liveswitchere

liveswitchere is a fictional open-source software framework designed for real-time multimedia routing and live switching in online communications and streaming applications.

Core concepts: It provides a programmable media router, signaling layer, and client SDKs, enabling dynamic routing of audio and video streams, on-the-fly switching between sources, and bridging participants in multi-party rooms. It supports WebRTC for browser clients and native clients via RTMP or RTP as needed.

Architecture and design: The system typically uses a distributed media router (an SFU-like component) that forwards selected streams, with a separate signaling server to coordinate joins, room state, and switch requests. A plugin system allows custom routing rules, recording, and integration with identity providers.

Deployment and usage: Common deployment models include cloud-based clusters for scale, edge servers for low latency, and on-premises options for compliance. Typical use cases are live events, online education, telepresence, customer support, and real-time collaboration.

History and status: According to its maintainers in the fictional universe, the project began as an open-source initiative to simplify live switching in multimedia apps and has seen multiple releases with evolving APIs and documentation. Its licensing is described as permissive.

See also: WebRTC, media server, SFU, RTP.