Question / Help RTMP server, streaming either to a friend or website

[moneyman785b]

Hi there, new to these forums.

Like the title I have a RTMP server running on a linux machine and works with local lan computers (I can stream to the server using OBS on my windows machine and access the stream just fine on lan), however I have no idea on how to allow my friends to be able to connect to the server and allow them to watch it? I have setup the port forwarding for the server and have even tried forwarding them to the windows machine as well with no luck. Is there something I missed? Is there something that I have to do extra to allow people not on my lan to access the stream? Or will the simplest thing to do is embed a player into html and have them view it this way? Thanks for any help!

 

[Fenrir]

Embedding a player in HTML is one way, or just have them open the stream in a media player that supports it, like MPC-HC or VLC.

 

[alpinlol]

Did you provide them the correct IP?

 

[moneyman785b]

Yes I have given them my ip, however will I need to include the port number also? For example: rtmp://myexternalip:1935/live ?

 

[moneyman785b]

Or is there something I could have missed in the setup of the rtmp server? I used this one loosely: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/how-to-set-up-your-own-private-rtmp-server-using-nginx.50/

 

[alpinlol]

For the Network adaress they put in e.g. VLC they need the Port as well.

 

[moneyman785b]

Still not allowing people from outside my lan to connect, and I can't seem to figure out why

 

[alpinlol]

Firewall or anything else blocked? Or did you use some special Config File for nginx?