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The Agora Video for WordPress plugin lets you easily add live streaming or video conferencing functionality to your WordPress posts and pages. You can easily create and configure streaming or communication channels through the WordPress Admin dashboard and embed real time communications without any coding required!
Features Include: 
– Live video streaming with Host UI template 
– Video calling with group video chat UI template 
– Cloud recording directly to Amazon S3 
– Screen sharing support 
– RTMP support 
– Customizable UI 
– Customizable configurations (credentials, video profile, Codec, etc.) and much more!
Agora is a leading video, voice and live interactive streaming platform, helping developers deliver rich in-app experiences—including embedded voice and video chat, real-time recording, interactive live streaming, and real-time messaging.
With over 200+ data centers globally, the Agora’s Software-Defined Real-time Network (SD-RTN™) is trusted and widely used by the world’s biggest brands and provides ease of scaling for up to 1 million peak concurrent users (PCU) in a single session with unmatched quality of experience. 
Agora fully supports a range of development environments, making it easy to deliver deep integration of high-quality, extreme low-latency video calling across all platforms and channels.
Get started for free! The first 10,000 minutes each month are free, including free starter support through Slack. Agora offer a simple and affordable pricing model including volume discounts. See pricing details: <a href="https://www.agora.io/pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.agora.io/pricing</a>
<ul>
<li>Terms of Service: <a href="https://www.agora.io/en/terms-of-service" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.agora.io/en/terms-of-service</a></li>
<li>Privacy Policy: <a href="https://www.agora.io/en/privacy-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.agora.io/en/privacy-policy</a></li>
<li>Acceptable Use Policy: <a href="https://www.agora.io/en/acceptable-use-policy" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.agora.io/en/acceptable-use-policy</a></li>
<li>Compliance Policy: <a href="https://www.agora.io/en/compliance" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.agora.io/en/compliance</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Live video streaming with Host UI template</li>
<li>Video calling with group video chat UI template</li>
<li>Cloud recording directly to Amazon S3</li>
<li>Screen sharing support</li>
<li>RTMP support</li>
<li>Customizable UI</li>
<li>Customizable configurations (credentials, video profile, Codec, etc.) and much more!</li>
</ul>
<h3>One-to-One Video Calls</h3>
Dramatically increase user engagement with Agora Video calling by delivering high quality, low-latency, one-to-one video call capabilities directly into your own applications.
<h3>Group Chat Video Calling</h3>
Group chat calls scales to include up to 17 participants – ensuring that you can handle all the use-cases you will ever need.
<h3>Live Streaming</h3>
Agora’s flexible APIs enable deep integration of high quality, low latency – live video streaming experiences
<h3>Quick Start Guide</h3>
<a href="https://medium.com/agora-io/agora-video-for-wordpress-plugin-quickstart-guide-b8838abd4245" rel="nofollow ugc">https://medium.com/agora-io/agora-video-for-wordpress-plugin-quickstart-guide-b8838abd4245</a>

Agora Video for WordPress

Simple installation to add live streaming or video calling

Easy to setup

Easily add live streaming and video conferencing functionality into your Wordpress posts and page.

