[FFmpeg-user] How to make ffmpeg aware of streams coming and make it run as daemon

[Mitja Pirih]

On 07. 06. 2018 08:52, Robert Clove wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My setup is like this:
>
> It contains components:
> Web Cam: which send out the RTP packets when i get a stream request
> Agent server: Which receives the stream from the Webcam and forwards the
> same to ffmpeg server.
> ffmpeg server: this where i need to run the ffmpeg as window service,
> receives the rtp stream sent by agent server and create a ts file.
>
> What have i done is:
>
> I have setup the ffmpeg in one of my dev environment using this link:
>
> https://video.stackexchange.com/questions/20495/how-do-i-set-up-and-use-ffmpeg-in-windows
>
> My problems:
>
> How to make ffmpeg run as daemon.?
> How can i make ffmpeg aware that new stream is coming from agent server and
> start creating a ts file.?
> Is there a way in ffmpeg that i reserve ports for ffmpeg and make it listen
> to all the ports for eg : reserve 2000 - 3000 ports and listen to them as
> soon as rtp stream arrives, convert to ts stream.
>

You will probably find everything you need here:
https://github.com/arut/nginx-rtmp-module
Hint: nginx + rtmp + ffmpeg


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