Go live to thousands. Instantly.
HOVA Broadcast lets you stream live video to thousands of concurrent viewers with sub-3-second latency — embedded in your app, website, or distributed to RTMP endpoints. No CDN contracts. No upfront capacity planning.
Everything you need.
One-to-many live streaming
Stream from a camera, screen, or RTMP source to thousands of viewers simultaneously — with automatic adaptive bitrate.
Live audience interaction
Real-time Q&A, polls, emoji reactions, and live chat alongside your stream — all managed via API or HOVA dashboard.
Global CDN delivery
HOVA's streaming CDN delivers your broadcast from edge nodes closest to your viewers — reducing buffering for African audiences.
Embeddable player
Drop a branded, customisable player into any webpage or app with a single line of code. No third-party iframe required.
RTMP & SRT ingest
Send your stream from OBS, Wirecast, or any broadcast software via RTMP or SRT — HOVA handles everything downstream.
Stream protection
Token-authenticated streams, domain allowlisting, geo-restrictions, and watermarking to protect your content.
Live viewer analytics
Real-time concurrent viewers, watch time, geographic distribution, and engagement rate — all updated live.
Recording & VOD
Automatically record every broadcast. Published as Video on Demand with the same embeddable player — zero re-upload.
Live in minutes.
Simple REST API with SDKs for Node.js, Python, PHP, Go, and Java. Production-ready in minutes.
import { Hova } from '@hova/sdk';
const hova = new Hova({ apiKey: process.env.HOVA_API_KEY });
// Create a new broadcast
const broadcast = await hova.broadcast.create({
title: 'HOVA Product Launch — Q4 2025',
scheduledAt: '2025-11-15T14:00:00Z',
resolution: '1080p',
record: true,
chat: { enabled: true, moderated: true },
protection: {
tokenRequired: true,
allowedDomains: ['yourapp.africa'],
},
});
console.log('RTMP ingest URL:', broadcast.rtmpUrl);
console.log('Stream key:', broadcast.streamKey);
console.log('Embed URL:', broadcast.embedUrl);
// → Use RTMP URL + stream key in OBS to go liveBuilt for every industry.
Virtual events & conferences
Host multi-thousand attendee conferences, product launches, and summits with live Q&A and attendee chat.
Live auctions
Real-time bidding broadcasts with live inventory display, bid updates, and interactive buyer participation.
Church & faith communities
Live stream services to congregations anywhere in the world with interactive worship and giving flows.
Live sports
Stream matches, tournaments, and sports events with real-time commentary and audience engagement tools.
Government & public sector
Parliamentary proceedings, town halls, and public announcements broadcast live with full archiving.
Corporate all-hands
Company-wide meetings, training sessions, and CEO broadcasts with employee Q&A and reaction streams.
Works great with
Video Features
For smaller interactive sessions up to 250 participants — interactive rather than broadcast.
Video + AI
Add live transcription and auto-generated highlights to your broadcast streams.
Video API Privacy
Apply content moderation and privacy controls to your live streams.
Go live in minutes
No CDN contracts. Scale to 100K viewers on demand.