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This is a program to assist with "IRL streaming" for popular streaming websites such as Twitch, using OBS Studio. This program is currently in use by Twitch streamers and has been proven to a be a valuable asset to their stream.
Using a "homemade" solution to RTMP stream from your location back to your home PC, this program will automatically switch to a "fallback" OBS scene whenever your connection is lost, and is restored when your connection resumes.
Basic features (MultiCameraSwitch=false) allow a simple two-scene scenario, either "LIVE" or "FALLBACK" scene.
Advanced features (MultiCameraSwitch=true) consider for a two-camera multiple-scene scenario, and can alternate between scenes depending on the combination of cameras/streams used, i.e. stream 1, stream 2, and both stream 1&2 simultaneously. See 'readme.txt' for a full description regarding these and other settings.
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Guide is a work in progress...
OBS Studio - https://obsproject.com/
OBS Websocket - https://github.com/Palakis/obs-websocket/releases/latest
NGINX (w/ RTMP) - https://github.com/illuspas/nginx-rtmp-win32/releases/latest
Node.js or OBSCommand - https://nodejs.org/ or https://github.com/REALDRAGNET/OBSCommand/releases/latest
mpv - https://mpv.io/installation/
VLC 64-bit - https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
This guide assumes you have OBS installed and have spent time streaming and an understanding of how it works.
After installing OBS Websocket, create a password in OBS (Tools -> Websockets Server Settings).
After extracting to a location of your choice, use 'nginx.exe' to start the server, and 'stop.bat' to shut down.
- See the "Modifications" section below for recommended changes.
Following installation of Node.js, run install.cmd within 'Documents\Loopy NGINX Monitor' to install "obs-websocket-js" and complete the installation.
Extract the files into the 'OBSCommand' folder within 'Documents\Loopy NGINX Monitor'.
Extract and use updater.bat to install to a location of your choice.
- See the "Modifications" section below for recommended changes.
This will be used in OBS as a VLC Video Source for the "fallback" streams. It has features not currently available with the default OBS video player.
- See the "Modifications" section below for recommended changes.
Open nginx.conf
Find the line: "listen 1935;"
Below that line, add: "ping 3s;"
Alternatively, download nginx.conf from here.
Download rtmp_stream_1.cmd and copy to the mpv root folder (where mpv.com and mpv.exe are located).
If two cameras/scenes are to be used, download an additional file rtmp_stream_2.cmd and also copy to the mpv root folder (where mpv.com and mpv.exe are located).
These .cmd file/s are to be executed AFTER nginx.exe.
Download input.conf and copy to the mpv folder (where fonts.conf is located). This will disable several mouse and keyboard functions from accidentally seeking/interrupting a live stream.
Download mpv.conf and also copy to the mpv folder (where fonts.conf is located). This add the "rtmpstream" profile which will allow for stable streaming. mpv has many options, so any suggestions to further improve the stability are welcome. Also contained in the file are high quality OpenGL options for most modern hardware that support them, providing improved video quality over the standard mpv settings. Remove these OpenGL options if they cause problems, though this is unlikely.
mpv.conf also allows the use of ffmpeg filters. One handy filter could be the audio equalizer. The following is an example of what you can append to the "rtmpstream" profile to give some GoPro microphones a subjectively required treble boost, as the high frequencies may be tapered off otherwise:
# GoPro Mic EQ
af=equalizer=f=10:t=o:w=1:g=-0.1,equalizer=f=90:t=o:w=1:g=2,equalizer=f=150:t=o:w=1:g=0.8,equalizer=f=560:t=o:w=1:g=-2.8,equalizer=f=2800:t=o:w=1:g=0.5,equalizer=f=3900:t=o:w=1:g=2,equalizer=f=4800:t=o:w=1:g=1,equalizer=f=7200:t=o:w=1:g=4.5,equalizer=f=9000:t=o:w=1:g=1.5,equalizer=f=13500:t=o:w=1:g=9,equalizer=f=19000:t=o:w=1:g=3
Open OBS, and within the "fallback" scene, add a source VLC Video Source. Select your video that viewers will see when your connection is lost. The following settings are recommended: Loop Playlist enabled, Pause when not visible, unpause when visible enabled.
AdiIRC is a free alternative to mIRC. If you have set FileStatusOutput=true for the purpose of outputting the stream status to a chat room, a sample script is supplied here. Edit vars.ini with your channel name, and place in AdiIRC's root folder. Then load the outputRTMP.ini script. Alt+R can be used to quickly access scripts.
OS firewall and router settings may prevent connecting to your home PC from an external source, such as mobile internet. Check firewall settings to allow the correct programs/ports to be accessed. Set a new rule for both inbound and outbound for TCP port 1935.
Investigate how to use your router's "Port Forwarding" setting for allowing connections to port 1935. For security reasons, this should only be enabled while in use. If port forwarding does not work for your connection, your ISP might have CG-NAT enabled for your service. Confirm whether or not this is the case, and if so, contact your ISP and ask that it be disabled.
If you have been assigned a dynamic IP address from your ISP, No-IP is a great solution. I have used their service since the mid 2000's without issue.