How to Set Up an RTMP Server on Ubuntu 17.10

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Introduction

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RTMP (Real-Time Messaging Protocol) is a protocol that allows low-latency streaming between various media servers and clients. In this article, we'll cover the process of setting up an RTMP server using Ubuntu 17.10 as our operating system.

Prerequisites

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* A freshly installed instance of Ubuntu Server 17.03 or higher.

* Basic knowledge of Linux terminal commands.

Step-by-1 Installation Guide

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### Step 1: Install Required Packages

Firstly, we need to install the necessary packages for setting up our RTMP server. Open your terminal and run:

```

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install librtmp-dev libjpeg62-dev libogg0 libvorbisenc2

```

### Step 2: Download and Compile x264

Next, we need to download the latest version of FFmpeg's x264 library from 'FFmpeg's Git repository'(https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg.git). To do so:

```bash

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install git build-essential libtool-dev yasm autoconf automake pkg-config

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg.git -b nightly-lts \

/opt/ffmpeg_build/

```

### Step 3: Download and Compile FFmpeg with RTMP Support

After downloading the necessary libraries, we can now download and compile FFmpeg itself. To do so:

```bash

cd ~/Downloads || exit; \

wget https://github.com/jh314/FFmpeg-4.x.x-releases/ubuntu/trusty/libav-tools_57.dmg -O ffmpeg_static.tar.gz && \

tar xvfz /opt/ffmpeg_build/ffmpeg-static.tar.gz --strip 1 --directory /opt/ffmpeg_build &&

cd ~/Downloads || exit; rm -rf *

```

### Step

Finally, we need to set the `PATH` environment variable and update our system's `LD_LIBRARY_PATH`. To do so:

```bash

export PATH='$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH'

echo 'export LD_LDLIBRARY=/opt/ffmpeg_build/libavcodec.so' >> ~/.profile && source ~/.profile

sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/ffmpeg /opt/rtmp-server/sbin/

```

Troubleshooting and Testing Your RTMP Server

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### Step 1: Start the RTMP server service.

```bash

sudo systemctl start rtmp_server.service || sudo init.d/rtmp_server start

```

Once you have successfully started your RTMP server, you can test it by connecting to it using a media player like VLC or FFmpeg's `ffmpeg` command-line tool. Here is an example of how you could do this:

```bash

ffplay -i rtmp://localhost:8080/testStream.m3u8

```

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In conclusion, setting up an RTMP server on Ubuntu 17.10 can be a straightforward process when following these steps carefully and attentively to every detail. With the right tools in place, you'll be able to stream high-quality video content across your network with ease using this powerful protocol.

Hope This Helps!

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