smolrtsp

The premium Open Source alternative to Live555

🎯 Best for:Developers building low-power IP camera firmware or IoT video devices.

What is smolrtsp?

A lightweight C library specifically engineered for RTSP streaming on resource-constrained IP cameras. It focuses on a minimal memory footprint and high-efficiency real-time video transmission.

Tech Stack
CVideo Editing & Streaming

Why smolrtsp?

  • Zero-dependency core
  • Low memory overhead
  • Easy to embed in C projects

Limitations

  • Limited protocol support
  • No built-in transcoding
  • Requires low-level C knowledge
3/5/2026
Last Update
109
Forks
8
Issues
MIT
License
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