Gwuhaolin Livego by gwuhaolin
live video streaming server in golang
About Gwuhaolin Livego
From the project's README at github.com/gwuhaolin/livego. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://github.com/gwuhaolin/livego/actions/workflows/test.yml) [](https://github.com/gwuhaolin/livego/actions/workflows/release.yml) [](https://github.com/gwuhaolin/livego/actions/workflows/codeql.yml)
Simple and efficient live broadcast server: Very simple to install and use; Pure Golang, high performance, and cross-platform; Supports commonly used transmission protocols, file formats, and encoding formats; Supported transport protocols RTMP AMF HLS HTTP-FLV Supported container formats FLV TS Supported encoding formats H264 AAC MP3 Installation After directly downloading the compiled binary file, execute it on the command line. Boot from Docker Run to start Compile from source 1. Download the source code 2. Go to the livego directory and execute or Use 1. Start the service: execute the livego binary file or to start the livego service;
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 10k | github.com/gwuhaolin/livego |
| GitHub forks | 2.0k | github.com/gwuhaolin/livego |
| Docker Hub pulls | 21k | hub.docker.com / gwuhaolin |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.9 years | since May 2017 |
| Last commit | 5 months ago | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Releases shipped | 13 | last: 1.5 years ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Gwuhaolin Livego?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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