--- description: Deliver video, images, and media at scale with Cloudflare Stream, Images, R2, and global caching. title: Media and streaming image: https://developers.cloudflare.com/og-docs.png --- [Skip to content](#main-content) > Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.cloudflare.com/use-cases/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Media and streaming Last updated Aug 24, 2026|Copy as Markdown|[View as Markdown](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/use-cases/media-streaming/index.md)|[Agent setup](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/agent-setup/) Deliver video, images, and rich media at scale with encoding, optimization, and global distribution. Cloudflare Stream handles video upload, encoding, and adaptive bitrate delivery. Images transforms and optimizes images on-the-fly. R2 stores media files with zero egress fees. Cache serves content from 300+ edge locations. Hotlink Protection and signed URLs secure media from unauthorized access. * [Upload, encode, and deliver videos](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/use-cases/media-streaming/video-delivery/) * [Optimize and transform images for the web](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/use-cases/media-streaming/image-optimization/) * [Store media at scale](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/use-cases/media-streaming/store-media/) * [Cache and accelerate media delivery](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/use-cases/media-streaming/cache-delivery/) * [Secure your content](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/use-cases/media-streaming/secure-content/) ## Architecture patterns ### Video platform Build a complete video hosting and delivery solution: * **Stream** handles upload, encoding, and adaptive bitrate delivery * **Stream Live** enables live streaming with automatic recording * **Signed URLs** protect content with token authentication ### Image optimization pipeline Serve optimized images without pre-generating variants: 1. **R2** stores original high-resolution images 2. **Images** transforms images on-the-fly based on URL parameters 3. **Workers** applies custom logic for format selection and caching ### User-generated content Handle media uploads from users at scale: 1. **R2** receives uploads directly via presigned URLs 2. **Workers** validates and processes uploaded content 3. **Stream** or **Images** optimizes media for delivery --- ## Prerequisites ### Create a new application * A [Cloudflare account ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up). Stream and R2 are account-level offerings. You do not need a domain added to Cloudflare to upload, encode, or store media. * For Image Transformations: enable the feature per domain from the [Transformations page ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/images/transformations) in the dashboard. Refer to [Image Transformations](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/optimization/transformations/overview/). ### Use an existing application * A [Cloudflare account ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/sign-up). * A domain [added to Cloudflare](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/manage-domains/add-site/) with DNS records proxied through Cloudflare. This is required for CDN caching, image optimization (Polish), and cache rules. * For Image Transformations on an existing domain: enable the feature from the [Transformations page ↗](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/images/transformations) in the dashboard. Refer to [Image Transformations](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/optimization/transformations/overview/). --- ## Related resources ### [Stream documentation](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/stream/) Complete documentation for video upload, encoding, and delivery. ### [Images documentation](https://docs-durable-objects-instance-replaced-errors.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/images/) Complete documentation for image optimization and transformation. ### [Media case studies](https://www.cloudflare.com/case-studies/?industry=Media%20%26%20Entertainment) Explore how media companies use Cloudflare. 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