Livepeer 101
Key Concepts & Definitions
Developer
A developer is anyone building with Livepeer, usually via hosted services.
They only become Gateway operators if they need direct protocol access.
-> A developer is someone building apps or integrations using Livepeer
-usually via Studio, Daydream, or other developer platforms
-but not necessarily running nodes or Gateways.
Gateway Operator / Gateway
A Gateway is a Livepeer node run by an operator-not a hosted product.
Running a Gateway = interacting directly with the protocol.Last modified on June 2, 2026
