[FFmpeg-user] No luck with live stream from ffmpeg to ffserver
W Jansen
widojansen at gmail.com
Mon May 4 16:44:22 CEST 2015
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 3:32 PM, En Figureo Canal <figureo56.com at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Thanks W Jansen for replying.
>
> I've done what you requested, I would like to do a live stream from my pc
> to our network. My PC has a video capture card and would like to send the
> feed to a server in our LAN so, others can watch certain videos during a
> seminar.
>
> I started with a simple configuration and still can't get it to work.
>
> Here's the output of the command you requested, I'm still lost.
>
> root at optimum-pbx:~# ./bin/ffmpeg -v debug -i videos/david-diaz.mp4 -vcodec
> >> copy -bsf:v h264_mp4toannexb -acodec copy -override_ffserver -f mpegts
> >> http://172.16.0.3:8090/channel2.ffm
> >
> > ffmpeg version 2.6.git Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
> >
> > built with gcc 4.7 (Debian 4.7.2-5)
> >
> > configuration: --prefix=/root/ffmpeg_build --pkg-config-flags=--static
> >> --extra-cflags=-I/root/ffmpeg_build/include
> >> --extra-ldflags=-L/root/ffmpeg_build/lib --bindir=/root/bin --enable-gpl
> >> --enable-libass --enable-libfdk-aac --enable-libfreetype
> >> --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora
> --enable-libvorbis
> >> --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-nonfree
> >
> > libavutil 54. 23.101 / 54. 23.101
> >
> > libavcodec 56. 35.101 / 56. 35.101
> >
> > libavformat 56. 31.100 / 56. 31.100
> >
> > libavdevice 56. 4.100 / 56. 4.100
> >
> > libavfilter 5. 14.100 / 5. 14.100
> >
> > libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101
> >
> > libswresample 1. 1.100 / 1. 1.100
> >
> > libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100
> >
> > Splitting the commandline.
> >
> > Reading option '-v' ... matched as option 'v' (set logging level) with
> >> argument 'debug'.
> >
> > Reading option '-i' ... matched as input file with argument
> >> 'videos/david-diaz.mp4'.
> >
> > Reading option '-vcodec' ... matched as option 'vcodec' (force video
> codec
> >> ('copy' to copy stream)) with argument 'copy'.
> >
> > Reading option '-bsf:v' ... matched as option 'bsf' (A comma-separated
> >> list of bitstream filters) with argument 'h264_mp4toannexb'.
> >
> > Reading option '-acodec' ... matched as option 'acodec' (force audio
> codec
> >> ('copy' to copy stream)) with argument 'copy'.
> >
> > Reading option '-override_ffserver' ... matched as option
> >> 'override_ffserver' (override the options from ffserver) with argument
> '1'.
> >
> > Reading option '-f' ... matched as option 'f' (force format) with
> argument
> >> 'mpegts'.
> >
> > Reading option 'http://172.16.0.3:8090/channel2.ffm' ... matched as
> >> output file.
> >
> > Finished splitting the commandline.
> >
> > Parsing a group of options: global .
> >
> > Applying option v (set logging level) with argument debug.
> >
> > Applying option override_ffserver (override the options from ffserver)
> >> with argument 1.
> >
> > Successfully parsed a group of options.
> >
> > Parsing a group of options: input file videos/david-diaz.mp4.
> >
> > Successfully parsed a group of options.
> >
> > Opening an input file: videos/david-diaz.mp4.
> >
> > [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0xacb99c0] Format mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2
> >> probed with size=2048 and score=100
> >
> > [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0xacb99c0] ISO: File Type Major Brand: M4V
> >
> > [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0xacb99c0] Before avformat_find_stream_info()
> >> pos: 53738 bytes read:65536 seeks:0
> >
> > [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0xacb99c0] All info found
> >
> > [mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0xacb99c0] After avformat_find_stream_info()
> >> pos: 366677 bytes read:373112 seeks:0 frames:11
> >
> > Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from 'videos/david-diaz.mp4':
> >
> > Metadata:
> >
> > major_brand : M4V
> >
> > minor_version : 1
> >
> > compatible_brands: M4V mp42isom
> >
> > creation_time : 2014-05-01 02:41:00
> >
> > Duration: 00:02:08.38, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 4153 kb/s
> >
> > Stream #0:0(eng), 10, 1/24000: Video: h264 (Baseline), 2 reference
> >> frames (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(tv, left), 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR
> 16:9],
> >> 1001/48000, 3994 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 24k tbn, 47.95 tbc
> (default)
> >
> > Metadata:
> >
> > creation_time : 2014-05-01 02:41:00
> >
> > handler_name : Mainconcept MP4 Video Media Handler
> >
> > encoder : AVC Coding
> >
> > Stream #0:1(eng), 1, 1/48000: Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D),
> >> 48000 Hz, stereo, fltp, 157 kb/s (default)
> >
> > Metadata:
> >
> > creation_time : 2014-05-01 02:41:00
> >
> > handler_name : Mainconcept MP4 Sound Media Handler
> >
> > Successfully opened the file.
