There are two methods to stream RTMP video to a streaming service.
- Use a PC or online service (such as castr.io) for protocol translation which connects to the camera using RTSP, then resends in RTMP to the streaming service.
- Use an IP camera which can directly upload in the RTMP protocol to the streaming service.
Method 1
Uploading using a PC to translate RTSP to RTMP.
Use VSW2YT - Download from here and follow the readme files within the ZIP
Method 2
Uploading RTMP to a streaming service directly using a compatible camera
Compatible Cameras
Only certain cameras support this method, the following models are tested and known to work:
VSIPE*MPFBMINIIR
VSIPE*MPVDMINIIRCB*
VSIPE8MPFBIRM*
VSIPE8MPVDIRM*
( The star (*) is a wildcard, e.g. VSIPE2MPFBMINIIR, VSIPE4MPFBMINIIR and VSIP6MPFBMINIIR all support RTMP)
The firmware for these cameras must be upgraded before use - Please download this firmware from here.
Step By Step Instructions
- Connect the IP camera to your local network and set an IP address within the network range of the router using the Config Tool
- Initialise the camera via the web interface
- Log into IP camera via the web interface and upgrade firmware to the version linked in above.
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Log into your streaming service and locate your stream key and address, then combine them to form your complete "Custom Address" - This will vary based on the streaming service
Youtube Steps
- Navigate to https://www.youtube.com/live_dashboard
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and under "Encoder Setup" find "Stream name / key"
- Click the "Reveal" button to show your stream key (e.g. qz3d-92h9-gx14-dxx6), copy this key in the next step - KEEP YOUR STREAM KEY SECURE, ANYONE WITH THIS KEY CAN STREAM TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
- Locate the "Server URL" and combine this with the stream key found above as *SERVER URL*/*STREAM KEY* - For example rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/qz3d-92h9-gx14-dxx6 - This is your "Custom Address" and will be used in a future step.
- Log back into the camera and set encoding settings that are supported by your streaming platform
For YouTube, we suggest video is set to H.264H, 1080p, 25fps+, 8Mbps+, CBR, Disable Smart CODEC and audio set to AAC 64Kbps with noise filter disabled. Actual settings will vary based on your internet connection.
- Within the camera web interface, select Setting > Network > Access Platform > RTMP
