LiveU launches Nexus, universal cloud-based gateway for digital and IP workflows

Developed with the goal of simplifying the input and output of audiovisual assets in all protocols and offering a versatile cloud-native video routing and transformation solution, Nexus joins the ecosystem of LiveU to continue expanding the company's transversal vision around IP video.

LiveU Nexus transfer video content IP to and from different platforms and environments, including production systems based on SDI, SMPTE 2110 and NDI, using workflows new and existing. In this way, the solution acts as a gateway universal for all IP-based transmissions within the LiveU EcoSystem, offering unlimited access to live streams to and from any system, allowing users input, transform, route and output any flow in a matter of seconds.

Any type of feed can be connected from anywhere and to any place, including LiveU's own LRT (LiveU Reliable Transport), SRT, RTMP, HLS and others, to on-premises and cloud-based infrastructures. Producers can pull live content from Zoom, YouTube, and other social media platforms with a simple URL or meeting link, without the need for converters or workarounds.

Las resolutions, frame rates, aspect ratio and codec differences They are automatically normalized across all sources, ensuring all signals are instantly compatible with output tools. Additionally, any IP transmission can be sent to solutions in the LiveU IP cloud, including LiveU Studio for cloud production, LiveU Ingest for recording or LiveU Matrix for IP distribution, and integrate with an installed base of LiveU receivers, without the need for additional hardware. In this way, Nexus stands as a tool capable of performing all types of protocol conversion, and capturing and routing content from and to social networks or web browsers; all, supported by the adaptability and scalability of cloud environments.

Matt Zajicek, vice president of product LiveU, considers that the development responds to the “increasing pressure” that broadcasters face to integrate “a growing number of IP and digital video sources.” "LiveU Nexus changes the rules of the game, accelerating your digital transformation and preparing your digital video and IP workflows for the future. By eliminating technical barriers and costs, production teams can focus on creating high-quality content faster and smarter, while maximizing existing investments. It has already been successfully tested by customers and we are excited about the potential ahead," he explains about this tool, which exemplifies how "interoperability is at the core of the LiveU ecosystem."