diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d11942fced..378b1e0cc2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ External library support:
   --enable-libpulse        enable Pulseaudio input via libpulse [no]
   --enable-librabbitmq     enable RabbitMQ library [no]
   --enable-librav1e        enable AV1 encoding via rav1e [no]
+  --enable-librist         enable RIST via librist [no]
   --enable-librsvg         enable SVG rasterization via librsvg [no]
   --enable-librubberband   enable rubberband needed for rubberband filter [no]
   --enable-librtmp         enable RTMP[E] support via librtmp [no]
@@ -1797,6 +1798,7 @@ EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_LIST="
     libpulse
     librabbitmq
     librav1e
+    librist
     librsvg
     librtmp
     libshine
@@ -3490,6 +3492,8 @@ unix_protocol_select="network"
 # external library protocols
 libamqp_protocol_deps="librabbitmq"
 libamqp_protocol_select="network"
+librist_protocol_deps="librist"
+librist_protocol_select="network"
 librtmp_protocol_deps="librtmp"
 librtmpe_protocol_deps="librtmp"
 librtmps_protocol_deps="librtmp"
@@ -6409,6 +6413,7 @@ enabled libopus           && {
 enabled libpulse          && require_pkg_config libpulse libpulse pulse/pulseaudio.h pa_context_new
 enabled librabbitmq       && require_pkg_config librabbitmq "librabbitmq >= 0.7.1" amqp.h amqp_new_connection
 enabled librav1e          && require_pkg_config librav1e "rav1e >= 0.4.0" rav1e.h rav1e_context_new
+enabled librist           && require_pkg_config librist "librist >= 0.2" librist/librist.h rist_receiver_create
 enabled librsvg           && require_pkg_config librsvg librsvg-2.0 librsvg-2.0/librsvg/rsvg.h rsvg_handle_render_cairo
 enabled librtmp           && require_pkg_config librtmp librtmp librtmp/rtmp.h RTMP_Socket
 enabled librubberband     && require_pkg_config librubberband "rubberband >= 1.8.1" rubberband/rubberband-c.h rubberband_new -lstdc++ && append librubberband_extralibs "-lstdc++"
diff --git a/doc/protocols.texi b/doc/protocols.texi
index c0b511b7a4..11fb351bf6 100644
--- a/doc/protocols.texi
+++ b/doc/protocols.texi
@@ -690,6 +690,35 @@ Example usage:
 -f rtp_mpegts -fec prompeg=l=8:d=4 rtp://@var{hostname}:@var{port}
 @end example
 
+@section rist
+
+Reliable Internet Streaming Transport protocol
+
+The accepted options are:
+@table @option
+@item rist_profile
+Supported values:
+@table @samp
+@item simple
+@item main
+This one is default.
+@item advanced
+@end table
+
+@item buffer_size
+Set internal RIST buffer size for retransmission of data.
+
+@item log_level
+Set loglevel for RIST logging messages.
+
+@item secret
+Set override of encryption secret, by default is unset.
+
+@item encryption
+Set encryption type, by default is disabled.
+Acceptable values are 128 and 256.
+@end table
+
 @section rtmp
 
 Real-Time Messaging Protocol.
