RTSP to RTMP using FFMPEG + RED5

Hi Visitor,

In my last project, i was told to search a way to trans-code a live RTSP stream to a live RTMP stream. RTMP the best option for the flash player live streaming display. There is Wowza [Greedy !!!] Media server which can help you to do that in exchange of tons of money.

But using FFMPEG and RED5 media server, you can do it easily. Let me describe you the steps in simple.

1. Install RED5 media server (I am using the latest version ex. red5-1.0.0-RC2)

2. Use the already installed live application of RED5 media server. The URL for the live will be “rtmp://localhost:1935/live”.

3. Now setup FFMPEG

4. As you get finished. call this line from command line

ffmpeg -i "[your rtsp link]" -f flv -r -s -an "[Your rtmp link]"

For example, i will wrote like this

ffmpeg -i "rtsp://localhost/live" -f flv -r 25 -s 640x480 -an "rtmp://localhost:1935/live/livestream1"

The above example will trans-code a RTSP live stream to a RTMP live stream as FLV format with 640 x 480 resolution and 25 frame-rate per second.

 

That’s it. Now try to play the livestream1 stream using flash player

Please remember that RED5 can’t handle Large size trans-coding. So please specify low resolution in ffmpeg trans-coding command.

Let me know your thoughts.

Setup Red5 (0.9.1 Final) + FFMPEG on Centos 6.3 (64-Bit)

I am sorry to publish this post early. Working on the writings. But i already got success on it. You can knock me with question.

Ehsan.

I know its kinda strange that on 2012 i am working on an old version Red5 0.9.1 Final (21 February 2010). Believe me, i am also thinking same till August 01, 2012. But not right now. Cause the stability and flexibility issue. My old red5 applications were not working on the new one. And my client was getting prepared to kick my butt. So for 2 month, i will stick on Red5 0.9.1 and will start my research work later.

If you are a new-bee on red5, this post will be helpful to you. And if you already carried a lot of honey, sorry i can’t help you.