nginx-rtmp.sh

# :(((((((((((( @ nginx.org being HTTP-only.
sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libpcre3 libpcre3-dev libssl-dev unzip &&
wget http://nginx.org/download/nginx-1.9.5.tar.gz &&
wget https://github.com/arut/nginx-rtmp-module/archive/master.zip &&
tar zvxf nginx-1.9.5.tar.gz &&
unzip master.zip &&
cd nginx-1.9.5 &&
./configure --with-http_ssl_module --add-module=../nginx-rtmp-module-master &&
make &&
sudo make install &&
echo "
rtmp {
    server {
        listen 1935;
        chunk_size 4096;

         application live {
            live on;
            record off;
          }
    }
}
" >> /usr/local/nginx/conf/nginx.conf

notes.markdown

Server

Recommended server: $5/mo Digital Ocean server running Ubuntu 14.04 x64.

TODO:

• Test with latest version of Ubuntu.
• Make initial setup nless annoying.
• Make setup script less horrifyingly hacky.
• Make nginx set up as a proper daemon, since we (unfortunately) have to compile it from source for this.

Run ./nginx-rtmp.sh && sudo /usr/local/nginx/sbin/nginx. You're done.

Broadcasting

Use Open Broadcaster Software. Settings dialog -> Broadcast Settings, set the following:

• Mode: Live Stream
• Streaming Service: Custom
• FMS URL: rtmp:///live
• Play Path/Stream Key:

can be whatever you want -- this is simply a unique identifier for the stream. You'll want to make note of the path you use, so you can use it in the client.

Viewing

In VLC, Media -> Open Network Stream (Ctrl+N), enter "rtmp:///live/", click Play.