How to Stream OMT to a Web Browser

Get live video from your Open Media Transport sources into Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge — no plugins, no apps.

The Problem

You have cameras and video sources on an OMT (Open Media Transport) network. You want someone — a producer, a client, a remote team member — to watch a live feed in their web browser. OMT doesn't play natively in browsers. You need a bridge.

The Options

Option 1: Convert to HLS/DASH

Transcode your OMT stream to HLS or DASH using FFmpeg or a media server. This works for one-way viewing, but adds 5–30 seconds of latency due to segment-based delivery. Fine for archival viewing, not great for live monitoring or talkback.

Option 2: Convert to NDI, then capture in OBS, then WHIP

If your OMT system supports NDI output, you could receive it in OBS Studio and output via WHIP to a WebRTC server. This requires a PC running OBS for every source — it doesn't scale and adds complexity.

Option 3: Use the OMT WHEP Gateway

The OMT WHEP Gateway receives OMT streams directly from the network, transcodes them with hardware acceleration, and serves them as WebRTC/WHEP — the standard protocol for browser-based live video. One appliance, all your sources, sub-200ms latency.

WHEP stands for WebRTC-HTTP Egress Protocol. It's the standardised way for a browser to request a live video stream from a server. The OMT WHEP Gateway implements this protocol so any modern browser can play your streams without plugins.

How It Works (Step by Step)

Write the ISO — Download the OMT WHEP Gateway ISO and write it to a USB drive using Rufus, balenaEtcher, or dd.
Boot the appliance — Insert the drive into any x86_64 PC, NUC, or mini server on the same network as your OMT sources. Boot from the drive.
Run the setup wizard — A console wizard guides you through hostname, admin password, GPU encoding, and TLS configuration.
Open the dashboard — The appliance displays its IP address on the console. Open https://<ip>:8443 in your browser to access the web UI.
Add a channel — The gateway auto-discovers OMT sources on the network. Select a source, choose your output codec and resolution, and click Start.
Share the link — Each channel gets a watch URL. Send it to anyone — they open it in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge and see the live stream immediately.

What About Remote Viewers?

By default, the WHEP Gateway streams on your local network. For viewers outside your network, the gateway has built-in Cloudflare Tunnel support. Enable it in the web UI and viewers can watch from anywhere with zero port forwarding or firewall configuration.

For viewers behind strict corporate firewalls that block UDP (which WebRTC normally uses), the gateway automatically falls back to a WebSocket relay — the stream works even on locked-down networks.

Latency and Quality

Local network: Under 200ms glass-to-glass
Via Cloudflare Tunnel: Typically 200–500ms depending on distance
Codecs: H.264, HEVC, AV1, VP9 — negotiated automatically with the browser
Hardware acceleration: Intel QSV/VAAPI, NVIDIA NVENC, AMD AMF
Multi-viewer: Multiple browsers can watch the same channel simultaneously

Pricing

The WHEP Gateway includes a 30-day free trial with full functionality. After that:

£15/month — monthly subscription, cancel anytime
£250 one-time — lifetime license with 1 year of updates

No per-viewer fees. No bandwidth charges. Fixed pricing.

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Full functionality, no license key needed.

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