To help you get started with deploying LiveKit and the SIP server on your own server, here’s a friendly step-by-step guide: Infrastructure and Server Configuration You have the option to deploy the LiveKit SIP server either using Docker Compose or directly natively. I’ll walk you through both! Docker Compose Deployment 1. First, download the Docker Compose file by running:

wget <https://raw.githubusercontent.com/livekit/sip/main/docker-compose.yaml>

2. Then, start the services with:

docker compose up

This will launch a local LiveKit Server and SIP Server connected to Redis, making things smooth and simple. Native Deployment 1. Begin by installing the necessary dependencies: ◦ Go version ≥ 1.18 ◦ Libraries:

libopus

,

libopusfile

,

libsoxr

1. Next, build the SIP server with:

mage build

2. Create a

config.yaml

file including your API credentials and port settings. It should look like this:

api_key: <your-api-key>
api_secret: <your-api-secret>
ws_url: <ws://localhost:7880>
redis:
  address: localhost:6379
sip_port: 5060
rtp_port: 10000-20000
use_external_ip: true
logging:
  level: debug

1. Finally, run the SIP server using:

livekit-sip --config=config.yaml

Required Ports To make sure everything communicates properly, please check that the following ports are open and accessible: • 5060 (UDP/TCP): for SIP signaling • 10000–20000 (UDP): for RTP media used by SIP • 7880 (TCP): for LiveKit API & WebSocket connections • 50000–60000 (UDP): for WebRTC over ICE/UDP (or you can use 7882 for a single UDP mux port) And if you want TURN support (which is optional), please also open: • 3478 (UDP): TURN/UDP • 5349 (TLS): TURN/TLS Additional Notes • In cloud environments, set

use_external_ip: true

to use your public IP address. • Make sure Redis is up and running and accessible by both LiveKit and SIP servers. • For WebRTC to work smoothly, HTTPS and valid TLS certificates are necessary. If you run into any questions or need a hand with any part of this, please don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m here to help you every step of the way! Sources: Ports and firewall | LiveKit Docs | SIP & Telephony Integration | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | Running LiveKit on AWS | Self-hosted SIP server | LiveKit Docs | pkg/sip/server.go