Cloud Distribution for
Live Broadcast
On-demand broadcast hub for cross-border live productions. Dedicated bare-metal in your region. Public pricing. Direct human support.
New York · London · Frankfurt · Paris · Virginia · Los Angeles · Singapore · Helsinki
Extended reach: Tokyo · Hong Kong · Beijing · Sydney — available through partner network.
*Subject to the bandwidth and resources of the selected plan or your self-hosted infrastructure.
The Flow
Three stages. Deterministic. Predictable.
Ingest
Take contribution from anywhere: Broadcast SRT encoders (listener or caller, AES encryption), WHIP WebRTC sources, RIST Main Profile senders with ARQ, bonded cellular units over SRTLA (BELABOX and Moblin), IP cameras over RTSP, HLS or TS-over-HTTP feeds pulled from a CDN, raw UDP, or an all-in-one TV channel playout with graphics. Dropped sources reconnect automatically.
Process
Optional transcoding. Stabilize a fragile MPEG-TS feed rejected by a CDN ingest, MCR or SATCOM contribution chain: remux and normalize the transport stream to meet the downstream receiver’s requirements. Deinterlace 1080i feeds, or output true broadcast 1080i from progressive sources. Use the full audio matrix to split 7.1 into discrete stereo pairs, swap or remap any channel — or pass through bit-for-bit. Create an additional output dedicated to social media and mobile, cropped to vertical 9:16.
Redistribute
Send one route to an unlimited number of outputs using SRT, WHEP, HLS, RTMP, RTSP, RIST, SRTLA, HTTP/TS, UDP, NDI or ST 2110*, and record it directly to a file. In passthrough, each additional output adds no significant CPU overhead.
*Subject to the bandwidth and resources of the selected plan or your self-hosted infrastructure.
Reference deployment architecture
Two annotated diagrams showing how Vajracast handles a redundant SRT contribution, multi-region restream and multi-protocol delivery to rights-holders. Hover any node for details.
Video Stream Failover
Multi-input redundancy that keeps live routes flowing when a source drops.
Fast Live Failover
When a source drops, Vajracast switches to the next available input without tearing down the route. Outputs keep flowing while operators stay in control.
Auto-Failover & Failback
Up to 8 redundant inputs per route. On signal loss, either switch to the input with the best current quality (Best Score) or move down the list to the next working one (Round-robin). Optional auto-failback walks back up to the highest working input when it recovers and holds stable.
Hot-Add Inputs & Outputs
Add or remove sources and destinations while streaming. No route restart, no interruption to the live feed.
Mixed Protocols
Combine SRT, RIST, RTMP and HTTP sources in one failover group. Each with independent settings.
Video Routing Features
Infrastructure-grade reliability for live broadcasting.
One-to-Many & Chained Routes
Fan out one input to dozens of outputs, or reuse one prepared feed across downstream routes. Transcode once, deliver everywhere, with flat overhead for passthrough workflows.
Hot Management
Add a backup source or a new destination to a route that's on air. Nothing restarts, nothing drops — every other feed keeps flowing.
Audio Matrix
Multi-PID audio passthrough preserves all audio tracks through the chain. Split 7.1 surround into 4 stereo pairs, remap channels, or merge them back. Per-channel gain control.
Monitoring & Alerts
Per-route email alerts — source lost, failover switched, source recovered — with a grace window so a brief blip never pages anyone. Full Prometheus /metrics and pre-built Grafana dashboards for the ops side.
Hardware Transcode
HEVC to H.264, interlace handling, resolution scaling — all GPU-accelerated via NVIDIA NVENC, Intel QSV, or VAAPI. Auto-fallback if a GPU is unavailable.
Diagram View
Interactive route visualization showing every input, output, and their connections in real time. Stats overlay on every node.
Always On Air
Software updates and maintenance never interrupt what's on air. After a reboot or a power cut, every route comes back on its own — nobody gets up at 3 a.m.
Bars & Tone
Put a broadcast-standard test signal on air in one click — color bars, 1 kHz tone, overlaid text and timecode. No black, no silence, no panic while a source is down or being prepared.
VMAF Quality Analysis
Objective video quality scoring (VMAF 0–100, PSNR) on any active route. One-click comparison between source and output with full history and trend tracking.
REST API
Full CRUD on routes, inputs, outputs. JWT authentication, OpenAPI documentation. Automate deployments, integrate with your monitoring stack, script anything.
Docker & Kubernetes
Ship as a container. Orchestrate with K8s, provision with Terraform, share state across instances with PostgreSQL. From single-server to containerized multi-instance (experimental).
SRT 1.5.6, WebRTC, RIST, RTMP, NDI, ST 2110
WHIP input, WHEP output, RIST Main Profile, playout with graphics and SCTE-35, HLS manifest cue signaling, and file recording.