diff --git a/libavformat/Makefile b/libavformat/Makefile
index 56fa96ea7f..95ed25e866 100644
--- a/libavformat/Makefile
+++ b/libavformat/Makefile
@@ -654,6 +654,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_UNIX_PROTOCOL)             += unix.o
 
 # external library protocols
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBAMQP_PROTOCOL)          += libamqp.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBRIST_PROTOCOL)          += librist.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBRTMP_PROTOCOL)          += librtmp.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBRTMPE_PROTOCOL)         += librtmp.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBRTMPS_PROTOCOL)         += librtmp.o
diff --git a/libavformat/librist.c b/libavformat/librist.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2b17b946b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavformat/librist.c
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+/*
+ * 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
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Reliable Internet Streaming Transport protocol
+ */
+
+#include "libavutil/avassert.h"
+#include "libavutil/opt.h"
+#include "libavutil/parseutils.h"
+#include "libavutil/time.h"
+
+#include "avformat.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+#include "network.h"
+#include "os_support.h"
+#include "url.h"
+
+#include <librist/librist.h>
+
+typedef struct RISTContext {
+    const AVClass *class;
+
+    int profile;
+    int buffer_size;
+    int log_level;
+    int encryption;
+    char *secret;
+
+    struct rist_logging_settings logging_settings;
+    struct rist_peer_config peer_config;
+
+    struct rist_peer *peer;
+    struct rist_ctx *ctx;
+} RISTContext;
+
+#define D AV_OPT_FLAG_DECODING_PARAM
+#define E AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM
+#define OFFSET(x) offsetof(RISTContext, x)
+static const AVOption librist_options[] = {
+    { "rist_profile","set profile",     OFFSET(profile),     AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   {.i64=RIST_PROFILE_MAIN},     0, 2, .flags = D|E, "profile" },
+    { "simple",      NULL,              0,                   AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64=RIST_PROFILE_SIMPLE},   0, 0, .flags = D|E, "profile" },
+    { "main",        NULL,              0,                   AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64=RIST_PROFILE_MAIN},     0, 0, .flags = D|E, "profile" },
+    { "advanced",    NULL,              0,                   AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64=RIST_PROFILE_ADVANCED}, 0, 0, .flags = D|E, "profile" },
+    { "buffer_size", "set buffer_size", OFFSET(buffer_size), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   {.i64=0},                     0, INT_MAX, .flags = D|E },
+    { "log_level",   "set loglevel",    OFFSET(log_level),   AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   {.i64=-1},                   -1, INT_MAX, .flags = D|E },
+    { "secret", "set encryption secret",OFFSET(secret),      AV_OPT_TYPE_STRING,{.str=NULL},                  0, 0,       .flags = D|E },
+    { "encryption","set encryption type",OFFSET(encryption), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT   ,{.i64=0},                     0, INT_MAX, .flags = D|E },
+    { NULL }
+};
+
+static int risterr2ret(int err)
+{
+    switch (err) {
+    case RIST_ERR_MALLOC:
+        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
+    default:
+        return AVERROR_EXTERNAL;
+    }
+}
+
+static int log_cb(void *arg, enum rist_log_level log_level, const char *msg)
+{
+    int level;
+
+    switch (log_level) {
+    case RIST_LOG_ERROR:    level = AV_LOG_ERROR;   break;
+    case RIST_LOG_WARN:     level = AV_LOG_WARNING; break;
+    case RIST_LOG_NOTICE:   level = AV_LOG_VERBOSE; break;
+    case RIST_LOG_INFO:     level = AV_LOG_INFO;    break;
+    case RIST_LOG_DEBUG:    level = AV_LOG_DEBUG;   break;
+    case RIST_LOG_DISABLE:  level = AV_LOG_QUIET;   break;
+    case RIST_LOG_SIMULATE: level = AV_LOG_TRACE;   break;
+    default: level = AV_LOG_PANIC;
+    }
+
+    av_log(arg, level, "%s", msg);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int librist_close(URLContext *h)
+{
+    RISTContext *s = h->priv_data;
+    int ret = 0;
+
+    s->peer = NULL;
+
+    if (s->ctx)
+        ret = rist_destroy(s->ctx);
+    s->ctx = NULL;
+
+    return risterr2ret(ret);
+}
+
+static int librist_open(URLContext *h, const char *uri, int flags)
+{
+    RISTContext *s = h->priv_data;
+    struct rist_logging_settings *logging_settings = &s->logging_settings;
+    struct rist_peer_config *peer_config = &s->peer_config;
+    int ret;
+
