1 *************** FFserver live broadcast server *****************
5 ffserver is a streaming server for both audio and video. It supports
6 several live feeds, streaming from files and time shifting on live
7 feeds (you can seek to positions in the past on each live feed,
8 provided you specify a big enough feed storage in ffserver.conf).
12 - First you must ensure that your grab system is OK. Verify with
13 'xawtv' that your TV card is tuned on a correct video source.
15 - Try with ffmpeg that you can record correctly. For example:
19 will record a ten seconds mpeg file from your TV card and audio
20 card. Use for example the mpegtv player or MPlayer to view the created
23 - Launch ffserver on your PC with the sample config file:
25 ffserver -f doc/ffserver.conf
27 - Verify with your browser that ffserver is working correctly. For
28 that purpose, explore: http://localhost:8090/stat.html .
30 - Now launch ffmpeg to do real time encoding :
32 ffmpeg http://localhost:8090/feed1.ffm
34 - Then, use your favorite players to see each generated stream:
36 mtvp http://localhost:8090/test1.mpg
38 mpg123 http://localhost:8090/test.mp2
40 netscape http://localhost:8090/test.swf
42 realplayer http://localhost:8090/test.rm
46 Note that ffserver generate multiple streams in multiple formats AT
47 THE SAME TIME. It should be able to handle hundreds of users at the
48 same time if you internet connection is fast enough.
50 - Now you can configure ffserver for your real needs. Edit the
51 ffserver.conf file to use only the formats you want. Read the ffmpeg
52 documentation (ffmpeg.txt) to learn more about the codec and format
55 - Report any bug you find (and the fix if you have it!).
59 ffserver supports that you seek in some formats. The syntax is to
60 add a '?' option to the URL. Only the 'date' option is supported.
62 The date format is [YYYY-MM-DDT][[HH:]MM:]SS[.m...] (clost to ISO
63 date format). For live streams, the date is absolute and give in
64 GMT. If the day is not specified, the current day is used.
68 mpg123 http://localhost:8090/test.mp2?date=10:00
70 play the stream starting at 10:00 AM GMT today.
72 mpg123 http://localhost:8090/test.mp2?date=2001-06-23T23:00
76 For file streams, the date is relative to the start of the file. No