NextVenu combines professional streaming tools with ultra-low latency delivery. Here’s how the pieces fit together.

Core Components

OBS Integration

OBS Studio communicates via WebSocket protocol (obs-websocket). The backend controls scenes, sources, and streaming state remotely, enabling browser-based stream management.

WebRTC for Low Latency

MediaMTX serves as our WebRTC media server, handling the WHIP (WebRTC-HTTP Ingestion Protocol) from OBS and WHEP (WebRTC-HTTP Egress Protocol) to viewers. This achieves sub-second latency—critical for interactive streams.

Monetization via Stripe

Stripe Connect enables creator payouts. Viewers purchase tickets or subscriptions, and funds flow to creators automatically after platform fees. We handle the complexity; creators just stream.

Challenges Overcome

• Scaling WebRTC: Each viewer requires a separate connection. We use SFU architecture and regional edge nodes.
• Stream Quality: Adaptive bitrate streaming based on viewer connection quality.
• Chat Sync: Redis pub/sub keeps chat messages synchronized across all viewers with minimal delay.

Tech Stack

Frontend: React + TypeScript. Backend: Node.js + Express. Media: MediaMTX + FFmpeg. State: Redis. Database: PostgreSQL. Payments: Stripe Connect.