Mediasoup

What is it?

Mediasoup is a server-side WebRTC framework that acts as a Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU). It handles real-time audio and video streams between multiple participants while giving developers full control over media flows.

What does it do?

Mediasoup receives, routes, and forwards media streams efficiently without transcoding. It enables features such as multi-party video conferencing, screen sharing, simulcast, and fine-grained control over bandwidth and quality.

Where is it used?

Mediasoup is widely used in video conferencing platforms, live collaboration tools, virtual classrooms, telemedicine systems, streaming applications, and real-time communication products.

When & why it emerged

Mediasoup emerged in the mid-2010s as WebRTC adoption grew and scalable media servers became necessary. It was designed to provide better performance and flexibility than MCU-based approaches.

Why we use it at Internative

We use Mediasoup for real-time audio and video systems that require low latency, scalability, and full control over media pipelines. It enables us to build custom communication platforms beyond off-the-shelf solutions.