> >
> > Parsing a group of options: output file
> >> http://172.16.0.3:8090/channel2.ffm.
> >
> > Applying option vcodec (force video codec ('copy' to copy stream)) with
> >> argument copy.
> >
> > Applying option bsf:v (A comma-separated list of bitstream filters) with
> >> argument h264_mp4toannexb.
> >
> > Applying option acodec (force audio codec ('copy' to copy stream)) with
> >> argument copy.
> >
> > Applying option f (force format) with argument mpegts.
> >
> > Successfully parsed a group of options.
> >
> > Opening an output file: http://172.16.0.3:8090/channel2.ffm.
> >
> > Using network protocols without global network initialization. Please use
> >> avformat_network_init(), this will become mandatory later.
> >
> > Last message repeated 1 times
> >
> > [http @ 0xae878c0] request: POST /channel2.ffm HTTP/1.1
> >
> > Transfer-Encoding: chunked
> >
> > User-Agent: Lavf/56.31.100
> >
> > Accept: */*
> >
> > Connection: close
> >
> > Host: 172.16.0.3:8090
> >
> > Icy-MetaData: 1
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Successfully opened the file.
> >
> > [mpegts @ 0xae864c0] muxrate VBR, pcr every 2 pkts, sdt every 200,
> pat/pmt
> >> every 40 pkts
> >
> > Output #0, mpegts, to 'http://172.16.0.3:8090/channel2.ffm':
> >
> > Metadata:
> >
> > major_brand : M4V
> >
> > minor_version : 1
> >
> > compatible_brands: M4V mp42isom
> >
> > encoder : Lavf56.31.100
> >
> > Stream #0:0(eng), 0, 1/90000: Video: h264, 1 reference frame (avc1 /
> >> 0x31637661), yuv420p(left), 1280x720 (0x0) [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9],
> 1001/24000,
> >> q=2-31, 3994 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 90k tbn, 23.98 tbc (default)
> >
> > Metadata:
> >
> > creation_time : 2014-05-01 02:41:00
> >
> > handler_name : Mainconcept MP4 Video Media Handler
> >
> > encoder : AVC Coding
> >
> > Stream #0:1(eng), 0, 1/90000: Audio: aac (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 48000
> >> Hz, stereo, 157 kb/s (default)
> >
> > Metadata:
> >
> > creation_time : 2014-05-01 02:41:00
> >
> > handler_name : Mainconcept MP4 Sound Media Handler
> >
> > Stream mapping:
> >
> > Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
> >
> > Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
> >
> > Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
> >
> > av_interleaved_write_frame(): Connection reset by peer
> >
> > No more output streams to write to, finishing.
> >
> > frame= 10 fps=0.0 q=-1.0 Lsize= 165kB time=00:00:00.41
> >> bitrate=3238.1kbits/s
> >
> > video:305kB audio:0kB subtitle:0kB other streams:0kB global headers:0kB
> >> muxing overhead: unknown
> >
> > Input file #0 (videos/david-diaz.mp4):
> >
> > Input stream #0:0 (video): 10 packets read (312519 bytes);
> >
> > Input stream #0:1 (audio): 1 packets read (420 bytes);
> >
> > Total: 11 packets (312939 bytes) demuxed
> >
> > Output file #0 (http://172.16.0.3:8090/channel2.ffm):
> >
> > Output stream #0:0 (video): 10 packets muxed (312555 bytes);
> >
> > Output stream #0:1 (audio): 1 packets muxed (420 bytes);
> >
> > Total: 11 packets (312975 bytes) muxed
> >
> > 0 frames successfully decoded, 0 decoding errors
> >
> > [AVIOContext @ 0xb06bf20] Statistics: 0 seeks, 7 writeouts
> >
> > [AVIOContext @ 0xacc1f60] Statistics: 373112 bytes read, 0 seeks
> >
> > Conversion failed!
> >
> >
> >
> Thanks again for replying.
>
>
> On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 3:09 AM, W Jansen <widojansen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 9:47 PM, En Figureo Canal <
> figureo56.com at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Can someone please guide me to get this working.
