> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.livepeer.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Community Guides

> Guides, tutorials, and educational resources from the Livepeer community - covering delegation, orchestrator operation, gateway setup, and governance participation.

Community-produced and Foundation-supported tutorials for all Livepeer participants. Content is organised by role.

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## Delegators & LPT Holders

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  <Card title="Delegation guide" icon="coins" href="/v2/delegators/delegation/overview">
    Step-by-step: how to acquire LPT, choose an Orchestrator, and stake. Covers the Livepeer Explorer, unbonding period, and reward mechanics.
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  <Card title="Staking in 10 Minutes" icon="play" href="https://github.com/livepeer/awesome-livepeer">
    YouTube walkthrough by Titan Node - quick intro to staking for new Delegators. Listed in awesome-Livepeer.
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  <Card title="Livepeer Primer" icon="book" href="https://github.com/livepeer/awesome-livepeer">
    Visual protocol overview - useful for understanding how Delegators, Orchestrators, and Gateways fit together before staking.
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  <Card title="Live Pioneers resources" icon="users">
    Ecosystem recaps, Know Your Orchestrator interviews, and educational content in 8+ languages. The go-to resource for the Delegator community. (Reference: livepioneers.app)
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## Gateway Operators

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  <Card title="Gateway setup" icon="server" href="/v2/gateways">
    Full Gateway configuration - running a Livepeer broadcaster node, connecting to Orchestrators, managing costs, and handling AI workloads.
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  <Card title="Orchestrator Pricing Visibility" icon="tag" href="https://github.com/livepeer/awesome-livepeer">
    Per-Orchestrator price-per-pixel data over time. Helps Gateways understand transcoding cost dynamics and select cost-efficient routing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="GWID SPE tooling" icon="tools" href="https://forum.livepeer.org/c/treasury/18">
    The GWID SPE (May 2025, 6,600 LPT) produced tooling to simplify Gateway operation. Check the Treasury forum for latest deliverables and status.
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  <Card title="Propose a gateway improvement" icon="building-columns" href="/v2/community/ecosystem/governance#how-to-propose-an-spe">
    Use the SPE process to propose and fund Gateway-relevant improvements. GovWorks provides mentorship for new proposers.
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## Orchestrators & Node Operators

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  <Card title="Orchestrator setup" icon="microchip" href="/v2/orchestrators">
    Run a Livepeer GPU node - node configuration, AI subnet setup, staking, and earnings management.
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  <Card title="Linux setup manual" icon="terminal" href="https://github.com/livepeer/awesome-livepeer">
    Comprehensive bare-metal Linux Orchestrator setup from Captain Stronk - the most complete community-written deployment guide available.
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  <Card title="Video setup guide" icon="video" href="https://github.com/livepeer/awesome-livepeer">
    YouTube setup walkthrough by Titan Node - covers node installation and initial configuration.
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  <Card title="Production log monitoring" icon="chart-mixed" href="https://forum.livepeer.org">
    Forum guide for production-grade log monitoring and alerting. Highly recommended for operators running nodes at scale.
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## Developers

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  <Card title="Livepeer API reference" icon="code" href="/v2/developers/resources/reference/apis">
    Full API reference for the Livepeer Gateway API - endpoints, authentication, and request/response schemas.
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  <Card title="Building a web3 video app" icon="play-circle" href="https://github.com/livepeer/awesome-livepeer">
    Community tutorials in awesome-Livepeer: full-stack TikTok clone (React Native + Lens), YouTube clone (Next.js + IPFS + The Graph), Arweave video streaming, and IPFS video upload.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Custom AI pipelines" icon="robot" href="/v2/developers/build/byoc">
    How to build and deploy custom real-time AI pipelines using ai-runner and the BYOC (Bring Your Own Container) framework. Uses ComfyUI as a reference implementation.
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  <Card title="Bubble plugin (no-code)" icon="puzzle-piece" href="https://github.com/livepeer/awesome-livepeer">
    Community-supported Bubble.io plugin for adding Livepeer video to no-code apps and prototypes without writing code.
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## Governance Participation

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  <Card title="SPE proposal guide" icon="building-columns" href="/v2/community/ecosystem/governance#how-to-propose-an-spe">
    The complete 5-phase process from idea to on-chain vote - pre-proposal, community engagement, submission, voting, and implementation.
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  <Card title="Livepeer Governance Process" icon="scroll" href="https://forum.livepeer.org/t/livepeer-governance-process/2767">
    The definitive GovWorks guide (February 2025) - covers the full governance process and community treasury mechanics in detail.
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  <Card title="Using the Community Treasury" icon="coins" href="https://mirror.xyz/livepeer.eth/kIYLc2c-KLDDTUtEdMlGPdFLoR-6n7fy33oD3XyMMzk">
    Livepeer Inc's guide on how to build community support and raise awareness for treasury proposals - essential reading before submitting on-chain.
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  <Card title="Livepeer LIPs" icon="github" href="https://github.com/livepeer/LIPs">
    The Livepeer Improvement Proposals repository - protocol-level change proposals, including the LIP-89/90/91/92 treasury bundle that defines the current governance framework.
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