streaming and video-on-demand. REST API + SDKs. Best for developers building video applications.
Daydream
Real-time AI video gateway. StreamDiffusion-powered style transfer, image-to-video, and custom AI pipelines on live video. Best for AI video products and creators.
Cloud SPE Gateway
Community-run, free-to-use RTMP and AI gateways. Operated by Livepeer.Cloud, a treasury-funded Special Purpose Entity. Best for experimentation and open-source projects.
Other Providers
Community-run gateways and integrations. Discover projects built by the Livepeer ecosystem.
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.