MiroTalk RTMP Servers

We introduced two types of RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) servers: Node Media Server and Nginx RTMP. These servers handle streaming media efficiently, making them suitable for applications like MiroTalk SFU (Selective Forwarding Unit).

Prerequisites

Bash

$ sudo apt update

# Install docker
$ sudo apt install -y docker.io

# Instal docker-compose
$ sudo apt install -y docker-compose

# Install ffmpeg
$ sudo apt install -y ffmpeg

Node Media Server

Node Media Server uses Node.js to handle RTMP streaming efficiently, suitable for applications like MiroTalk SFU.

Setup Instructions

1. Navigate to Server Directory:

   Bash

   $ cd rtmpServers/node-media-server
   

2. Configure Server:

   Bash

   $ cp config.template.js config.js
   

3. Set Up Docker:

   Bash

   $ cp docker-compose.template.yml docker-compose.yml
   
   $ docker pull mirotalk/nms:latest
   
   $ cd ../..
   

4. Manage Server:

   Bash

   # Start Node Media Server
   $ npm run nms-start
   
   # Stop Node Media Server
   $ npm run nms-stop
   
   # Restart Node Media Server
   $ npm run nms-restart
   
   # Check Server Logs
   $ npm run nms-logs
   

5. Admin dashboard: https://your-domain-name:8043/admin
   Api server: https://your-domain-name:8043/api/server
   Api streams: https://your-domain-name:8043/api/streams

Nginx RTMP

Nginx RTMP adds RTMP streaming support to the Nginx web server and reverse proxy.

Setup Instructions

1. Navigate to Server Directory:

   Bash

   $ cd rtmpServers/nginx-rtmp
   

2. Set Up Docker:

   Bash

   $ cp docker-compose.template.yml docker-compose.yml
   
   $ docker pull mirotalk/rtmp:latest
   
   $ cd ../..
   

3. Manage Server:

   Bash

   # Start Nginx RTMP Server
   $ npm run rtmp-start
   
   # Stop Nginx RTMP Server
   $ npm run rtmp-stop
   
   # Restart Nginx RTMP Server
   $ npm run rtmp-restart
   
   # Check Server Logs
   $ npm run rtmp-logs
   

4. Check stat:: https://your-domain-name:1935/stat

Demo Projects

Explore our 2 demo projects designed to test your RTMP capabilities:

client-server-axios

• Method: POST
• Description: This project utilizes Axios for communication.

client-server-socket

• Technology: socket.io
• Description: This project uses socket.io for real-time communication.

Feel free to try them out and see how they work with your RTMP setup!

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Using OBS with RTMP Server

To stream from OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) to an MiroTalk RTMP server:

Configure Stream Settings:

• Go to Settings.
• Select Stream.
• Set Service to Custom....
• Enter Server as rtmp://your-domain-name:1935/live.
• Use a unique Stream key, e.g., something-random.

Start Streaming:

• Start streaming from OBS.
• Share your RTMP URL: rtmp://your-domain-name:1935/live/something-random.

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Note

If your Node Media Server has authentication enabled with the following settings:

JavaScript

auth: {
   play: true, // Require authentication for playing streams
   publish: true, // Require authentication for publishing streams
   secret: 'mirotalkRtmpSecret' // Secret key used for generating a valid RTMP URL
},

You need to generate a valid RTMP URL using the sign.js script. Follow these steps:

1. Run the sign.js script to generate a valid RTMP URL:

   Bash

   node sign.js
   

2. The generated URL will look like this:

   Text Only

   rtmp://your-domain-name:1935/live/something-random?sigh=xxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   

Replace your-domain-name, something-random, and xxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx with the appropriate values.

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