System Requirements

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Streamwell runs in Docker on a dedicated server that you control. The server can be hardware, virtualized, or on a cloud provider of your choosing. Linux works best as the server OS, but for smaller installations serving limited viewer numbers, macOS or Windows also works.

Streamwell requires a solid internet connection for all participants. Networks with high congestion, packet loss or high ping times will impact the latency and playback reliability.

Minimum Requirements

• Linux / macOS / Windows running Docker

• Tested Linux flavours include Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, Rocky

• Modern CPU with 4 cores or better

• 2GB RAM on linux, 8GB RAM on macOS or Windows

• 8GB disk space

• 100Mbps+ wired internet connection

• Access to your modem/router port forwarding settings

Recommended

• Ubuntu 22.04

• 1Gbps or better wired internet connection

• 4 dedicated cores is normally sufficient for up to 100 viewers over WebRTC or 500+ HLS viewers, but more CPU power and networking overhead will be required as the number scales. We have some performance tuning advice and can offer load tests / further assistance to customers in support.

• RAM usage remains minimal unless transcoding or serving many hundreds of viewers.

Web Client

• Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience 🥇

• Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Safari also compatible 🥈

• Internet Explorer is not compatible 👎🏻

• Older Browsers / Odd Browsers are generally unsupported and may have compatibility issues.

Default Network Ports

• 80/443 TCP (Web Interface HTTP/HTTPS)

• 1935/1936 TCP (RTMP/RTMPS)

• 9998-9999 UDP (SRT)

• 10010 TCP + UDP (Stream Data)

If you are installing Streamwell right now and you are feeling unsure of which ports you need to forward, please contact support for guidance.