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Compile gstreamer (ubuntu 16.04)
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gstreamer
# With the help of:
# https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js
# https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Apps/Fundamentals/Audio_and_video_delivery/Live_streaming_web_audio_and_video
# https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/documentation/frequently-asked-questions/using.html
Preconditions:
export DEST_PATH ...
export GS_VERSION=$GS_VERSION
For gstreamer:
bison
flex
libglib2.0-dev
For hls (in gstreamer-bad-plugins)
nettle-dev
For x264 (in gstreamer-ugly-plugins)
libx264-dev
mkdir -p $DEST_PATH
# Install and configure gstreamer
curl -sOL https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gstreamer/gstreamer-$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
tar xf gstreamer-$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
cd gstreamer-$GS_VERSION/
./configure --prefix=$DEST_DIR
make -j 4
make install
export CPPFLAGS="-I$DEST_DIR/include/"
export LDFLAGS="-L$DEST_DIR/lib/"
export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=$DEST_DIR/lib/pkgconfig
# Install and configure gstreamer-base-plugins
curl -sOL https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-base/gst-plugins-base-$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
tar xf gst-plugins-base.$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
cd gst-plugins-base-$GS_VERSION/
./configure --prefix=$DEST_DIR
# Install and condigure gstreamer-good-plugins
curl -sOL https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-good/gst-plugins-good-$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
tar xf gst-plugins-good-$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
cd gst-plugins-good-$GS_VERSION/
./configure --prefix=$DEST_DIR
make -j 4
make install
# Install and condigure gstreamer-bad-plugins
curl -sOL https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-bad/gst-plugins-bad-$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
tar xf gst-plugins-good-$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
cd gst-plugins-good-$GS_VERSION/
./configure --prefix=$DEST_DIR
make -j 4
make install
# Install and condigure gstreamer-ugly-plugins
curl -sOL https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/src/gst-plugins-ugly/gst-plugins-bad-$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
tar xf gst-plugins-good-$GS_VERSION.tar.xz
cd gst-plugins-good-$GS_VERSION/
./configure --prefix=$DEST_DIR
make -j 4
make install
# Test with
$DEST_DIR/bin/gst-launch-1.0 videotestsrc ! videoconvert ! autovideosink
# To broadcast a livestream:
# a. Create a tempopray folder
mkdir /tmp/test/
cd /tmp/test/
# b. Then create an index.html, we will be using hls.js
cat > index.html << EOF
<html>
<body>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@latest"></script>
<video id="video"></video>
<script>
if(Hls.isSupported()) {
var video = document.getElementById('video');
var hls = new Hls();
// playlist.m3u8 will be generated by gstreamer along with the segment files
hls.loadSource('http://localhost:8000/playlist.m3u8');
hls.attachMedia(video);
hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED,function() {
video.play();
});
} else {
console.error('HLS is not supported by your browser');
}
</script>
</body>
</html>
EOF
# c. Launch a simple http server in that folder
python -m SimpleHTTPServer
# d. Start broadcasting (/!\ In the same folder)
$DEST_DIR/bin/gst-launch-1.0 videotestsrc is-live=true ! x264enc ! mpegtsmux ! hlssink max-files=5 playlist-root=http://localhost:8000
# e. Open a browser at http://localhost:8000
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