+    if ((flags & (AVIO_FLAG_WRITE | AVIO_FLAG_READ)) == (AVIO_FLAG_WRITE | AVIO_FLAG_READ))
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+
+    ret = rist_logging_set(&logging_settings, s->log_level, log_cb, h, NULL, NULL);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        return risterr2ret(ret);
+
+    if (flags & AVIO_FLAG_WRITE)
+        ret = rist_sender_create(&s->ctx, s->profile, 0, logging_settings);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        goto err;
+
+    if (flags & AVIO_FLAG_READ)
+        ret = rist_receiver_create(&s->ctx, s->profile, logging_settings);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        goto err;
+
+    ret = rist_peer_config_defaults_set(peer_config);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        goto err;
+
+    ret = rist_parse_address(uri, (const struct rist_peer_config **)&peer_config);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        goto err;
+
+    if (((s->encryption == 128 || s->encryption == 256) && !s->secret) ||
+        ((peer_config->key_size == 128 || peer_config->key_size == 256) && !peer_config->secret[0])) {
+        av_log(h, AV_LOG_ERROR, "secret is mandatory if encryption is enabled\n");
+        librist_close(h);
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+    }
+
+    if (s->secret && peer_config->secret[0] == 0)
+        av_strlcpy(peer_config->secret, s->secret, FFMIN(RIST_MAX_STRING_SHORT - 1, strlen(s->secret)));
+
+    if (s->secret && (s->encryption == 128 || s->encryption == 256))
+        peer_config->key_size = s->encryption;
+
+    if (s->buffer_size) {
+        peer_config->recovery_length_min = s->buffer_size;
+        peer_config->recovery_length_max = s->buffer_size;
+    }
+
+    ret = rist_peer_create(s->ctx, &s->peer, &s->peer_config);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        goto err;
+
+    ret = rist_start(s->ctx);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        goto err;
+
+    if (flags & AVIO_FLAG_WRITE)
+        h->max_packet_size = 9968;
+    else
+        h->max_packet_size = 1 << 20;
+
+    return 0;
+
+err:
+    librist_close(h);
+
+    return risterr2ret(ret);
+}
+
+static int librist_read(URLContext *h, uint8_t *buf, int size)
+{
+    RISTContext *s = h->priv_data;
+    int available_size = size;
+    int queue_size = 0;
+    int offset = 0;
+
+    do {
+        const struct rist_data_block *data_block;
+        int ret;
+
+        ret = rist_receiver_data_read(s->ctx, &data_block, offset == 0 ? POLLING_TIME : 0);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            return risterr2ret(ret);
+
+        if (ret == 0 || data_block->payload_len <= 0)
+            break;
+
+        queue_size = ret;
+        av_assert0(data_block->payload_len <= available_size);
+
+        size = FFMIN(available_size, data_block->payload_len);
+        memcpy(buf + offset, data_block->payload, size);
+        offset += size;
+        available_size -= size;
+        rist_receiver_data_block_free((struct rist_data_block**)&data_block);
+        queue_size--;
+    } while (queue_size > 0 && available_size >= 9968);
+
+    return offset;
+}
+
+static int librist_write(URLContext *h, const uint8_t *buf, int size)
+{
+    RISTContext *s = h->priv_data;
+    struct rist_data_block data_block = { 0 };
+    int ret;
+
+    data_block.ts_ntp = 0;
+    data_block.payload = buf;
+    data_block.payload_len = size;
+
+    ret = rist_sender_data_write(s->ctx, &data_block);
+    if (ret < 0)
+        return risterr2ret(ret);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
+static const AVClass librist_class = {
+    .class_name = "librist",
+    .item_name  = av_default_item_name,
+    .option     = librist_options,
+    .version    = LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT,
+};
+
+const URLProtocol ff_librist_protocol = {
+    .name                = "rist",
+    .url_open            = librist_open,
+    .url_read            = librist_read,
+    .url_write           = librist_write,
+    .url_close           = librist_close,
+    .priv_data_size      = sizeof(RISTContext),
+    .flags               = URL_PROTOCOL_FLAG_NETWORK,
+    .priv_data_class     = &librist_class,
+};
diff --git a/libavformat/protocols.c b/libavformat/protocols.c
index 7df18fbb3b..c4fc446bb6 100644
--- a/libavformat/protocols.c
+++ b/libavformat/protocols.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ extern const URLProtocol ff_udp_protocol;
 extern const URLProtocol ff_udplite_protocol;
 extern const URLProtocol ff_unix_protocol;
 extern const URLProtocol ff_libamqp_protocol;
+extern const URLProtocol ff_librist_protocol;
 extern const URLProtocol ff_librtmp_protocol;
 extern const URLProtocol ff_librtmpe_protocol;
 extern const URLProtocol ff_librtmps_protocol;
