ENTERPRISE AI · ENVIRONMENTAL LIVESTREAM CASE
Turn scattered environmental cameras
into a single 24/7 livestream network
CORE OUTCOMEOne platform that delivers 24/7 uptime300+ feeds50,000+ concurrent99.9% stabilitymillisecond interaction50k watching at once
Built for the annual environment conference and ongoing public outreach, we shipped a platform that covers multi-source ingest -> stream processing -> CDN delivery -> live interaction -> monitoring & failover — turning hundreds of heterogeneous cameras into one stable, shareable non-profit livestream network.
Cameras ingested
300+feeds
Peak concurrency
50K+viewers
Uptime
24/7continuous
Schedule
-2 weeksahead of plan
Live · Stream Event Bus
Live300+ ingest points
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Shantou · Nan'ao Bay monitor
CAM-1000 · RTSP
2
Zhoushan · Dongji Island waters
CAM-1001 · RTSP
3
Xiamen · Huoshaoyu ecological zone
CAM-1002 · HLS
4
Qingdao · Lingshan Bay reserve
CAM-1003 · RTMP
STREAM ENGINE
FFmpeg · ABR
CDN · Edge
QPS▲ 1.4%
9,800
Concurrent viewersStable
41,800
HLS · RTMP · WebRTC
Devices ingested
300+
Peak concurrency
50,000+
Stability
99.9%
Cameras ingested300+ feeds
Real-time transcodeFFmpeg · ABR
Peak concurrency50,000+ viewers
Origin load reduction-80%+
Uptime7x24 continuous
System stability99.9%+
Ingest protocolsRTSP · HLS · RTMP · proprietary
DeliveryLive 2 weeks ahead
Interaction channelWebSocket bidirectional
Cameras ingested300+ feeds
Real-time transcodeFFmpeg · ABR
Peak concurrency50,000+ viewers
Origin load reduction-80%+
Uptime7x24 continuous
System stability99.9%+
Ingest protocolsRTSP · HLS · RTMP · proprietary
DeliveryLive 2 weeks ahead
Interaction channelWebSocket bidirectional
01PROJECT BACKGROUND
Project background — built for the annual environment conference
The brief came from the annual environment conference broadcast — not just to "get it on air," but to consolidate environmental monitoring feeds from across the country into a single shareable, participatory, sustainable non-profit livestream network.
CLIENT GOALS
Client goals
- 01National environmental livestream hub
- 02Unified multi-camera ingest
- 03Stable HD livestream capacity
- 04Audience interaction and reach
- 05High-concurrency traffic handling
Covers monitoring sites across multiple provinces, including coastal reserves, marine observatories, wetland parks and protected natural areas.
PROJECT NATUREThis isn't a typical livestream system — it's a multi-source video ingest + real-time stream delivery + non-profit-grade high-availability livestream platform.
Unstable networks in remote areas
Mountains, marine zones and industrial sites are routinely weak-network.
Inconsistent camera brands and protocols
A mix of RTSP, HTTP and proprietary protocols.
Wide variance in source quality
Codecs, bitrates and resolutions vary across feeds.
Sudden peak-traffic spikes
Conference periods concentrate viewership into short windows.
Non-profit streams can't drop
7x24 continuous operation is non-negotiable.
02THE PROBLEM
The real problems the client faced
None of these get solved by "shipping a livestream." Each is a system-engineering problem.
P-01 · PAIN POINT
Lots of cameras, no unified ingest
Devices come from many vendors with mismatched protocols and codec standards.
Different vendorsRTSP · HTTP · proprietaryDifferent codec standards
RTSPHTTPRTMPPRIVATEONVIFHLSUnified standard
P-02 · PAIN POINT
Unstable networks; streams drop easily
Mountainous zones, industrial sites and remote monitor points routinely hit weak networks and high latency.
Weak-network linksHeavy packet lossLarge latency swings
P-03 · PAIN POINT
Peak traffic crashes the system
Conference promotion concentrates traffic; video requests spike instantly.
Concentrated traffic burstsTens of thousands concurrentOrigin load surges
P-04 · PAIN POINT
Streams are display-only, no interaction or reach
The legacy approach was one-way playback only — no interaction, no reach, no archive.
No real-time interactionNo distribution mechanismNo content archive
PLAYInteractionShare
03HOW WE THINK
Not a "livestream project" — an environmental visualization infrastructure
The challenge was never just "get it on air" — it's running it stably, long-term, at scale, with real reach.
"Design it as a multi-source video ingest + real-time delivery + non-profit distribution platform — not as a livestream project."
— Wavesteam Engineering Team
01
Multi-source ingest
Heterogeneous feeds funneled into one entry point
02
Stream processing
Transcoding, ABR, anomaly recovery
03
CDN delivery
Edge nodes + traffic shaping
04
Live interaction
Bidirectional WebSocket
05
Monitoring & dispatch
Failover, alerts, disaster recovery
04HOW IT WORKS · 5 STEPS
A 24/7 AI + streaming media livestream system
From multi-source ingest to monitoring and dispatch, the five-step pipeline closes the loop — every step is a observable, scalable, shippable engineering component, not a one-off tool.