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Castio.live is a live streaming plugin for WordPress that lets you go live directly from your admin — no OBS, no RTMP, no external platforms.
Stream video, chat with your audience in real time, and monetize your content with Stripe or PayPal — all from your own WordPress site.
Perfect for creators, educators, events, and premium content platforms.
Castio.live is one of the few WordPress plugins that enables browser-based live streaming without OBS or RTMP.
<h3>At a Glance</h3>
<ul>
<li>Live streaming plugin for WordPress (HLS)</li>
<li>Go live directly from WordPress Admin</li>
<li>Built-in real-time chat</li>
<li>No OBS, no RTMP, no external platform</li>
<li>Paywall: Stripe & PayPal</li>
<li>Gutenberg blocks for easy embedding</li>
<li>Auto-generated viewer pages</li>
<li>Works on shared hosting and VPS</li>
</ul>
<iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fgw2u0fmAME?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe>
Start streaming in minutes 
Install the plugin, click “Start Streaming” in WordPress Admin, and instantly share your live viewer page with your audience.
No streaming SaaS. No vendor lock-in. Full control over your content.
<h3>Live Streaming from WordPress Admin</h3>
Castio.live adds a dedicated streaming interface directly inside the WordPress Admin area.
You can: 
– Select your camera and microphone 
– Preview your stream before going live 
– Start and stop streaming with a single click
Supported capture technologies: 
– MediaDevices API 
– MediaRecorder 
– WebCodecs (when available, for lower latency)
Supported streaming browsers: 
– Chrome or Edge (desktop) 
– Chrome (Android)
Viewer playback works on all modern browsers, including mobile devices.
<h3>Viewer Page (Auto-Generated)</h3>
For each live stream, Castio.live can automatically generate a viewer page.
Viewer page features: 
– HLS video playback (native HLS on Safari, hls.js on other browsers) 
– Clean and lightweight interface 
– Mobile-friendly layout 
– Optional live chat panel
The viewer page URL can be: 
– Public 
– Shared privately 
– Embedded into other pages 
– Protected via access control options
<h3>Monetize Your Live Streams</h3>
Castio.live includes built-in monetization features so you can generate revenue from your content:
<ul>
<li>Pay-per-view access</li>
<li>Subscriptions via Stripe</li>
<li>PayPal payments (no webhooks required)</li>
<li>Secure access via signed cookies</li>
</ul>
Perfect for: 
– Premium live events 
– Online courses 
– Private communities 
– Exclusive content
No external SaaS required — you keep full control over your revenue.
<h3>Built-in Real-Time Chat</h3>
Each live stream includes a built-in real-time chat system.
Chat features: 
– AJAX-based live message polling 
– Username display 
– Automatic refresh 
– Message history stored in the WordPress database
Moderation tools: 
– View all messages 
– Delete individual messages 
– Ban users by username 
– Ban users by IP address
No external chat service is required.
<h3>Privacy, Ownership, and Compliance</h3>
Castio.live is designed with privacy and data ownership as a core principle.
<ul>
<li>No third-party streaming services</li>
<li>No external chat providers</li>
<li>No analytics or tracking scripts included by default</li>
<li>No cloud-based video or message processing</li>
</ul>
All streaming and chat data remains on your own server: 
– HLS video segments 
– Chat messages 
– Stream metadata 
– Viewer page configuration
This design helps simplify compliance with GDPR and similar data protection regulations.
<h3>Technical Architecture</h3>
Castio.live is a fully WordPress-native plugin.
No dependencies on: 
– FFmpeg 
– Node.js 
– RTMP servers 
– External streaming APIs
Core components: 
– Browser-based HLS generation 
– PHP for stream lifecycle and data storage 
– JavaScript for capture, playback, and chat 
– WordPress custom post types and options
The plugin works on shared hosting, VPS, and dedicated servers.
<h3>Key Features Summary</h3>
<ul>
<li>Live stream directly from WordPress Admin</li>
<li>No OBS, no RTMP, no external streaming platform</li>
<li>Browser-generated HLS (.m3u8 + .ts)</li>
<li>Automatic viewer page creation</li>
<li>Built-in live chat</li>
<li>Chat moderation tools</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly viewer experience</li>
<li>All streaming and chat data stored locally</li>
<li>Lightweight and efficient</li>
<li>Compatible with most CDNs, including Cloudflare</li>
</ul>
<h3>Who Is This Plugin For?</h3>
Castio.live is ideal for: 
– Educators and online trainers 
– Content creators 
– Community websites 
– Event organizers 
