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ffserver is a streaming server for both audio and video. Questions about using ffserver that do not involve programming should be asked at Super User.

ffserver receives prerecorded files, or FFM streams from ffmpeg, then streams them over RTP/RTSP/HTTP. It is configured through a configuration file.

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HTTP Livestreaming with ffmpeg

Some context: I have an MKV file, I am attempting to stream it to http://localhost:8090/test.flv as an flv file. The stream begins and then immediately ends. The command I am using is: sudo ffmpeg -re -i input.mkv -c:v libx264 -maxrate 1000k…
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Connection reset by peer, ffmpeg

I have tried several ways and done a lot of search. I just cannot figure out why this happens. This is the thread. I did almost the same thing. https://ffmpeg.org/pipermail/libav-user/2014-March/006356.html When you use ffmpeg command line together…
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ffmpeg error: Data doesn't look like RTP packets, make sure the RTP muxer is used

I am trying to stream both video&audio from usbcam&mic throw ffmpeg over ffserver I got 2 errors: - ffmpeg seems functionning but showing "Data doesn't look like RTP packets, make sure the RTP muxer is used" - i can connect to ffserver only…
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Stream OpenGL framebuffer over HTTP (via FFmpeg)

I have an OpenGL application of which rendered images need to be streamed over internet to mobile clients. Previously, it sufficed to simply record the rendering into a video file, which is already working, and now this should be extended to…
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FFserver: cannot connect via rtsp

so im currrently trying to stream my windows desktop using ffmpeg into a raspberry pi running ffserver. The client software im using needs to use RTSP, however i cannot connect to the stream no matter what i try. I even used VLC in the messages it…
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Serving a single JPEG using ffserver

I have a setup where a local application writes a sequence of JPEG images into a FIFO (Unix named pipe on Linux). On the other end I have ffmpeg picking up the sequence and passing it into an instance of ffserver: % ffmpeg -i fifo.mjpeg…
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debian ffmpeg webcam streaming to remote server error

I have a beaglebone black that I am trying to stream live video from, to an OSX computer. The streaming client potion seems to work if I point it to a local ffserver. root@beaglebone:~# ffmpeg -f v4l2 -s 320x240 -r 30 -i /dev/video0…
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how to make ffserver working well in real time

I used to ffserver streaming my webcam it works well but the problem when I ' uses VLC or ffplay to retrieve the stream is noted that the streaming is not in real time and also is not continuous . ffserver.conf Port 8090 BindAddress…
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FFserver: Securing with HTTP Authentication? (Apache?)

Is there some way to secure an ffserver webcam stream using Apache / HTTP Authentication? Some type of Apache proxy perhaps? Right now I have it so only machines on the LAN can view the http://webcam/stream.mjpg, but I want people from the outside…
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Error being thrown by ffmpeg and ffserver, not getting a stream

i am trying to stream a file that I have in my directory using ffmpeg and ffserver. But an error occurs in both ffmpeg and ffserver. The following is my ffserver config file. HTTPPort 8092 HTTPBindAddress 0.0.0.0 MaxHTTPConnections 2000 …
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ffmpeg streams video to local file but doesn't stream it to remote ffserver

I'm using ffmpeg to stream video from my webcam. I managed to save video to a file on my hard drive by typing: ffmpeg -rtbufsize 1500M -f dshow -i video="SF Camera":audio="Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)" test1.webm and it works, I see…
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playing live streaming with video.js

I want to stream on a webpage a video live that I receive from a server (with ffserver). So far when I write a very simple code:
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Can not view the below webcam stream using ffserver + ffmpeg on osx

I an lost trying to stream my webcam as mpeg stream using ffserver + ffmpeg. I have both installed on OSX Yosemite (10.10.13) with the below ffserver.conf HTTPPort 8090 HTTPBindAddress 0.0.0.0 MaxHTTPConnections 2000 MaxClients 1000 MaxBandwidth…
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Webm streaming issue with ffmpeg/ffserver

I am trying to play the stream from ip camera in the browser. I am using ffmpeg and ffserver stack for that (both 2.4.2). For now I can easily play video stream in browser using flash. But I would like to have ability to play it in native html5…
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Capturing network video using opencv

I am using ffserver and ffmpeg combination to capture web camera video and transmit it through my network. I want to capture this video using opencv and python from another computer. I can see the video (cam1.asf) in the browser of another…
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