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Use the MediaMTX RTSP server to stream a MP4 file.

Usage (Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 and Linux container)

Install docker.

Start the RTSP server:

./server.sh

Install VLC:

# remove the debian/ubuntu package.
# NB it does not support RTSP due to live555 licensing concerns.
sudo apt-get remove -y --purge 'vlc*'
# install the snap package.
sudo snap install vnc
hash -r

In another shell, start the VLC RTSP client:

./client.sh

To try other protocols, open the following web pages with a web browser:

• http://localhost:8889/smptebars (WebRTC-HTTP Egress Protocol (WHEP))
• http://localhost:8888/smptebars (HTTP Live Streaming (HLS))

Usage (Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 and Windows VM)

Install the Windows Vagrant Box and its dependencies.

Launch the VM:

vagrant up --no-destroy-on-error --provider=libvirt

Login the Windows VM desktop.

Wait a few seconds for the desktop to be configured.

Try different client applications and protocols by double clicking the smptebars links that are on the desktop:

• smptebars VLC RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol).
• smptebars MPV RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol).
• smptebars ffplay RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol).
• smptebars HLS (HTTP Live Streaming).
• smptebars WHEP (WebRTC-HTTP Egress Protocol).

Alternatives

• http://www.live555.com/mediaServer/