# OvenMediaEngine

Streamwell uses [OvenMediaEngine](https://www.ovenmediaengine.com), an open-source streaming engine created by [Airensoft](https://airensoft.com). OME provides some key functionality like the low-latency streaming capability, re-streaming, recordings and live thumbnails.

A portion of each Streamwell sale goes to Airensoft via [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/AirenSoft) as gratitude for their amazing work, and to keep OME alive for many years to come 💙

For self-hosted installations, there are some advanced configuration options available via the editor under Administration -> Server -> Engine Control -> Configure Engine. It is not recommended to dive in here unless you have a good understanding of the fundamentals and a backup of your original config.

More info on engine configuration can be found here: <https://airensoft.gitbook.io/ovenmediaengine/configuration>

A helpful guide on load testing and performance tuning can be found here. This is a must-read if you are integrating Streamwell into an environment with more than \~50 simultaneous viewers:

<https://airensoft.gitbook.io/ovenmediaengine/performance-tuning>

OvenMediaEngine and OvenPlayer are licensed under the AGPLv3 and MIT licenses respectively. They are included as library components of the software and are not directly supported, except via professional services.

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