# Protocol **URL:** https://forum.livepeer.org/c/protocol/6.md [Latest](https://forum.livepeer.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.livepeer.org/categories.md) --- ## [About the Protocol category](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/about-the-protocol-category/122)
**Author:** [@dob](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/dob)\ **Replies:** 0
The protocol category is for discussion and questions around the Livepeer protocol, economics, parameterization, incentives, and security of the system. --- ## [Livepeer Testnet Implementation Proposal](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/livepeer-testnet-implementation-proposal/3322)
**Author:** [@drieddate\_sidestream](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/drieddate_sidestream)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/livepeer-testnet-implementation-proposal/3322 "2026-09-11T03:19:00Z")
The problem The original SPE proposal mentioned Testnet development as one of the main deliverables; however, it didn’t specify enough requirements to immediately start working on its implementation. Instead, we had to f… --- ## [Security Vulnerability Disclosure: Fixed TicketBroker Dust Payment Griefing](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/security-vulnerability-disclosure-fixed-ticketbroker-dust-payment-griefing/3337)
**Author:** [@rickstaa](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/rickstaa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/security-vulnerability-disclosure-fixed-ticketbroker-dust-payment-griefing/3337 "2026-08-13T19:38:25Z")
Hi all. A low-severity griefing bug in TicketBroker, responsibly disclosed through the Livepeer Immunefi Bug Bounty program, was patched in the June 2026 release window. Sidestream led the analysis and patch, then coordi… --- ## [Livepeer.bot — put your orchestrator keys in cold storage; a shared LIP-118 reward caller (live on Arbitrum One)](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/livepeer-bot-put-your-orchestrator-keys-in-cold-storage-a-shared-lip-118-reward-caller-live-on-arbitrum-one/3330)
**Author:** [@Titan-Node](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/Titan-Node)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/livepeer-bot-put-your-orchestrator-keys-in-cold-storage-a-shared-lip-118-reward-caller-live-on-arbitrum-one/3330 "2026-08-06T20:00:14Z")
livepeer.bot — your orchestrator keys can finally go cold TL;DR: LIP-118 (Delegated Reward Calling) is live. I built a shared, immutable, permissionless contract that calls reward() for every orchestrator who points the… --- ## [Recycled Fees, Network Taxes, and Token Sinks](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/recycled-fees-network-taxes-and-token-sinks/3262)
**Author:** [@dob](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/dob)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/recycled-fees-network-taxes-and-token-sinks/3262 "2026-06-30T01:00:53Z")
The Livepeer protocol tokeneconomic design has always had a historical leaning towards the theoretically pure, sometimes at the expense of the practically applicable. It would assume states that would come to exist when … --- ## [Security Vulnerability Disclosure: Fixed L1 → L2 Migrator Address Validation](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/security-vulnerability-disclosure-fixed-l1-l2-migrator-address-validation/3259)
**Author:** [@rickstaa](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/rickstaa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/security-vulnerability-disclosure-fixed-l1-l2-migrator-address-validation/3259 "2026-06-02T14:50:35Z")
Hi all. A protocol bug in the L1 → L2 migrator, responsibly disclosed through the Livepeer Immunefi Bug Bounty program, has now been patched. Sidestream led the analysis and patch, then coordinated final review and execu… --- ## [How Livepeer Solves The Tech Industry's Biggest Dilemma](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/how-livepeer-solves-the-tech-industrys-biggest-dilemma/3257)
**Author:** [@webRTCisCool](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/webRTCisCool)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/how-livepeer-solves-the-tech-industrys-biggest-dilemma/3257 "2026-05-20T19:18:29Z")
Introduction With the Clarity Act getting closer to realization I’ve been pondering which protocols will benefit the most. Obviously the act has not passed and therefore, nothing is guaranteed or set in stone. However,… --- ## [\[Agent SPE\] Agent-Net Incentives Release](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/agent-spe-agent-net-incentives-release/2958)
**Author:** [@DeFine](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/DeFine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/agent-spe-agent-net-incentives-release/2958 "2025-09-01T10:37:04Z")
:cyclone: Agent-Net “Flywheel” Incentive Pilot – Forum Update 26 June 2025 We are proud to officially announce the release of the first community run and incentivized pipeline in the Livepeer Network. The initial versio… --- ## [Protocol Bug Fix - 08/22/2025](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-bug-fix-08-22-2025/3054)
**Author:** [@dob](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/dob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-bug-fix-08-22-2025/3054 "2025-08-23T00:41:08Z")
Hi all. A protocol bug was patched by the security committee, which was reported through the Livepeer Immunefi Bug Bounty program. This fix addresses a potential opportunity in which a bad actor could claim more ETH fees… --- ## [Inflation Focused LIP Discussion Thread](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/inflation-focused-lip-discussion-thread/2753)
