Castreon

Castreon is a self-hosted live TV and streaming headend for Linux servers. One web panel takes a channel from input to viewer.

Inputs: DVB-C/T/T2 cards, SRT, RIST, UDP multicast, RTMP from OBS, vMix or hardware encoders, HTTP/HLS/DASH, WebRTC (WHIP) and IP cameras over RTSP with ONVIF discovery. Automatic failover between sources and a "no signal" image keep channels on air.

Transcoding: CPU or GPU (NVIDIA NVENC, Intel Quick Sync, VA-API) in H.264, HEVC or AV1 up to 4K, with ABR ladders, logo and loudness normalisation, or transmuxing without re-encoding.

Delivery: HLS, LL-HLS, DASH, HTTP-TS and WebRTC with an embeddable web player, push over SRT, RIST, UDP and RTMP/RTMPS, HLS upload to CDNs, multiple CDNs with content steering, signed links and cache purging. Built-in HTTPS with automatic Let's Encrypt certificates.

Operations: 24/7 channels from files with playlists and a weekly schedule, archive with catch-up and timeshift, MP4 clips and scheduled recordings, SCTE-35 ad markers, HLS AES-128 and DRM (Widevine, PlayReady, FairPlay), audience statistics, picture and sound monitoring, a monitoring wall, alerts by email, Telegram or webhook, Prometheus metrics, a documented REST API and two-step login.

Installs with one command on Ubuntu or Debian and updates with one click. For cable operators, broadcasters, IPTV and OTT providers, hotel TV and ISPs. Monthly license per server with a 14-day free trial.