Setting up Live Video Stream Server on Windows 10 (RTPM + HLS + OBS)

0-win10-live-stream-server.txt

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- download ngingx with RTPM module http://nginx-win.ecsds.eu/download/ *nginx 1.7.12.1 Lizard.zip  
- unzip
- create start.bat script
    @echo off
    title Start Stream
    cd /d "C:\nginx"
    start nginx
    exit
- create close.bat script
    @echo off
    title Stop Stream
    cd /d "C:\nginx"
    nginx.exe -s stop
    exit
- use/edit config file below, place it under /conf/

Streaming with OBS to rtmp
- target rtmp://127.0.0.1/live/
- view from: rtmp://127.0.0.1/live/mystreamkey

Streaming with OBS to hls
- target http://127.0.0.1/live
- http://127.0.0.1/hls/mystreamkey.m3u8


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resources
- using ffmpeg https://forum.unity.com/threads/what-is-the-preferred-video-byte-stream-format-for-the-video-object-in-5-6.472438/
- https://www.quora.com/How-can-I-stream-a-game-to-a-friend-with-minimal-delay

nginx.conf

#user  nobody;
# multiple workers works !
worker_processes  2;

#pid        logs/nginx.pid;

events {
    worker_connections  8192;
    # max value 32768, nginx recycling connections+registry optimization = 
    #   this.value * 20 = max concurrent connections currently tested with one worker
    #   C1000K should be possible depending there is enough ram/cpu power
    # multi_accept on;
}

rtmp {
    server {
        listen 1935;
        allow play all;
        chunk_size 4000;

        application live {
            live on;
            allow publish all;
            allow play all;
			
            #enable HLS
            hls on;
            hls_path "X:/apps/nginx 1.7.12.1 Lizard/html/hls";
            hls_fragment 3;
            hls_playlist_length 60;
        }
		
      application hls {
        live on;
        hls on;
        hls_path "X:/apps/nginx 1.7.12.1 Lizard/html/hls";
        hls_fragment 15s;
      }
    }
}

http {
    sendfile off;
    tcp_nopush on;
    directio 512;
    include mime.types;
    default_type application/octet-stream;

    server {
        listen       80;
        server_name  localhost;

        location / {
            root "x:/apps/nginx 1.7.12.1 Lizard/html";
        }
		
		location /hls {
            # Disable cache
            add_header Cache-Control no-cache;

            # CORS setup
            add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' '*' always;
            add_header 'Access-Control-Expose-Headers' 'Content-Length,Content-Range';
            add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Headers' 'Range';

            # allow CORS preflight requests
            if ($request_method = 'OPTIONS') {
                add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin' '*';
                add_header 'Access-Control-Allow-Headers' 'Range';
                add_header 'Access-Control-Max-Age' 1728000;
                add_header 'Content-Type' 'text/plain charset=UTF-8';
                add_header 'Content-Length' 0;
                return 204;
            }
			
			types {
                application/vnd.apple.mpegurl m3u8;
                video/mp2t ts;
            }
			
			root "x:/apps/nginx 1.7.12.1 Lizard/html";
		}
    }
}

On this line "hls_path "X:/apps/nginx 1.7.12.1 Lizard/html/hls";" hls is not in that directory. Is that something you have to download?

This path is where your hls video fragment will be stored, can be any path where u want

Hi, i have an error: nginx: [emerg] the same path name "C:/Projects/Nginx/Lizard/html/hls" used in C:\Projects\Nginx\Lizard/conf/nginx.conf:40 and in C:\Projects\Nginx\Lizard/conf/nginx.conf:40
How to fix it?

Hi, i have an error: nginx: [emerg] the same path name "C:/Projects/Nginx/Lizard/html/hls" used in C:\Projects\Nginx\Lizard/conf/nginx.conf:40 and in C:\Projects\Nginx\Lizard/conf/nginx.conf:40
How to fix it?

You are using same path on 2 stream sections, ex rtmp and http.
Simply change one of them

Hi, i have an error: nginx: [emerg] the same path name "C:/Projects/Nginx/Lizard/html/hls" used in C:\Projects\Nginx\Lizard/conf/nginx.conf:40 and in C:\Projects\Nginx\Lizard/conf/nginx.conf:40
How to fix it?

You are using same path on 2 stream sections, ex rtmp and http.
Simply change one of them

Change it to what?

Hi, i have an error: nginx: [emerg] the same path name "C:/Projects/Nginx/Lizard/html/hls" used in C:\Projects\Nginx\Lizard/conf/nginx.conf:40 and in C:\Projects\Nginx\Lizard/conf/nginx.conf:40
How to fix it?

You are using same path on 2 stream sections, ex rtmp and http.
Simply change one of them

Change it to what?

Change one of them to hls2 or something

I'm a super noob here but tech saavy. I need your knowledge my friend. I've placed the extracted "nginx 1.7.12.1 Lizard" folder on my C drive directly and the 2 bat files in it.. Is it where they should be placed? Is there any location I should change for them to locate the exe?

Also.. is there a port I should open in my firewall or router.

Thank you so much. Wish you are well!

@alvarogalia @unitycoder
yeah, it would be good to post a conf that actually works. Also, what do yuo need to put inside the directories above named "hls" and "hls2" and "html"? Also where and how does the ffmpeg come into this picture?

@alvarogalia @unitycoder
yeah, it would be good to post a conf that actually works. Also, what do yuo need to put inside the directories above named "hls" and "hls2" and "html"? Also where and how does the ffmpeg come into this picture?

ok, i found the original conf file, seems that i had this part commented out (in case that helps)

            #enable HLS
#            hls on;
#            hls_path "X:/apps/nginx 1.7.12.1 Lizard/html/hls";
#            hls_fragment 3;

ready-to-use RTSP / RTMP server and proxy that allows to read, publish and proxy video and audio streams
https://github.com/aler9/rtsp-simple-server