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The main big one for me is similar - not recording but being able to stream to multiple servers. We can do things like run nginx with nginx-rtmp-module as a pr

The main big one for me is similar - not recording but being able to stream to multiple servers. We can do things like run nginx with nginx-rtmp-module as a proxy, but then you have to put stunnel or something in front of it for Facebook because nginx-rtmp-module doesn't support rtmps (and development seems completely stalled).

rlyshw 7y ago
I've been looking into building a containerized FFMPEG stream routing solution but haven't been able to think of a good use-case. What is your alternative destination after Facebook RTMPS?
- stephen_g 7y ago
  We’re just trying to stream to YouTube and Facebook at the same time. Actually, ffmpeg is the other solution I was looking at playing with on the weekend.
  - rlyshw 7y ago
    FFMPEG is a great tool for any IP video streaming workflow. You can easily define multiple outputs. Check out the live streaming guide: https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/StreamingGuide https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/StreamingGuide I just haven't yet found a good way to export active stream status from the CLI out to other interfaces for the tool I'm working on.
eXpl0it3r 7y ago
The protocol is one thing, the other nearly more important one is the bandwidth/encoding for each platform. On YouTube you may want to put out a high-res/high bitrate version and let YouTube handle the churning down to lower resolutions. On Twitch, unless you're a partner, you want to pick a low enough bitrate, otherwise your viewers will be hit with a high bitrate and some end up unable to watch the stream. So lots of reencoding happening on the fly, which is why I know of some streamers using dedicated streaming computers, that take the OBS stream as input, but I don't know what software they use to distribute it.
Proziam 7y ago
[0]There are services that do this. Of course, this goes against TOS for affiliate and partnered streamers on twitch. As of my last check, it's not an issue for other platforms yet. Being able to do this is actually the number one reason why I strongly believe nobody should ever become a Twitch affiliate. [0]https://restream.io/ https://restream.io/

rlyshw 7y ago

I've been looking into building a containerized FFMPEG stream routing solution but haven't been able to think of a good use-case. What is your alternative destination after Facebook RTMPS?

stephen_g 7y ago
We’re just trying to stream to YouTube and Facebook at the same time. Actually, ffmpeg is the other solution I was looking at playing with on the weekend.
- rlyshw 7y ago
  FFMPEG is a great tool for any IP video streaming workflow. You can easily define multiple outputs. Check out the live streaming guide: https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/StreamingGuide https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/StreamingGuide I just haven't yet found a good way to export active stream status from the CLI out to other interfaces for the tool I'm working on.

eXpl0it3r 7y ago

The protocol is one thing, the other nearly more important one is the bandwidth/encoding for each platform. On YouTube you may want to put out a high-res/high bitrate version and let YouTube handle the churning down to lower resolutions. On Twitch, unless you're a partner, you want to pick a low enough bitrate, otherwise your viewers will be hit with a high bitrate and some end up unable to watch the stream. So lots of reencoding happening on the fly, which is why I know of some streamers using dedicated streaming computers, that take the OBS stream as input, but I don't know what software they use to distribute it.

Proziam 7y ago

[0]There are services that do this. Of course, this goes against TOS for affiliate and partnered streamers on twitch. As of my last check, it's not an issue for other platforms yet. Being able to do this is actually the number one reason why I strongly believe nobody should ever become a Twitch affiliate. [0]https://restream.io/ https://restream.io/