Question / Help 1to1 streaming

[mkdr]

Hello,

is there an easy way to stream directly to one person with Open Broadcaster without any rtmp server in between them? If not, how do I do that, can someone suggest any easy to configure free rtmp server, and how does the person I want to stream to connect to that rtmp server and watch the stream? Also, why does Open Broadcaster just support streaming to a rtmp server, why not allow direct streaming to VLC or via http?

 

[hilalpro]

is there an easy way to stream directly to one person with Open Broadcaster without any rtmp server in between them?

no, a server is a must for rtmp

If not, how do I do that, can someone suggest any easy to configure free rtmp server

that would be red5. but you also have to know how to open ports on the server side for incoming rtmp connections.

I want to stream to connect to that rtmp server and watch the stream?

yes you can open the rtmp stream on vlc or another player once the stream is live.

why does Open Broadcaster just support streaming to a rtmp server, why not allow direct streaming to VLC or via http?

because obs is a client. and it's just got into a beta phase. expect more good things in the future.


if you really don't wanna get into the trouble of setting up your own rtmp server. hashd can act like one.

the rtmp url for watching the stream is basically the same that you can type on obs minus the key. it should be something like this.
rtmp://edge-ams1.hashd.tv/live/example

 

[mkdr]

Ive installed Red5 and it's running, but is there any HowTo somewhere how to setup a channel and what to enter in Open Broadcaster to connect? And also how to access it then via vlc for example?

 

[hilalpro]

it's simple with red5. while the server running go to obs settings advanced>bind to interface and select the network interface you're using to connect (remember this ip)
go to broadcasting settings and choose a custom service, the server url should always contain the ip of the machine running the server .
(LAN) ex: rtmp://192.168.1.2/live/
if it's just the same machine then just replace 192.168.1.2 with the ip that you saw earlier on the advanced tab.

after that write any channel name as your stream key/playpath.

now you just add up both parts into one url if you want to open and watch the stream once it's live. ex: rtmp://192.168.1.2/live/channel

if you want to access the server from another machine that is not part of your lan then you should allow incoming tcp connection for port 1935 on the router of the server side.

 

[David75]

Hi,
Would it be possible to add contextual info and/or pics to properly configure both RED5 and OBS?
I have both installed on the same machine to stream the screen on the lan, but can't have it work.
My problem seems to be in the broadcasting settings.

if I use rtmp://localhost/streamname or rtmp://127.0.0.1/streamname
I get an error (in french, even with english interface) that it's not an appropriate adress in the context
if I use rtmp://[OBS&RED5_Computer_IP_Adress]/streamname
I get an error with connection refused by the machine.

Now, in the browser if I use http://[OBS&RED5_Computer_IP_Adress]:[web_port]/
I can't connect to the RED5 webpage
But I can with
http://localhost:[web_port]/
or
http://127.0.0.1:[web_port]/

Seems like obs wants the computer's ip, and not localhost or 127.0.0.1 where red5 and obs are.
But on the other hand, loopback does not work, so the comp's ip is refused too.

I'm stuck in some kind of loop.

BTW, I did try to change firewall settings, which is useless since I already had acess to red5 beforehand.

Any help appreciated, as there's not much tutorial or help for that kind of setting anywhere on the web.

 

[Kharay]

I think this is not the time nor the place to have a tutorial on how to properly install and configure Red5; there is a very active community over at Red5's own homepage that is more equipped to deal with the question of how to properly configure it.

 

[David75]

The error messages are in OBS... Red5 works fine!

Do you have any idea to help me for the OBS part?

Thanks

 

[David75]

Found the solution.

Thanks for the very useful help provided.


Greetings