A stream published on the WCS server can be played via RTSP in a third-party player. In this case, WCS itself serves as an RTSP-source.
1. For the test we use:
2. Open the Two Way Streaming application. Click Connect, then Publish. Copy the identifier of the stream:
3. Run VLC, select the "Media - Open network stream" menu. Enter the URL of the WCS server and enter the identifier of the stream, in this exampe:
rtsp://demo.flashphoner.com/fc6a:
4. Click the "Play" button. The player starts playing the stream:
Below is the call flow when playing a stream via RTSP in a software player.
RTSP playback authentication via REST hook acn be set up if necessary. To do this, the following parameter should be set in flashphoner.properties file:
rtsp_server_auth_enabled=true |
When RTSP connection is established, /playRTSP query will be sent to backend server
URL:http://localhost:8081/apps/EchoApp/playRTSP OBJECT: { "nodeId" : "NTk1tLorQ00llGbPJuFexrKceubGCR0k@192.168.1.5", "appKey" : "defaultApp", "sessionId" : "/192.168.1.100:59711/192.168.1.5:554", "mediaSessionId" : "29868390-73ee-4f49-ba92-78d717c53070-test-RTSP", "name" : "rtsp://p11.flashphoner.com:554/test", "mediaProvider" : "RTSP", "userAgent" : "LibVLC/3.0.4 (LIVE555 Streaming Media v2016.11.28)" } |
Such query will be sent on using every RTSP method excepting OPTIONS. If backend server responds 200 OK, WCS server allows to execute RTSP method and to play RTSP stream. If backend server returns 403 Forbidden, WCS server breaks the connection with RTSP client.
Thus, RTSP client can be authenticated by RTSP stream URL, User-Agent, client and server IP address and port.
To adjust RTSP playback parameters, for example, to change audio or video codec, SDP setting file rtsp_server.sdp should be used. Note that this file should contain WCS server IP address.
1. Frame loss and picture artefacts can occur when HD stream is played via RTSP
Symptoms: some artefacts are observed, and player log contains lost frame reports when HD stream is played via RTSP.
Solution: switch player to RTSP interleaved mode, for example, in VLC settings tab Input/Codecs set radiobutton Live 555 stream transport to RTP over RTSP (TCP)
2. Freezes can occur when WebRTC stream is played via RTSP, if player recieves no key frame
Symptoms: freezes when WebRTC stream is played as RTSP in VLC player
Solution: enable the following setting in flashphoner.properties file
periodic_fir_request=true |