**Author:** [@dob](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/dob)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2025, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/inflation-focused-lip-discussion-thread/2753 "2025-06-05T13:52:34Z")
This is a discussion thread for a candidate parameter change LIP related to inflation in the Livepeer Network. Background Inflation on the Livepeer network is adjusted dynamically each round. The protocol targets a cert… --- ## [7-round unstaking period](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/7-round-unstaking-period/2821)
**Author:** [@obodur](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/obodur)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/7-round-unstaking-period/2821 "2025-03-23T19:54:57Z")
Hi. So I wanted to make a post here to make the discussion in the Discord channel about the unstaking period more visible. There were some suggestions in the protocol discussion channel on Discord that cancelling the 7… --- ## [Protocol Bug Fix - 10/25/2024](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-bug-fix-10-25-2024/2627)
**Author:** [@dob](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/dob)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-bug-fix-10-25-2024/2627 "2024-10-27T13:48:49Z")
Hi all. A protocol bug was patched by the security committee, which was reported through the Livepeer Immunefi Bug Bounty program . This fix addresses a potential opportunity in which a bad actor could drain ETH from the… --- ## [Can't Migrate Bonded LPT from L1 to L2 - Bug?](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/cant-migrate-bonded-lpt-from-l1-to-l2-bug/2286)
**Author:** [@atomicharri](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/atomicharri)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/cant-migrate-bonded-lpt-from-l1-to-l2-bug/2286 "2024-03-25T22:34:54Z")
I’m trying to migrate my bonded LPT from L1 to L2 using Livepeer Explorer. I’ve connected my wallet (Metamask) but when I initiate the migration, I’m never prompted to confirm the transaction in my wallet. “Initiate Mi… --- ## [Protocol Reward Griefing Bug Fix - 3/25/2024](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-reward-griefing-bug-fix-3-25-2024/2364)
**Author:** [@dob](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/dob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-reward-griefing-bug-fix-3-25-2024/2364 "2024-03-25T22:13:47Z")
Hi all. A protocol bug was patched by the security committee, which was reported through the Livepeer Immunefi Bug Bounty program. This fix addresses a potential griefing opportunity in which a bad actor could prevent a … --- ## [Brainstorming a new/updated tokenomics model for LPT](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/brainstorming-a-new-updated-tokenomics-model-for-lpt/2257)
**Author:** [@vires-in-numeris](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/vires-in-numeris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/brainstorming-a-new-updated-tokenomics-model-for-lpt/2257 "2024-02-17T04:02:38Z")
I’ve already posted about the Morpheus AI tokenomics on discord: Discord I think their model has some interesting properties which might be worth adopting for Livepeer - especially the more efficient usage of the inflat… --- ## [Make the PPP great again](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/make-the-ppp-great-again/2192)
**Author:** [@Wiser](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/Wiser)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/make-the-ppp-great-again/2192 "2023-12-22T19:58:05Z")
Hello Livepeer community, The distribution of encoding tasks among the 100 orchestrators is defined by a broadcaster-side algorithm. Until recently, this algorithm (livepeer.inc) only took into account the weight of th… --- ## [Post-Mortem 11/1/23 - Rebond from unbonded could lead to extra rewards and fees](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-11-1-23-rebond-from-unbonded-could-lead-to-extra-rewards-and-fees/2175)
**Author:** [@yondon](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/yondon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-11-1-23-rebond-from-unbonded-could-lead-to-extra-rewards-and-fees/2175 "2023-11-08T17:19:52Z")
This is a post-mortem document describing a critical severity \[1\] bug that was fixed on 11/1/23. Summary A vulnerability in the BondingManager contract used to manage the LPT stake and ETH fees of orchestrators and dele… --- ## [Livepeer Explorer Minutes Estimation Methodology](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/livepeer-explorer-minutes-estimation-methodology/2140)
**Author:** [@dob](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/dob)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/livepeer-explorer-minutes-estimation-methodology/2140 "2023-09-14T15:42:59Z")
The Livepeer protocol explorer shows a series of charts and statistics about the usage of Livepeer protocol, including an estimate of how many minutes of unique video are transcoded by the network each week. The methodol… --- ## [Post-Mortem: 9/7/23 - Forced Cancel Unlock](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-9-7-23-forced-cancel-unlock/2137)
**Author:** [@yondon](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/yondon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-9-7-23-forced-cancel-unlock/2137 "2023-09-08T13:55:45Z")
This is a post-mortem document describing a high severity \[1\] bug that was fixed on 9/7/23. Summary A vulnerability in the TicketBroker contract used to process winning tickets as a part of the probabilistic micropaymen… --- ## [Post-Mortem: 7/28/23: Forced Self-Delegation](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-7-28-23-forced-self-delegation/2118)
**Author:** [@yondon](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/yondon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-7-28-23-forced-self-delegation/2118 "2023-07-28T17:47:09Z")
This is a post-mortem document describing a medium severity \[1\] bug that was fixed on 7/28/23. Summary A vulnerability in the BondingManager contract used to manage the LPT stake of orchestrators and delegators was repo… --- ## [Again with the inflation](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/again-with-the-inflation/2112)
