[FFmpeg-user] No luck with live stream from ffmpeg to ffserver

W Jansen widojansen at gmail.com
Mon May 4 20:49:30 CEST 2015


On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 7:15 PM, En Figureo Canal <figureo56.com at gmail.com>
wrote:

> W Jansen.
>
> Definitely, I get the same problem with any file even capturing video from
> capture card. But, here's the link to the file so you can download it and
> test: http://www.figureo56.com/images/david-diaz.mp4
>
> I first tested with files in case that worked I would proceed to live
> stream with capture video.
>
>
> Thanks a lot for taking time to help me out on this. I really appreciate
> it.
>
> On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 10:44 AM, W Jansen <widojansen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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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Hi,

The mp4 file is the problem. I did not follow up on that but I can stream
it with following steps:

I converted it to mpegts with
ffmpeg -v debug -i ./david-diaz.mp4 -c:v copy -c:a copy out2.ts

Then I could stream out2.ts without any problem with
ffmpeg -v debug -i ./out2.ts -c:v libx264 -bsf:v h264_mp4toannexb -c:a copy
-override_ffserver http://127.0.0.1:12000/ch1.ffm

My ffserver config is:

HTTPPort 12000
HTTPBindAddress 0.0.0.0

<Feed ch1.ffm>
      File /tmp/ch1.ffm
      FileMaxSize 64M
      ACL allow 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255
</Feed>

<Stream ch1.ts>
     Feed ch1.ffm
</Stream>

<Stream status.html>
     Format status
     ACL allow 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.255
</Stream>

Wido


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