> > >
> > > I can easily stream to rtmp server: ustream and even nginx but can't
> > really
> > > feed ffserver and get
> > >
> > > av_interleaved_write_frame(): Unknown error
> > >
> > >
> > > and have run out of patience trying to get this working. I'll really
> > > appreciate if someone can please help me out with this problem.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advanced for your time.
> > >
> > > On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 6:50 PM, En Figureo Canal <
> > figureo56.com at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I haven’t had much luck deploying ffserver, nothing works out for me
> > > > streaming live from ffmpeg to ffserver. Had different problems, I
> don’t
> > > > know if my configuration is correct but, can’t really get ffsever to
> do
> > > > what I need and things are just frustrating me.
> > > >
> > > > The last error message I’m getting is av_interleaved_write_frame():
> > > > Unknown error along with Past duration too large. I’ve read somewhere
> > > > saying that it might be incompatible versions of ffmpeg, which I
> found
> > > odd
> > > > and stupid.
> > > >
> > > > I believed ffmpeg should work with any current version.
> > > >
> > > > First, I’m trying to do a live stream using a capture card I’ve
> > installed
> > > > and/or using VidBlaster but, haven’t been able. Audio can be done
> > easily
> > > > but not Video.
> > > >
> > > > Here’s my ffmpeg conf:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > <Feed channel2.ffm>
> > > >> File /root/channel2.ffm
> > > >> FileMaxSize 64M
> > > >> </Feed>
> > > >>
> > > >> <Stream channel2.sdp>
> > > >> Feed channel2.ffm
> > > >>
> > > >> Format rtp
> > > >>
> > > >> VideoCodec libx264
> > > >> # VideoFrameRate 30
> > > >> # VideoSize 640x360
> > > >> VideoBitRate 1000
> > > >>
> > > >> # Audio settings
> > > >> AudioCodec libmp3lame #libfdk_aac
> > > >> AudioSampleRate 41000
> > > >> AudioBitRate 96
> > > >> AudioChannels 2 #this is creating problem
> > > >> # AVOptionAudio flags +global_header
> > > >>
> > > >> MaxTime 0
> > > >> AVOptionVideo me_range 16
> > > >> AVOptionVideo qdiff 4
> > > >> AVOptionVideo qmin 4
> > > >> AVOptionVideo qmax 40
> > > >> #AVOptionVideo good
> > > >> # AVOptionVideo flags +global_header
> > > >>
> > > >> # Streaming settings
> > > >> PreRoll 10
> > > >> StartSendOnKey
> > > >>
> > > >> NoDefaults
> > > >>
> > > >> </Stream>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > When I send the feed to the server I get the previous mentioned
> error.
> > > > What exactly am I doing wrong? I’ve tried different combinations to
> > send
> > > > the feed but nothing works, this is the last conf to send to the
> > server:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ffmpeg –re –rtbufsize 1500M –f dshow –I video=”input”:audio=”input”
> > > > –acodec libmp3lame –ar 44100 –ab 96k –vcodec libx264 –f flv
> > > > http://ip:8090/channel2.ffm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've even tried feeding a video from my pc to the server, and still
> no
> > > > luck.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Please guide me to the correct path to get this working, thanks.
> > > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > My suggestion would be a minimum ffserver config and put all transcode
> > parameters in ffmpeg with -override_ffserver.
> > That way it is easier to find out what goes wrong while ffserver keeps
> > running.
> >
> > I assume your input stream is ok as you say you stream to other servers.
> > Otherwise test with 'ffprobe <input stream>'.
> >
> > Setup ffserver.conf like this:
> > HTTPPort xxxxx
> > HTTPBindAddress 0.0.0.0
> >
> > <Feed channel2.ffm>
> > File /tmp/channel2.ffm
> > FileMaxSize 64M
> > </Feed>
> >
> > <Stream channel.ts>
> > Feed channel2.ffm
> > </Feed>
> >
> > <Stream status,html>
> > Format status
> > </Stream>
> >
> > Run ffserver in daemon mode and see what is going on on the status page
> > <serverip:port/status.html>
> >
> > Then start to feed it with ffmpeg command like
> >
> > ffmpeg -v debug -i <input stream> -c:v copy -c:a copy -override_ffserver
> -f
> > mpegts <ffserver ip:port/channel2.ffm>
> >
> > You can easily change the transcode settings. I am not sure what you want
> > to do.
> > From your previous email I assume your input is RTMP and you want change
> it
> > to RTSP. My example has a MPEG-TS output.
> >
> > This way you isolate what goes wrong. FFserver keeps running and ffmpeg
> > will give you some clue.
> >
> > Wido
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Is it somehow possible that I can test with david-diaz.mp4 as I think it is
a file?
Wido
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