SETUP STREAMING SERVER WITH WOWZA
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TOOLS
STREAMING MEDIA SERVER:
WOWZA
LIVE VIDEO ENCODER:
Flash Media Encoder
DOWNLOAD & INSTALL WOWZA
SETUP
AFTER INSTALLING.. RUN WOWZA SERVER
OR run:
$ cd [path_to_wowza]
$ ./startup.sh
CREATE STREAM
Check wowza server is running:
http://localhost:8086
Create stream (Live or VOD):
http://localhost:8086/streammanager/index.html
CREATE STREAM
LIVE ENCODER
Point Encoded video to the streaming server
OUTPUT STREAM
M3U8 :
http://[wowza-ip]:[port]/[application]/_definst_/source_a.stream/playlist.m3u8
*m3u8 is a playlist that suppot HTTP LIVE STREAMING (HLS) also called Cupertinostreaming
OUTPUT STREAM
RTSP:
rtsp://[wowza-ip]:/[application]/[stream_name]
REAL TIME STREAMING PROTOCOL (RTSP) IS A NETWORK CONTROL PROTOCOL DESIGNED FOR USE IN ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO CONTROL STREAMING MEDIA SERVERS. THE PROTOCOL IS USED FOR ESTABLISHING AND CONTROLLING MEDIA SESSIONS BETWEEN END POINTS. CLIENTS OF MEDIA SERVERS ISSUE VCR-LIKE COMMANDS, SUCH AS PLAY AND PAUSE, TO FACILITATE REAL-TIME CONTROL OF PLAYBACK OF MEDIA FILES FROM THE SERVER.
REAL TIME STREAMING PROTOCOL (RTSP) IS A NETWORK CONTROL PROTOCOL DESIGNED FOR USE IN ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO CONTROL STREAMING MEDIA SERVERS. THE PROTOCOL IS USED FOR ESTABLISHING AND CONTROLLING MEDIA SESSIONS BETWEEN END POINTS. CLIENTS OF MEDIA SERVERS ISSUE VCR-LIKE COMMANDS, SUCH AS PLAY AND PAUSE, TO FACILITATE REAL-TIME CONTROL OF PLAYBACK OF MEDIA FILES FROM THE SERVER.
ADDONS
WOWZA DRM
WOWZA GeoIP Lock
and more..