Volkert Software

Multi-Streamer is a cross-platform tool for multi-stream monitoring, efficient conversion, routing and broadcast of real-time multimedia data. With its flexible and intuitive design, it caters to professionals working with Windows, Linux, or macOS who demand functionality and performance for their multimedia workflows. Whether you need to monitor, convert, reroute, or broadcast streams, Multi-Streamer delivers many capabilities tailored to your needs.

Key Features and Benefits

1. Wide Support for Media Formats and Devices

   Multi-Streamer accepts a vast range of input sources, including local devices, files, and network streams, supporting numerous formats and protocols. It enables seamless integration with SDI capturing cards (so far: Blackmagic Design, AJA Video Systems, Bluefish444), DVB tuners, webcams, microphones, desktop screens, and more.
2. Flexible Flow-Based Architecture
   1. Multi-Streamer is based on flows, where each has one input and optionally one or multiple outputs
   2. Unlimited Inputs: Multi-Streamer doesn’t limit you on the numbers of inputs/flows, the only limiting part is your hardware
   3. Input Types: Capturing data from devices, files, or received network streams
   4. Unlimited Outputs: Multi-Streamer is also not limiting the number of outputs for each single flow
   5. Output Types: Outputs from each flow can be individually directed to devices, files, or outgoing broadcasts with fully customizable muxing and encoding settings
3. Comprehensive Conversion Capabilities

   Multi-Streamer functions as a Swiss army knife for media transformation, enabling:
   1. Transcoding: Use a 1:1 copy of the individual sub stream or adjust codecs, bit rates, resolutions and more individually for each audio and video track
   2. Transmuxing: Use a 1:1 copy of the entire input data stream or reconfigure container formats
4. Broadcast Server Functionality

   Multi-Streamer doubles as a standalone broadcast server, allowing users to create and manage SRT, RTMP, RTP, RTSP, TCP and HLS streams. Service single or multiple clients simultaneously without the need for additional software.
5. Optimized for Multi-Stream Performance

   By leveraging local GPUs, optimized resource locking, and advanced multi-threading techniques, Multi-Streamer ensures smooth and efficient handling of multiple streams, even under heavy workloads.
6. Designed for Usability

   The software features an intuitive GUI that simplifies navigation through complex setups, ensuring users can easily configure, manage, and monitor their streams.

Real-Time Monitoring


Multi-Streamer delivers detailed insights into your streams with robust real-time monitoring:

1. Input Data Monitoring:
   1. Audiovisual playback with real-time rendering and visual audio graphs
   2. Stream attributes such as data rates, packet losses, time behavior, and buffer performance
   3. Detailed decoding information, including codecs, bit rates, frame rates, and presentation timestamps
2. Output Data Monitoring:
   1. Encoding metrics like frame rates, bit rates, and color management tags
   2. Transmission behavior tracking, including packet statistics and round-trip times

Remote Control & Cloud Usage


Multi-Streamer can be operated on-premises but also supports seamless remote control, enabling users to connect from any PC to manage and monitor remote instances with full functionality. This means that you either connect to any other Multi-Streamer instance on another PC – or you can also run it on any server and control it remotely from anywhere in the world. From managing inputs and outputs to monitoring streams in full quality, the software provides unmatched flexibility for remote workflows.

Target Scenarios


Multi-Streamer is engineered for four core application scenarios:

1. Input Monitoring: Detailed monitoring across various data levels, including transmission, demuxing, and decoding, with real-time metrics and visualization over extended periods.
2. Conversion: Efficient transcoding, transmuxing, and media transformation for simultaneous processing of multiple streams.
3. Rerouting: Restream selected media tracks with explicit configurations for splitting, merging, or group reassignment.
4. Broadcasting: Launch multiple standalone servers to service one or multiple clients with ease, offering on-demand capabilities.

Value Without Limits


Multi-Streamer sets no software-imposed limits on the number of flows or streams - it scales with the capabilities of your hardware, making it the ultimate solution for multimedia professionals seeking flexibility, performance, and control.