Subatic

Subatic is a lightweight video hosting and streaming platform designed for deployable, S3-compatible object storage backends. It separates upload storage, transcoding, and metadata (PostgreSQL) so instances can scale and integrate with existing object stores or MinIO.

Key Features

• Uploads raw files to S3-compatible object storage (MinIO or other S3 endpoints)
• Transcoding pipeline that produces HLS-friendly output (separate transcoder component)
• Uses PostgreSQL for video metadata and state
• Docker Compose based deployment with health checks and service dependencies
• Webhook notifications and shared webhook token for transcoder integration
• Optional SQS support for processing queues and job orchestration
• Configurable analytics integrations (Umami, Plausible, Google Analytics toggles)
• Configurable max file size, CORS considerations for cloud object stores

Use Cases

• Internal company or team video portal for training, demos, and documentation videos
• Public or private self-hosted alternative to hosted video platforms for cost control
• Lightweight media backend that integrates with S3-compatible storage and CDN caching

Limitations and Considerations

• Transcoding is handled by a separate transcoder component; full streaming requires deploying both services
• Documentation and advanced deployment guides are limited in places and may require manual configuration for production hardening
• Focuses on HLS output; other streaming formats (e.g., DASH) are not a primary feature

Subatic is suited for users who need a simple, modular video hosting stack that integrates with S3-compatible storage and standard streaming workflows. It prioritizes a minimal architecture that can be extended with external storage, queuing, and CDN layers.