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# rtsp-simple-server
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[](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/aler9/rtsp-simple-server)
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[](https://travis-ci.org/aler9/rtsp-simple-server)
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_rtsp-simple-server_ is a simple, ready-to-use and zero-dependency RTSP server, a program that allows multiple users to read or publish live video and audio streams. RTSP a standardized protocol that defines how to perform these operations with the help of a server, that is contacted by both readers and publishers in order to negotiate a streaming protocol and read or write data. The server is then responsible of linking the publisher stream with the readers.
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This software was developed with the aim of simulating a live camera feed for debugging purposes, and therefore to use files instead of real streams. Another reason for the development was the deprecation of _FFserver_, the component of the _FFmpeg_ project that allowed to create a RTSP server (but this server is not bounded to _FFmpeg_ and can be used with any software that supports publishing to RTSP).
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Features:
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* Read and publish streams via UDP and TCP
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* Publish multiple streams at once, each in a separate path, that can be read by multiple users
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* Each stream can have multiple video and audio tracks
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* Supports the RTP/RTCP streaming protocol
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* Optional authentication mechanism for publishers
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* Compatible with Linux and Windows, does not require any dependency or interpreter, it's a single executable
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## Installation
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Precompiled binaries are available in the [release](https://github.com/aler9/rtsp-simple-server/releases) page. Just download and extract the executable.
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## Usage
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#### Basic usage
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1. Start the server:
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```
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./rtsp-simple-server
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```
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2. In another terminal, publish something with FFmpeg (in this example it's a video file, but it can be anything you want):
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```
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ffmpeg -re -stream_loop -1 -i file.ts -c copy -f rtsp rtsp://localhost:8554/mystream
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```
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3. Open the stream with VLC:
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```
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vlc rtsp://localhost:8554/mystream
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```
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you can alternatively use GStreamer:
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```
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gst-launch-1.0 -v rtspsrc location=rtsp://localhost:8554/mystream ! rtph264depay ! decodebin ! autovideosink
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```
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#### Publisher authentication
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1. Start the server and set a publish key:
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```
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./rtsp-simple-server --publish-key=IU23yyfaw6324
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```
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2. Only publishers which have the key will be able to publish:
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```
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ffmpeg -re -stream_loop -1 -i file.ts -c copy -f rtsp rtsp://localhost:8554/mystream?key=IU23yyfaw6324
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```
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#### Full command-line usage
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```
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usage: rtsp-simple-server [<flags>]
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rtsp-simple-server v0.0.0
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RTSP server.
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Flags:
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--help Show context-sensitive help (also try --help-long and --help-man).
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--version print rtsp-simple-server version
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--protocols="udp,tcp" supported protocols
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--rtsp-port=8554 port of the RTSP TCP listener
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--rtp-port=8000 port of the RTP UDP listener
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--rtcp-port=8001 port of the RTCP UDP listener
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--publish-key="" optional authentication key required to publish
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```
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## Links
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IETF Standard
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* https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7826
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