SRT playback

Example of sub 1s latency video playback using SRT and ffplay

Last updated Apr 21, 2026 Note

Before you can play live video, you must first be actively streaming to a live input.

Copy the SRT Playback URL for your live input from either:

Paste it into the URL below, replacing <SRT_PLAYBACK_URL>:

SRT playback with ffplaysh

ffplay -analyzeduration 1 -fflags -nobuffer -probesize 32 -sync ext '<SRT_PLAYBACK_URL>'

For more, refer to Play live video in native apps with less than one second latency.

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