diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5a4f507246..4515341b06 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3400,6 +3400,8 @@ libsrt_protocol_deps="libsrt"
 libsrt_protocol_select="network"
 libssh_protocol_deps="libssh"
 libtls_conflict="openssl gnutls mbedtls"
+libzmq_protocol_deps="libzmq"
+libzmq_protocol_select="network"
 
 # filters
 afftdn_filter_deps="avcodec"
diff --git a/doc/general.texi b/doc/general.texi
index 3c0c803449..b8e063268c 100644
--- a/doc/general.texi
+++ b/doc/general.texi
@@ -1329,6 +1329,7 @@ performance on systems without hardware floating point support).
 @item TCP          @tab X
 @item TLS          @tab X
 @item UDP          @tab X
+@item ZMQ          @tab E
 @end multitable
 
 @code{X} means that the protocol is supported.
diff --git a/doc/protocols.texi b/doc/protocols.texi
index 3e4e7af3d4..174eaacd0f 100644
--- a/doc/protocols.texi
+++ b/doc/protocols.texi
@@ -1728,4 +1728,36 @@ Timeout in ms.
 Create the Unix socket in listening mode.
 @end table
 
+@section libzmq
+
+ZeroMQ asynchronous messaging library.
+
+This library supports unicast streaming to multiple clients without relying on
+an external server.
+
+The required syntax for streaming or connecting to a stream is:
+@example
+zmq:tcp://ip-address:port
+@end example
+
+Example:
+Create a localhost stream on port 5555:
+@example
+ffmpeg -re -i input -f mpegts zmq:tcp://127.0.0.1:5555
+@end example
+
+Multiple clients may connect to the stream using:
+@example
+ffplay zmq:tcp://127.0.0.1:5555
+@end example
+
+Streaming to multiple clients is implemented using a ZMQ Pub-Sub pattern.
+The server binds to a port and publishes data. Clients connect to the
+server (IP address/port) and subscribe to the stream. The order in which
+the server and client start generally does not matter.
+
+ffmpeg must be compiled with the --enable-libzmq option to support
+this protocol option. See the compilation guide @url{https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu}
+for an example on how this option may be set.
+
 @c man end PROTOCOLS
diff --git a/libavformat/Makefile b/libavformat/Makefile
index a434b005a4..4a535429b7 100644
--- a/libavformat/Makefile
+++ b/libavformat/Makefile
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBRTMPTE_PROTOCOL)        += librtmp.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBSMBCLIENT_PROTOCOL)     += libsmbclient.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBSRT_PROTOCOL)           += libsrt.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBSSH_PROTOCOL)           += libssh.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBZMQ_PROTOCOL) 			 		 += libzmq.o
 
