Agora Interactive Live Streaming is a real-time streaming SDK and API that enables ultra-low latency video, voice, and chat so hosts and audiences can interact live without noticeable delay. It is designed for applications that require real-time engagement rather than traditional broadcast-only streaming.

Traditional live streaming often has multi-second delays that make real-time interaction awkward. Agora is built for sub-second latency, enabling features like live co-hosting, audience “raise hand” participation, chat reactions, and virtual gifting with near real-time synchronization.

Yes. Agora supports dual-stream and adaptive bitrate streaming, allowing high- and low-bitrate video to be delivered simultaneously. This ensures viewers on different devices and network conditions can receive a smooth, optimized experience.

Agora supports interactive features such as multi-host streaming, real-time chat, audience participation, screen sharing, virtual gifting, and media extensions. Developers can also enable advanced capabilities like noise suppression, spatial audio, real-time transcription, and visual effects using built-in SDK extensions.

You can build with Agora’s SDKs for full customization across platforms, or use Agora App Builder for a faster, no-code path to launch live streaming with real-time voice, video, and interactive features.