**Author:** [@obodur](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/obodur)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2023, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/again-with-the-inflation/2112 "2023-07-19T09:05:36Z")
Either the project might need to cap total token supply (say 100 million) or it will be as close as saying it’s only orchestrators that’s running this show. The project will have no delegators left. Keep in mind that de… --- ## [50% delegation threshold](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/50-delegation-threshold/2104)
**Author:** [@obodur](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/obodur)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/50-delegation-threshold/2104 "2023-07-06T04:48:22Z")
Hi there! I just got off the Water Cooler Chat with Titan-Node and other orchestrators, who suggested I open a forum thread about this. My issue is with the 50% threshold for inflation tick. So what I’ve been thinking … --- ## [Additional insights from web3 reward emission research](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/additional-insights-from-web3-reward-emission-research/2075)
**Author:** [@robko](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/robko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 4:40am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/additional-insights-from-web3-reward-emission-research/2075 "2023-06-28T04:40:24Z")
We are currently undertaking a large-scale research effort to create better frameworks for token mechanics especially for web3 protocols in the hardware resource provisioning sector. We have recently published part one,… --- ## [Increase blocks per round after the merge](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/increase-blocks-per-round-after-the-merge/1864)
**Author:** [@vires-in-numeris](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/vires-in-numeris)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/increase-blocks-per-round-after-the-merge/1864 "2022-10-07T20:18:34Z")
As you might know, one round within the Livepeer protocol is currently set to 5760 mainnet blocks. Most people perceive that one round = 1 day, and that’s also how the 5760 blocks/round originally came to be: The average… --- ## [Post-Mortem: 8/24/22 - Delegated Stake Could Be Frozen](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-8-24-22-delegated-stake-could-be-frozen/1897)
**Author:** [@yondon](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/yondon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-8-24-22-delegated-stake-could-be-frozen/1897 "2022-09-15T11:43:58Z")
This is a post-mortem document describing a critical \[1\] bug that was fixed on 8/24/22. Summary A vulnerability in the BondingManager contract used to manage the LPT stake of orchestrators and delegators was reported to… --- ## [Compilation of Confluence Launch Bug Fixes](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/compilation-of-confluence-launch-bug-fixes/1752)
**Author:** [@yondon](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/yondon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/compilation-of-confluence-launch-bug-fixes/1752 "2022-08-25T15:05:27Z")
This thread will contain a list of contract bug fixes that have been deployed as a part of the multi-phase Confluence launch process described in LIP-73 for ease of community review. --- ## [Post-Mortem: 3/3/22 - 2x opportunities to win with a single PM ticket](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-3-3-22-2x-opportunities-to-win-with-a-single-pm-ticket/1771)
**Author:** [@yondon](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/yondon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/post-mortem-3-3-22-2x-opportunities-to-win-with-a-single-pm-ticket/1771 "2022-03-10T20:46:41Z")
This is a post-mortem document describing a critical \[1\] bug that was fixed recently on 3/3/22. Summary A vulnerability in the TicketBroker contract used to process winning tickets as a part of the probabilistic micropa… --- ## [Protocol Deployment Script](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-deployment-script/1651)
**Author:** [@chrishobcroft](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/chrishobcroft)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-deployment-script/1651 "2022-01-05T11:51:56Z")
Does anyone have any kind of instructions / script / notes for how to deploy the entire Livepeer Protocol? Even something a simple as like an order in which the contracts ought to be deployed. --- ## [Security Vulnerability Disclosure (Fixed!): Delegator fees could be lost due to rounding errors](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/security-vulnerability-disclosure-fixed-delegator-fees-could-be-lost-due-to-rounding-errors/1239)
**Author:** [@yondon](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/yondon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/security-vulnerability-disclosure-fixed-delegator-fees-could-be-lost-due-to-rounding-errors/1239 "2021-04-06T19:35:46Z")
Summary A security vulnerability was recently discovered after members of the core development team observed cases where delegators did not receive any fees after their transcoder redeemed a winning ticket. Members of th… --- ## [Protocol Paused For Bug Fix Upgrade - 3/31/2021 11:45am ET (Update: Protocol Resumed)](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-paused-for-bug-fix-upgrade-3-31-2021-11-45am-et-update-protocol-resumed/1299)
**Author:** [@dob](https://forum.livepeer.org/u/dob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.livepeer.org/t/protocol-paused-for-bug-fix-upgrade-3-31-2021-11-45am-et-update-protocol-resumed/1299 "2021-04-06T19:27:56Z")
Hi everyone. This announcement is to let you know that a bug has been identified in the Livepeer protocol smart contracts, and we will be conducting a fix. This is a bug that remains unexploited at this time, though if e… [Next page](https://forum.livepeer.org/c/protocol/6.md?page=1)