 # libavdevice dependencies
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_IEC61883_INDEV)            += dv.o
diff --git a/libavformat/libzmq.c b/libavformat/libzmq.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..24eebb1fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavformat/libzmq.c
@@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+/*
+ * ZMQ URLProtocol
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#include <zmq.h>
+#include "url.h"
+#include "network.h"
+#include "libavutil/avstring.h"
+#include "libavutil/opt.h"
+
+typedef struct ZMQContext {
+    const AVClass *class;
+    void *context;
+    void *socket;
+    unsigned int timeout; /*blocking timeout during zmq poll in milliseconds */
+} ZMQContext;
+
+static const AVOption options[] = {
+    { NULL }
+};
+
+static int ff_zmq_open(URLContext *h, const char *uri, int flags)
+{
+    int ret;
+    ZMQContext *s   = h->priv_data;
+    s->context      = zmq_ctx_new();
+    h->is_streamed  = 1;
+
+    av_strstart(uri, "zmq:", &uri);
+
+    /*publish during write*/
+    if (h->flags & AVIO_FLAG_WRITE) {
+        s->socket = zmq_socket(s->context, ZMQ_PUB);
+        if (!s->socket) {
+            av_log(h, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Error occured during zmq_socket(): %s\n", zmq_strerror(errno));
+            zmq_ctx_destroy(s->context);
+            return AVERROR_EXTERNAL;
+        }
+
+        ret = zmq_bind(s->socket, uri);
+        if (ret < 0) {
+            av_log(h, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Error occured during zmq_bind(): %s\n", zmq_strerror(errno));
+            zmq_close(s->socket);
+            zmq_ctx_destroy(s->context);
+            return AVERROR_EXTERNAL;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /*subscribe for read*/
+    if (h->flags & AVIO_FLAG_READ) {
+        s->socket = zmq_socket(s->context, ZMQ_SUB);
+        if (!s->socket) {
+            av_log(h, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Error occured during zmq_socket(): %s\n", zmq_strerror(errno));
+            zmq_ctx_destroy(s->context);
+            return AVERROR_EXTERNAL;
+        }
+
+        zmq_setsockopt(s->socket, ZMQ_SUBSCRIBE, "", 0);
+        ret = zmq_connect(s->socket, uri);
+        if (ret == -1) {
+            av_log(h, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Error occured during zmq_connect(): %s\n", zmq_strerror(errno));
+            zmq_close(s->socket);
+            zmq_ctx_destroy(s->context);
+            return AVERROR_EXTERNAL;
+        }
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int ff_zmq_write(URLContext *h, const unsigned char *buf, int size)
+{
+    int ret;
+    ZMQContext *s = h->priv_data;
+
+    ret = zmq_send(s->socket, buf, size, ZMQ_DONTWAIT);
+    if (ret >= 0)
+        return ret; /*number of sent bytes*/
+
+    /*errno = EAGAIN if messages cannot be pushed*/
+    if (ret == -1 && errno == EAGAIN) {
+        return AVERROR(EAGAIN);
+    } else
+        return AVERROR_EXTERNAL;
+}
+
+static int ff_zmq_read(URLContext *h, unsigned char *buf, int size)
+{
+    int ret;
+    ZMQContext *s = h->priv_data;
+    zmq_msg_t msg;
+    int msg_size;
+
+    ret = zmq_msg_init(&msg);
+    if (ret == -1) {
+      av_log(h, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Error occured during zmq_msg_init(): %s\n", zmq_strerror(errno));
+      return AVERROR_EXTERNAL;
+    }
+
+    ret = zmq_msg_recv(&msg, s->socket, ZMQ_DONTWAIT);
+    if (ret == -1) {
+        ret = (errno == EAGAIN) ? AVERROR(EAGAIN) : AVERROR_EXTERNAL;
+        if (ret == AVERROR_EXTERNAL)
+          av_log(h, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Error occured during zmq_msg_recv(): %s\n", zmq_strerror(errno));
+        goto finish;
+    }
+
+    msg_size = zmq_msg_size(&msg);
+    if (msg_size > size) {
+        msg_size = size;
+        av_log(h, AV_LOG_WARNING, "ZMQ message exceeds available space in the buffer. Message will be truncated\n");
+    }
+    memcpy(buf, zmq_msg_data(&msg), msg_size);
+
+finish:
+    zmq_msg_close(&msg);
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static int ff_zmq_close(URLContext *h)
+{
+    ZMQContext *s = h->priv_data;
+    zmq_close(s->socket);
+    zmq_ctx_destroy(s->context);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static const AVClass zmq_context_class = {
+    .class_name = "zmq",
+    .item_name  = av_default_item_name,
+    .option     = options,
+    .version    = LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT,
+};
+
+const URLProtocol ff_libzmq_protocol = {
+    .name            = "zmq",
+    .url_close       = ff_zmq_close,
+    .url_open        = ff_zmq_open,
+    .url_read        = ff_zmq_read,
+    .url_write       = ff_zmq_write,
+    .priv_data_size  = sizeof(ZMQContext),
+    .priv_data_class = &zmq_context_class,
+    .flags           = URL_PROTOCOL_FLAG_NETWORK,
+};
diff --git a/libavformat/protocols.c b/libavformat/protocols.c
index ad95659795..face5b29b5 100644
--- a/libavformat/protocols.c
+++ b/libavformat/protocols.c
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ extern const URLProtocol ff_librtmpte_protocol;
 extern const URLProtocol ff_libsrt_protocol;
 extern const URLProtocol ff_libssh_protocol;
 extern const URLProtocol ff_libsmbclient_protocol;
+extern const URLProtocol ff_libzmq_protocol;
 
 #include "libavformat/protocol_list.c"
 
