Real Time Messaging Protocol streams can be played on systems that accept this protocol as input. Originally designed to enable Adobe® Flash® streams to be sent between a server and a client, RTMP has become a popular protocol for streaming into content-delivery networks (CDNs). Facebook currently uses RTMPS, which is RTMP over a TLS/SSL connection.
To create an RTMPS output, select the RTMP output option but make sure RTMPS:// is used in the URL field.
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To create an RTMP Output:
- In the ZEC Outputs page, click
. The New output window is displayed.
- Type the unique identifier for this output in the Output Name.
- Select an Input Stream to be made available on this output from the drop-down list.
- Select the Show in Matrix checkbox to display this stream in the Matrix (see ZEC Using the Matrix). Default: Selected.
- Select RTMP.
- Specify the Output parameters (see Output Stream Parameters Table).
- You can decrypt an encrypted stream as it enters the ZEC. To decrypt a stream, select the Decrypt Stream checkbox and fill in the parameters as describes in the Output Stream Parameter Table below. For more information, see Decrypting an Output Stream in ZEC.
- Click OK.
The new RTMP Output with its settings is created and now appears on the screen.
Output Stream Parameters Table
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Output Parameters | |
URL | Specify the destination Stream URL according to the following format: rtmp://host:[port]/app You can define RTMPS clients with the proven security of a secure socket layer (SSL), by using the rtmps:// url. Note that Facebook currently supports RTMPS streams only. |
Backup URL | Specify a backup URL (fallback mode) – will be used in case the primary server is not responsive. |
Stream Name | Specify the unique name for the stream that the RTMP server at the other end of the connection expects. |
Username | Specify the username to authenticate on the remote RTMP server. |
Password | Specify the string that is used for authorization on the remote RTMP server. |
Bitrate (kbps) | Specify the actual bitrate in kbps or the maximum stream bitrate in case of a VBR stream. |
Reconnect (sec) | If the stream drops, this value represents the time between reconnection attempts (in seconds). Default: 5. |
| Bind to IP | Select from the drop-down list the local IP address to be used for this Output, OR select Any to enable any IP to be used. |
Send Timecode | Converts the MPEG-TS SEI section to RTMP ONFI command (pass the encoder timecodes to the RTMP server). |
| Disconnect if inactive | Select this checkbox to disconnect if the stream is not active for 30 seconds. |
Ignore TLS certificate errors | Select this option when streaming to a trusted server that does not have a valid certificate. When this option is selected, ZEC will ignore the TLS certificate errors and transmit the stream to its destination. |
Enable Decryption | Select this checkbox to enable decryption of an encrypted stream. |
Decryption type | If the stream has been encrypted, you can decrypt through the output by selecting this checkbox and specifying the type of encryption that was used. Select Automatic to decrypt a stream that has been encrypted using Automatic encryption. Only if the stream has not been encrypted, select None (default). Important Notice: if the stream has been encrypted you must decrypt it in the output. |