[FFmpeg-user] Best option for live stream

[Micael Silva]

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 11:20 AM, Roger Pack <rogerdpack2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> This page https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/StreamingGuide
> may be useful to ya.
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 5:20 AM, hans gerte <hansoggerte at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all.
> > need some advise on parameters for live streaming.
> > This is currently my string, it takes the stream from tvheaedned:
> > need to lower the bitstream as im sending the stream over wan. but the
> > problem that i have, is that it uses a lot of cpu and sometimes the
> picture
> > isn't smooth.. have seen some using minbitrate and maxbittrate. but dont
> > really understand what and how to use it. plus others ar using crt 24 or
> > fast..slow and so on
> >
> > so i like to get your opinion or suggestion on what your using for
> > livestream.
> >
> > ffmpeg -f mpegts -i
> > http://username:password@192.168.0.14:4445/stream/channelid/14 -vcodec
> > libx264 -vb 1000k -acodec aac -ar 48000 -ab 48k -f flv
> > rtmp://localhost/myapp/mystream
>

I recommend this article too:
https://videoblerg.wordpress.com/2017/11/10/ffmpeg-and-how-to-use-it-wrong/
Full of good advices, specially if your stream will be segmented, to HLS,
HDS, DASH...