01
300+STEP 01
Multi-source camera ingest
Unifying heterogeneous video sources nationwide
Tech
- Multi-protocol ingest gateway
- Unified video transcoding
- Device registry and management
- Automatic heartbeat checks
Outcomes
- · Hundreds of cameras ingested as one
- · Standardized video output
- · Lower device onboarding cost
02
ABRSTEP 02
Stream processing and transcoding
Keeping the stream stable and clear
Tech
- FFmpeg streaming engine
- HLS / RTMP protocols
- Adaptive bitrate (ABR)
- Edge-node transcoding
Outcomes
- · Significant drop in stream interruptions
- · Improved video stability
- · 24-hour continuous playback
1080P
720P
480P
03
50K+STEP 03
CDN delivery and high-concurrency architecture
Handling tens of thousands of viewers
Tech
- Global CDN distribution
- Multi-node load balancing
- Optimized video caching
- Traffic shaping
Outcomes
- · Sustains 10K-50K concurrent
- · Origin load down 80%+
- · Smoother playback
04
WSSSTEP 04
Live interaction and distribution
From "watching" to "participating"
Tech
- WebSocket real-time channel
- Interaction message queue
- User behavior analytics
- Share-link optimization
Outcomes
- · Higher session length
- · Stronger content distribution
- · Higher interaction rate
Hi thereWhat a big fishWait, dolphinsHelloFor the causeAnother one15k watching
05
99.9%STEP 05
Monitoring, dispatch and incident response
Keeping the stream from ever dropping
Tech
- Real-time monitoring dashboard
- Automatic failover
- Multi-source redundancy
- Alerting system
Outcomes
- · Sharp drop in stream interruptions
- · Faster incident response
- · Stability above 99%
System availability
7x24 continuous operation
04+SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
Layered architecture — from ingest layer to application layer
Four layers, each with a clear engineering responsibility — any layer can be replaced, extended or delivered in parallel.
L4 · ApplicationApplication
Livestream platform · interaction system · control-room dashboard
Livestream platformInteraction systemControl-room dashboard
L3 · DistributionDistribution
CDN network · cache layer · load balancing
Global CDNMulti-tier cacheOrigin protection
L2 · ProcessingProcessing
Transcoding engine · stream processing · adaptive bitrate
FFmpegABREdge transcoding
L1 · IngestIngest
IoT cameras · multi-protocol ingest · video gateway
RTSP / HLS / RTMPDevice managementHeartbeat checks
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
- Decoupling: each layer ships and scales independently
- Observability: logs, metrics and traces, end to end
- Resilience: multi-source redundancy with automatic failover
- Reusability: the ingest layer transfers to other business lines
Ingest protocols
5 types
Service modules
12 modules
Failover paths
Multi-source redundancy
Data feedback loop
Real-time
06SYSTEM SHOWCASE · MINI PROGRAM
What the system actually looks like in production
The WeChat Mini Program covers sign-in / livestream / knowledge / events / profile — below are real screens shipped to the client.
Blue LIVE · livestream home
Home stream with live chat
15k watching
Full-screen immersive stream
HD playback · 24/7 continuous
Live chat
Tencent Charity · project detail
Project info + live donation stream
24/7 uptime
ALL SCREENS · 9 screens
Hover to pause scrolling
WeChat sign-in
OAuth login · one-tap auth
Blue LIVE · livestream home
Home stream with live chat
Full-screen immersive stream
HD playback · 24/7 continuous
Knowledge · content archive
Categories: ocean, biology, fish species
Tencent Charity · project detail
Project info + live donation stream
Events · registration detail
Offline events with sign-up conversion
Event detail · scroll view
Full event information layout
Profile · watch history
Personal history with interaction entry
Watch history · list view
Closed-loop user behavior
WeChat sign-in
OAuth login · one-tap auth
Blue LIVE · livestream home
Home stream with live chat
Full-screen immersive stream
HD playback · 24/7 continuous
Knowledge · content archive
Categories: ocean, biology, fish species
Tencent Charity · project detail
Project info + live donation stream
Events · registration detail
Offline events with sign-up conversion
Event detail · scroll view
Full event information layout
Profile · watch history
Personal history with interaction entry
Watch history · list view
Closed-loop user behavior
05PROJECT RESULTS
Final outcomes
Once live, the system runs as a unified national livestream control plane — the win isn't "it shipped," it's "it stays up."
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Cameras ingested (feeds)
0+
Peak concurrent viewers
0h
Continuous uptime
0.0%
System stability
BEFORE / AFTER
Before vs. after launch — key metrics
BeforeAfter
Source management
Fragmented ingest
Unified platform
Stability
Frequent drops
24/7 stable operation
Concurrency
Limited
50k+ viewer capacity
Stream quality
Unstable
HD and smooth
Interaction
None
Live interaction system
01 · OUTCOME
National multi-point ingest
Hundreds of environmental monitoring cameras unified onto one platform.
02 · OUTCOME
24-hour continuous operation
Non-stop non-profit livestream capacity, year-round.
03 · OUTCOME
High-concurrency capacity
Tens of thousands of real-time viewers; 50k peak with headroom.
04 · OUTCOME
Stronger non-profit reach
Live interaction plus a content archive lifts environmental reach.
05 · OUTCOME
Reusable foundation
Extensible to city monitoring and IoT visualization platforms.
06 · OUTCOME
High availability and recovery
Multi-source redundancy with automatic failover; 99.9%+ stability.
07WHERE IT FITS
Where else this capability runs
Beyond environmental livestreaming, this is essentially a "real-time visualization network" infrastructure — portable across many business contexts.
SCENE · 01
Urban governance
City real-time monitoring platform
SCENE · 02
Smart industrial parks
Multi-point video management
SCENE · 03
Industrial monitoring
Remote equipment monitoring
SCENE · 04
Tourism livestreams
Scenic-area real-time streams
SCENE · 05
Security systems
Unified multi-camera dispatch
SCENE · 06
Non-profit campaigns
Large-scale content livestream
