Live Stream server - Nginx + RTMP

RTMP

Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) was initially a proprietary protocol developed by Macromedia for streaming audio, video and data over the Internet, between a Flash player and a server.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-Time_Messaging_Protocol

HLS

HTTP Live Streaming (also known as HLS) is an HTTP-based media streaming communications protocol implemented by Apple Inc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_Live_Streaming

Installing ffmpeg and nginx with RTMP module

• https://www.vultr.com/docs/setup-nginx-rtmp-on-ubuntu-14-04

• https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/how-to-set-up-your-own-private-rtmp-server-using-nginx.50/

Publishing with ffmpeg

https://github.com/arut/nginx-rtmp-module/wiki/Getting-started-with-nginx-rtmp

Testing with wowza

https://www.wowza.com/testplayers

Reference

• http://www.sortedset.com/live-video-stream-rtmp-nginx-ffmpeg-avconv-raspberry-pi/

• (MAC OS publish with webcam)http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18966994/record-a-video-with-isight-using-ffmpeg