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Real-Time Media at Scale

Architecture, trade-offs, and operating patterns for WebRTC, LiveKit, NATS JetStream, HLS, and low-latency media systems.

  1. Production case study

    How I Architected WebRTC Live Streaming and Delayed HLS Playback for 5,000+ Concurrent Platform Users

    An evidence-bounded case study of LiveKit, WebRTC, delayed HLS playback, NATS JetStream, and Go at HonarAmoozesh.

    28 Jul 2026 · 9 min

  2. Architecture essay

    Where AI Actually Belongs in an SFU Stack

    A proposed control-plane design for using AI around an SFU without giving a probabilistic model authority over packet forwarding.

    27 Jul 2026 · 7 min

  3. Reference architecture

    Designing EU-Region LiveKit SFU Clusters

    A hypothetical EU reference architecture for regional LiveKit SFU placement, explicit control-plane ownership, and optional audience-path separation.

    10 Jul 2026 · 7 min

  4. Design guide

    Scaling Hybrid Classrooms: Separating Live WebRTC from Delayed HLS Playback

    An evidence-bounded architecture guide to separating real-time WebRTC participation from HLS playback that becomes available later.

    17 Dec 2025 · 9 min