Question 1

Does rtmp support RTMPS for secure streaming?

Accepted Answer

No, rtmp implements the standard RTMP 1.0 protocol without SSL/TLS support. For encrypted streams, you need to handle SSL termination externally or use a different server solution.

Question 2

How to stream a video file using rtmp with ffmpeg?

Accepted Answer

Use the provided example server and run ffmpeg with commands like `ffmpeg -re -i video.mp4 -f flv rtmp://server/app/stream`, as documented in the README's usage section. This sends the video as an RTMP stream to your server.

Question 3

rtmp vs nginx-rtmp module: which is better for production?

Accepted Answer

rtmp is a Go library for custom development, ideal for integration into Go apps, while nginx-rtmp is a feature-rich module for Nginx with broader ecosystem support. Choose rtmp for simplicity in Go; nginx-rtmp for out-of-the-box production features like HLS output.

Question 4

Can rtmp handle multiple concurrent streams?

Accepted Answer

The library supports basic RTMP connections, but for high concurrency, you may need to implement scaling and resource management yourself, as it's a minimal implementation without built-in load balancing.

Question 5

Is rtmp suitable for live streaming to platforms like YouTube?

Accepted Answer

rtmp can ingest streams, but to broadcast to external platforms, you'd need to add custom logic to relay streams, as it doesn't natively support output to other RTMP servers or protocols like RTMP push.

Question 6

How to debug issues with the rtmp server?

Accepted Answer

Debugging involves checking Go logs from the server, ensuring client compatibility, and referring to the RTMP specification since documentation is limited. The example server provides a basic starting point for logging errors.

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