Rtmp example file

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Stack Gives Back If you are retransmitting to several sites or have to convert a stream into a different format, you might require a more powerful solution. These installation instructions are geared for Ubuntu RTMP is a protocol rather than an application, so you do not have to install it. The following sections describe each step in more detail. After installation, Systemctl returns a status of active.

To stream, you must configure some server parameters through the nginx. This section explains how to configure RTMP to accept a stream and make it available for viewing. Multi-streaming is discussed in a later section. Add some RTMP configuration to the end of the nginx.

Create a directory to save your streams. Replace yourpassword with a more secure password. Review the server status to ensure it is still running. Look for the status of active. For extra security, you can remove the html configuration from this file if you are not planning to use NGINX as a web server.

Ensure you do not delete the events configuration block while doing so. Streamers typically use either a commercial web-based streaming service or an application on their computer. OBS is a free open-source broadcasting application that is flexible and straightforward to use.

It is available for most common operating systems including Ubuntu. Go to the OBS website and choose the appropriate download for your system. This software should be installed on your computer and not on the RTMP streaming server.

Open the application and look for the Controls menu in the lower right part of the application window. Click the Settings button. When the Settings window appears, click Stream on the left-hand panel, and enter the following information about your stream:.

To begin streaming, click on the Start Streaming button in the lower right of the application in the Controls section. Note A quick way to test your stream is with a scrolling text message. When you have created the object, right-click on the source and select filter to apply a scrolling effect.

See the OBS Wiki for more information. If you are recording your streams, you can easily confirm whether the server is accepting the streamed input or not. If you see a new file, the streaming server is correctly receiving and saving your stream. You are now ready to connect to and view your stream in a multimedia player. We recommend the open-source VLC Video Player because it is simple, free, has good performance, and runs on all platforms. These instructions and the associated screenshots are for an Apple desktop, but the process is similar for other operating systems.

Finally, check the Stream output box. RTMP is particularly a good choice for streaming to multiple sites at once because it efficiently saves bandwidth. The first time, the service does not run automatically. We must initialize the service from the Windows services manager or, restart the machine.

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