When a live feed is too far behind, cloud charges rise with use or video must remain inside your environment, CreekX Media Server gives your IT team a self-hosted option. Take live video from browsers, encoders and camera feeds, deliver it through WebRTC, LL-HLS or HLS, record streams and run scheduled 24/7 channels from the same system.
CreekX is intended for organisations that want direct control over live delivery, infrastructure and operating costs.
Use WebRTC when auction bidders, sports viewers or operational teams need to see events close to real time. LL-HLS and HLS provide alternative playback paths when broader device delivery matters more than the lowest delay.
CreekX is licensed per server rather than metered by viewing minute. You run the software on infrastructure and network capacity under your control.
Install CreekX on your own Ubuntu server. Fully offline and air-gapped deployments use an offline installation package and licence file supplied through an assisted sales process.
Build a schedule from your video library and run a TV-style channel continuously instead of manually starting each item.
The product covers the path from live input to viewer playback, recording and day-to-day administration.
Bring in video from a browser, encoder or stream source using WebRTC, RTMP, SRT or RTSP. Deliver it through WebRTC, LL-HLS or HLS, with adaptive bitrate options.
Upload videos, arrange a schedule and keep a linear channel playing between live segments. Pro includes up to 10 channels on air.
Record incoming streams, store videos for channels or on-demand playback and generate captions on your server. Caption speed and accuracy depend on the server hardware and spoken language.
Use signed watch links, one-time viewer tokens, IP allow-lists and blocks, viewer connection logs or an approval check through your own system.
Monitor CPU, memory, disk and network health in the admin console. Connect other systems through the documented REST API and webhooks.
Explore the existing CreekX interface. These screenshots come from a demo installation; they are not customer deployments.
Manage live sources and viewing paths.
Find your encoder and browser connection settings.
Keep recordings and scheduled content together.
Inspect your server resources and logs.
Connect CreekX to your own applications through the REST API and webhooks. Start with this authentication example from the API quick-start guide, then work through creating a stream and connecting your encoder.
Replace the example hostname and API key with your installation’s values. The complete OpenAPI document is available at /openapi.json on your own server.
export CREEKX=https://live.example.com/v1
export KEY=YOUR-API-KEY
curl -H "X-CreekX-Key: $KEY" $CREEKX/streamsDeliver live lot video close to real time so remote bidders can follow the auction without waiting through a long playback delay.
Take feeds from production equipment, provide protected viewing links and serve audiences on browsers and phones from your own server.
Run sports replays, previews, local programming, faith content or venue programming from a scheduled library, with live input when needed.
Media Server can receive a camera feed through an RTSP or SRT address. Automated ONVIF discovery, the camera wall and the camera recording timeline belong to the separately licensed CreekX Cameras product.
Capacity depends on video quality, transcoding work, storage speed and network bandwidth. CreekX currently runs as one server per installation, so the hardware should be sized for the required streams and viewers.
CreekX Media Server is subscription software licensed per server. Billing is not metered by viewer, but practical audience capacity still depends on the server and network. All prices on this page are in US dollars (USD). CreekX subscriptions renew automatically when the renewal payment is successfully completed. You can cancel your subscription in the CreekX dashboard to stop future renewals.
The 14-day trial starts at signup, not at licence activation or installation. No credit card is required. The trial provides the Media Server capabilities in Pro, with up to 5 channels on air, 5 restream destinations per stream and 500 library videos. It requires internet during installation and does not include the CreekX Cameras portal. When the trial ends, the workspace becomes read-only; its videos, channels, streams and recordings remain in place.
Includes 50 concurrent live streams, 10 channels on air, 10 restream destinations per stream, adaptive playback, recording, server-generated captions, guest rooms, the REST API, webhooks and email support.
You receive software use for the paid period, every update released during that period, offline upgrade packages, an Ubuntu self-install kit, public documentation and email support. Support runs Sunday to Thursday, 09:00-18:00 Gulf Standard Time, with a reply within one business day.
Enterprise covers multiple servers, custom limits, done-for-you installation, operator training and priority support. Response times, contact channels and any extended coverage are defined in the agreement.
Updates and email support stop, but existing live streams and 24/7 channels continue, recordings remain playable and data are not deleted. After a 30-day grace period, new channels and newly enabled features are restricted until renewal.
These are first-party product measurements, not customer results. Tests ran on 13 October 2026 using CreekX 2026.10.13 and the standard installer. The server had 4 vCPU, 8 GB memory, a 100 GB NVMe disk, Ubuntu 24.04 and about 890 Mbit/s upload bandwidth. The source was a real 1080p, 25 fps H.264 clip at 5 Mbit/s. Each step ran for 60 seconds, and reported CreekX CPU excludes the test tools.
CreekX reports that these product controls are verified by its own automated tests. The product does not currently have a formal security certification, independent penetration test or external security audit.
The self-serve trial suits developers, IT teams and technical buyers evaluating live streaming or 24/7 channels on an Ubuntu server, WSL 2 or Multipass.
Use the assisted route for the Cameras product, fully offline or air-gapped installations, multiple servers, more than 50 live streams, audiences in the thousands, tenders, installation, training or Enterprise support.
CreekX is not a current fit for a single public audience that must be distributed automatically across many servers, projects centred on custom one-off development or deployments that require 24-hour phone support.
Describe what you want to stream, where people will watch and whether the system must operate offline. You do not need to know the final server specification, channel count or architecture before making contact.
The 14-day trial starts at signup, not installation or activation. No credit card is required. Self-serve signup is currently being updated; contact CreekX to discuss your evaluation. Cameras and fully offline deployments use the assisted route.
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