Run a Pool

What an orchestrator pool is and how to run one: aggregate GPUs, set terms, and list your pool.

An orchestrator pool is a single Livepeer orchestrator (one stake, one on-chain identity) backed by multiple GPUs, often from different owners. The pool operator runs the node, handles staking and reward calls, and distributes earnings to GPU contributors off-chain.

Operator responsibilities

• Run and maintain the go-livepeer node (or equivalent infrastructure).
• Stake LPT and stay in the active set; call reward() each round.
• Route jobs across pooled GPUs; set pricing and capacity.
• Account and pay out to GPU providers according to your published terms (revenue share, payout schedule, minimums).

What to publish

If you accept external GPUs, publish clearly:

• Hardware - Supported GPUs and VRAM.
• Workloads - Transcoding, AI, or both.
• Revenue split - Percentage to GPU owner vs pool.
• Payouts - Asset (ETH, USDC, etc.), frequency, minimum threshold.
• Uptime and ops - What you expect from contributors.

Listing your pool

There is no official directory. Community pools are listed on pages like Community pools. You can post on the Forum or Discord to advertise. GPU owners can then follow your instructions to connect (BYO container, bare metal, or cloud GPU).

See also

Join a pool (for GPU owners)

Community pools

Staking LPT

Rewards and fees