Stream mp4 video via ffmpeg and rtmp using red5

ffmpeg vlc-media-player video-streaming rtmp red5

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Try this command. This is the command i usually use to stream a video file as a live stream

ffmpeg -re -i localFile.mp4 -c copy -f flv rtmp://server/live/streamName

The -re option tells FFmpeg to read the input file in realtime and not in the standard as-fast-as-possible manner. With -c copy (alias -acodec copy -vcodec copy ) I’m telling FFmpeg to copy the essences of the input file without transcoding, then to package them in an FLV container (-f flv) and send the final bitstream to an rtmp destination (rtmp://server/live/streamName).

The JWplayer source is as follows

<html>
<head><title>TEST PLAYER</title>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript" src="jwplayer.js"></script>
<div id="myElement">Loading the player...</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
jwplayer("myElement").setup({
file: "rtmp://[ip-address]/live/streamname",
    });
</script>
</body>
</html>

Make sure the jwplayer.js and player.swf are in the correct locations.

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Kevin - Dhinesh babu

Angular Developer at Datawens tech.

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Kevin - Dhinesh babu over 1 year

I need to stream mp4 video file via FFMPEG and stream the output to RED5 using RTMP protocol. I am using the following command to do this. It's encoding perfectly, but it does not play when I embed with jwplayer.

ffmpeg -i http://xxxxxx.com/adv.mp4 -acodec copy -vcodec copy -f flv rtmp://xxxxxxx/live/stream1

it's given the following result:

Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'http://xxxxxxxxxxxx.com/adv.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: mp42isomavc1
    creation_time   : 2013-10-14 11:57:33
    encoder         : HandBrake 0.9.9 2013052900
  Duration: 00:04:50.99, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 912 kb/s
    Stream #0.0(und): Video: h264 (Constrained Baseline), yuv420p, 1920x360 [PAR 847:1920 DAR 847:360], 795 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 90k tbn, 50 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-10-14 11:57:33
    Stream #0.1(und): Audio: aac, 11025 Hz, stereo, s16, 116 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-10-14 11:57:33
Output #0, flv, to 'rtmp://xxxxxxxxx/live/stream1':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : mp42
    minor_version   : 0
    compatible_brands: mp42isomavc1
    creation_time   : 2013-10-14 11:57:33
    encoder         : Lavf53.21.1
    Stream #0.0(und): Video: libx264, yuv420p, 1920x360 [PAR 847:1920 DAR 847:360], q=2-31, 795 kb/s, 1k tbn, 25 tbc
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-10-14 11:57:33
    Stream #0.1(und): Audio: libvo_aacenc, 11025 Hz, stereo, 116 kb/s
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2013-10-14 11:57:33
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0.0 -> #0.0
  Stream #0.1 -> #0.1
Press ctrl-c to stop encoding
frame= 7266 fps=563 q=-1.0 Lsize=   32544kB time=290.64 bitrate= 917.3kbits/s    
video:28220kB audio:4130kB global headers:0kB muxing overhead 0.601155%

After this i embed the RTMP url to my jwplayer

<script type='text/javascript'>
            jwplayer('mediaspace').setup({
            'flashplayer': 'http://xxxxxxxxxx/tools/js/jwplayer.flash.swf',
            'stretching': 'exactfit',
            'type': 'rtmp',     
            'file':'stream1',
            'autostart': 'true',            
            'controlbar': 'bottom',
            'streamer':'rtmp://xxxxxxxx/live/', 

            'width': '889',
            'height': '410',

            });
            </script>

After done this my player show the following error

Error loading stream
Could not connect to the server

how can i solve this and stream like live stream....???

Kevin - Dhinesh babu over 10 years

how can i embed with jwplayer ???
Unnikrishnan over 10 years

which version of jwplayer u using?
Kevin - Dhinesh babu over 10 years

jwplayer 6.0 above
Unnikrishnan over 10 years

No error here. Check command once more. Try changing the order of options
Kevin - Dhinesh babu over 10 years

how can i add multi input file
Unnikrishnan over 10 years

This is the command i used ffmpeg -re -i /usr/local/content/sample.mp4 -c copy -f flv rtmp://192.168.1.34:1935/live/test
Kevin - Dhinesh babu over 10 years

my friend i said mulit input like following syntax ffmpeg -re i- inputfile1.mp4,inputfile2.mp4,inputfile3.mp4 -c copy -f flv rtmp://xxxxx/live/test like this how can i command
Unnikrishnan over 10 years

I think you cant add multiple files like this using this command.First try the command i said. Its applicable for a single file.
Unnikrishnan over 10 years

Glad it worked :)
Kevin - Dhinesh babu over 10 years

can we use vlc to ffmpeg and rtmp for getting multiple file ?
Unnikrishnan over 10 years

I have nt worked with vlc much. I guess you can open multiple instances of FFMpeg. I mean just execute the commands in different tabs for different files. But the system load will go up. Anyways try it.
Unnikrishnan over 10 years

let us continue this discussion in chat