librist ☆

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Description:
Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST)

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: streaming rist video networking multimedia

Install: brew install librist

About:
Librist is a C library implementing the Reliable Internet Stream Transport (RIST) protocol, designed for robust video streaming over unmanaged networks. It provides error correction and packet loss recovery to ensure stable, low-latency video transport. This library enables developers to build reliable streaming applications that maintain quality even under poor network conditions.

Key Features:

RIST Simple and Main Profile implementation
Adaptive bitrate and forward error correction
Low-latency transport for real-time streaming
Cross-platform C library with bindings available

Use Cases:

Professional broadcast video streaming over the internet
Contribution feeds from remote locations to studios
Reliable video transport for live event production

Alternatives:

SRT – SRT (Secure Reliable Transport) is a competing open protocol with similar goals; Librist implements the RIST standard which focuses on interoperability and simplicity.
libavformat – FFmpeg's AVFormat provides general streaming but lacks dedicated RIST protocol support.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 17, 2024 8:43pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	4225f862
Nov 25, 2023 6:05pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e93b680a