– Developers and agencies 
– Anyone who wants full control over live streaming without SaaS platforms
<h3>Source Code and Third-Party Libraries</h3>
This plugin includes both original source code and third-party JavaScript libraries.
Original plugin code 
– Unminified, human-readable JavaScript files are included directly in the plugin. 
– No obfuscated or encrypted code is used.
Third-party libraries (vendored, unmodified)
<ol>
<li>
MediaBunny
<ul>
<li>File: <code>assets/js/vendor/mediabunny/mediabunny.esm.js</code></li>
<li>Source: https://github.com/Vanilagy/mediabunny</li>
<li>License: MIT</li>
<li>Used for browser-based media processing.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
hls.js
<ul>
<li>File: <code>assets/js/vendor/hls/hls.min.js</code></li>
<li>Source: https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js</li>
<li>License: Apache License 2.0</li>
<li>Used for HLS playback on non-Safari browsers.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
These libraries are included for performance and compatibility reasons. 
All libraries retain their original licenses and copyright notices.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to external third-party services to provide optional monetization and licensing features.
<h3>Stripe Payments</h3>
Castio.live can integrate with Stripe to allow site owners to sell access to live or recorded streams, including pay-per-view content and subscriptions.
What the service is used for: 
Stripe is used to create checkout sessions, process payments, manage subscriptions, and retrieve payment reports related to paid video access.
What data is sent and when: 
When a visitor purchases paid content or when the site owner views payment reports, the plugin sends the following data to Stripe: 
– Email address provided during checkout 
– Payment and checkout session identifiers 
– Purchased content or pricing identifiers 
– Subscription and payment status metadata
No video streams, chat messages, or media content are transmitted to Stripe.
Service provider: 
Stripe, Inc.
Terms of Service: 
https://stripe.com/legal
Privacy Policy: 
https://stripe.com/privacy
<h3>PayPal Payments</h3>
Castio.live can integrate with PayPal to allow site owners to sell access to live or recorded streams via pay-per-view.
What the service is used for: 
PayPal is used to create and capture payment orders for paid video access using the PayPal Orders API v2.
What data is sent and when: 
When a visitor purchases paid content, the plugin sends the following data to PayPal: 
– Order amount and currency 
– Return and cancel URLs 
– Stream identifier (used as order description)
No video streams, chat messages, or personal user data beyond the above are transmitted to PayPal.
Service provider: 
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
Terms of Service: 
https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/useragreement-full
Privacy Policy: 
https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/privacy-full
<h3>Castio.live Licensing Server</h3>
This plugin connects to the Castio.live licensing server to validate premium licenses and enable optional premium features.
What the service is used for: 
The licensing server is used to verify license validity and determine which premium features are available.
What data is sent and when: 
During license validation (for example on activation, admin access, or periodic checks), the plugin sends: 
– License key 
– Site domain name 
– Plugin version 
– WordPress version
No user-generated content, video streams, or personal data are transmitted.
Service provider: 
Castio.live
Terms of Service: 
https://castio.live/terms
Privacy Policy: 
https://castio.live/privacy
<h3>Demo and Additional Features</h3>
A public demo, documentation, and optional commercial features are available at: 
https://castio.live
Commercial offerings may include: 
– Advanced access control 
– Enhanced chat moderation 
– Extended streaming options 
– Priority support
The core live streaming and chat functionality works without requiring any external service.
<h3>Author and Support</h3>
Developed by proxymis 
Website: https://proxymis.com 
Contact: contact@proxymis.com

Castio.live – Live Streaming Plugin for WordPress (HLS) + Real-Time Chat


Je ne pensais pas que ce serait si fluide ! Le live fonctionne bien et directement, sans installation supplémentaire de l'extension.


Fonctionne bien !

Live streaming plugin for WordPress with HLS, real-time chat, PayPal & Stripe paywall, and Gutenberg blocks. No OBS, no RTMP.

Agora Video for WordPress vs Castio.live – Live Streaming Plugin for WordPress (HLS) + Real-Time Chat