Inputs
Outputs
Live Stream Routing Use Cases
From ingest to global delivery.
Live Broadcast
Contribution feeds from field to studio. Normalize incoming streams for reliable interoperability between encoders, MCRs, CDNs, and broadcast decoders. SRT bonding for mobile reporters, automatic failover between primary and backup sources, and real-time quality monitoring.
Encoder / Decoder Interoperability
Normalize H.264, HEVC, audio, timestamps, GOP structure, codec headers, MPEG-TS signaling, frame rates, and scan formats between incompatible encoders, CDNs, MCRs, and broadcast decoders. Convert progressive and interlaced video, deinterlace 1080i sources, preserve field order and cadence, or generate fully signaled broadcast-compliant 1080i from progressive material. Repair fragile or non-compliant feeds, remap audio, or transcode only when required—delivering a stable output tailored to each downstream receiver.
Live Events
Multi-camera routing for concerts, sports, conferences. Fan-out to broadcast, web, social simultaneously. Add destinations on the fly as needs change.
Live Sports / Field Contribution
Route feeds from motorcycles, helicopters, field receivers, commentary positions, intercom paths, and program outputs. Built for outdoor sports, races, remote venues, and moving production units.
SRT Distribution / Syndication
Take one contribution feed and fan it out to affiliates, CDNs, partners, backup sites, and monitoring receivers over SRT. Each destination can be managed, monitored, and protected independently.
Broadcast Multi-Feed Operations
Run HD, 4K, SDR, HDR, program, backup, and monitoring feeds side by side. Prepare a feed once, reuse it across downstream routes, and keep every version visible to operators.
OTT / Streaming
Ingest from any source, transcode with hardware acceleration, distribute via HLS or TS over HTTP. Built-in HLS player with latency indicator.
24/7 TV Channels / Web TV
Operate linear TV and Web TV channels 24/7. Receive SRT feeds from satellite or CDN contribution paths, preserve or process the programme, then distribute it to broadcast partners and web audiences via SRT or HLS.
Remote Production
SRTLA bonding for unreliable networks. Works with BELABOX and mobile encoders. Starlink-ready. Automatic failover keeps the feed alive.
Pricing
Published pricing. No commitment. Free 30-day trial.
Playout channels · $79/channel/month with Pro
Cloud Indie
Solo creators and freelancers
- 2 concurrent routes
- 100 Mbps unmetered*
- SRTLA bonding for cellular contribution
- All core protocols (SRT, RIST, RTMP, HLS, RTSP, MPEG-TS)
- Web admin + REST API + live stats
- Email support
Cloud Solo
Solo broadcasters with live-critical streams
- 4 concurrent routes
- 200 Mbps unmetered*
- SRTLA bonding for cellular contribution
- Multi-input failover with auto-failback
- All ingest/egress protocols
- Direct Slack channel with engineering
Cloud Pro
Production houses and small teams
- 8 concurrent routes
- 400 Mbps unmetered*
- Up to 3 hardware transcodes (Intel QSV)
- Multi-input failover with auto-failback
- Custom domain
- Priority email + Slack support
Dedicated
Dedicated server, region of your choice
- 32 concurrent routes
- 1 Gbps unmetered*
- Dedicated bare-metal server
- Up to 16 hardware transcodes (Intel QSV)
- NDI Bridge output (NDI transport over WAN)
- Custom domain + direct engineering channel
Turn your videos into a live channel
Build a playlist, schedule your programmes and broadcast from the cloud.
Add playout channels to your Pro subscription whenever you need them.
$79 / channel / month
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Every cloud plan includes a fixed public IPv4 kept for the full subscription.
* Servers are provisioned in Europe by default, where traffic has no volume cap. Each server uses its own premium-transit uplink, not shared with another server. Traffic is genuinely unmetered at the plan’s stated port rate in all regions except Asia & Australia (10 TB included, billed beyond).
Enterprise
Multi-region architecture, dedicated engineer on TX days, custom SLA, global coverage (EU / US / APAC). For broadcasters and global productions.
Why Vajracast?
Vajracast runs 100+ routes 24/7 across live sports, linear TV channels, and live event productions. Dedicated servers provisioned in 24-48h. Direct line to engineering, not a support ticket queue.
Interface
Control room meets simplicity.
Tutorials
Setup walkthroughs and configuration guides.
Product Demo
Full walkthrough: routes, inputs, outputs, failover, metrics.
Getting Started
Installation, first launch, initial configuration.
Create Your First Route
Configure an SRT input, add RTMP and HLS outputs.
SRTLA Bonding
Complete setup with BELABOX, latency configuration, failover.
Audio Matrix
Downmix 7.1→stereo, commentary channel extraction.
API Integration
REST API, WebSocket, automation with scripts.
Try it now — hosted and ready
30-day free trial on a managed server. No setup, no credit card. Full access to all features.