Streaming Tools
This page covers some tests with current streaming tools as of April 2020, advices and howtos :
Contents
Audio Streaming ( live + playlist + mix )
Linux :
Pibox V3 App
Pibox V3 App is a full streaming station developed by the ∏-node.org team,
in particular by the RYBN collective and is targeting ∏-boxes,
a box based on Rasberry Pi.
But you can install it on a Linux system as all should also work on a laptop/desktop.
Find the instructions to install it on Ubuntu 18.04/20.04 here :
MIXXX
Mixxx is a great application to make your weekly podcast or play some music. Available for Linux/OSX/Windows.
You can also record your stream in mp3 or ogg.
Pure Data
first install a Pure Data with unauthorized, pdogg and mp3cast~ ( you can try pd-extended or pd-l2ork ) and then download one of these patches :
- streaming in ogg format : Pdogg
- streaming in mp3s format : Pdmp3
Download these files ( the patches ) with a right click and 'Save link as..', then open them in Pure Data.
OSX
Pure Data
first install a Pure Data with unauthorized, pdogg and mp3cast~ ( you can try pd-extended or pd-l2ork ) and then download one of these patches :
- streaming in ogg format : Pdogg
- streaming in mp3s format : Pdmp3
Download these files ( the patches ) with a right click and 'Save link as..', then open them in Pure Data.
Audio Streaming ( Live Only )
Linux, OSX, Windows
B.U.T.T.
a very simple and neat program can be used for simple live transmission : b.u.t.t. ( broadcast using this tool ) : [http://danielnoethen.de/]
Android
GISS Ogg/Vorbis Streamer
a very simple and neat app that can be used for simple live transmission : GISS Ogg/Vorbis Streamer : [[1]]
Video Streaming / Digital IEEE1394 Camera
Linux
Theora Streaming Studio [ deprecated ]
Recommended tool : Theora Streaming Studio TSS
There are packages for ubuntu and debian.
On other systems, you should compile it installing first its dependencies ( dvgrab, libraw1394-8, ffmpeg, ffmpeg2theora, libtheora-bin, oggfwd, libvte9 ).
GStreamer
Simplest tool : GStreamer script GStreamer Dv
You should start it with : 'python Dvstream.py'
On more recent systems ( ubuntu >= 10.10 ( maverick ) ), you need to emulate the oss interface with :
sudo apt-get install aoss aoss python Dvstream.py
There is a debian package for all architectures here : PyGiss.deb
Pure Data
first install a Pure Data with unauthorized, pdp and pidip ( you can try pd-extended or pd-l2ork ) and then download this patch :
- video streaming with digital camera : GissPdpDv
Download this file ( the patch ) with a right click and 'Save link as..', then open it in Pure Data.
Webcam Studio
Check out : Webcam Studio website
it has some support for the input of a DV cam, but some image quality problems have been reported.
DVSwitch
Once you have dvswitch working (which is a different problem that will be documented elsewhere), use dvsink-command in place of dvgrab, like so:
dvsink-command -- ffmpeg2theora - -f dv -F 25:5 -v 1 -a 5 -c 1 -H 11025 -o - | oggfwd giss.tv 8000 $CARLFKPW /CarlFK.ogg
OSX
VLC
In a recent enough version of VLC, you should have an option to stream from a camera in 'File->Streaming'.
Check the HOWTO ( a bit complicated ) here : [VLC Streaming Howto ], you should stream to an Icecast server.
Pure Data
first install a Pure Data with unauthorized, Gem, pdp and pidip ( you can try pd-extended or pd-l2ork ) and then download this patch : and then download this patch :
- video streaming with digital camera ( OSX ) : GissPdpOsx
if you have some troubles with some models of cameras, you can try this experimental patch using Gem :
- video streaming with digital camera ( Gem ) : GissGem
Download this file ( the patch ) with a right click and 'Save link as..', then open it in Pure Data.
Video Streaming / Webcams and capture cards
Linux
GStreamer
Simplest tool : GStreamer
According to the model of your camera, you should use Video4Linux (v4l) or Video4Linux2 (v4l2)
- GStreamer script Video4Linux GStreamer V4l
- GStreamer script Video4Linux2 GStreamer V4l2
You should start it with : 'python Webcamstream-v4l.py' or 'python Webcamstream-v4l2.py'
On more recent systems ( ubuntu >= 10.10 ( maverick ) ), you need to emulate the oss interface with :
sudo apt-get install aoss aoss python Webcamstream-v4l.py or aoss python Webcamstream-v4l2.py
There is a debian package for all architectures here : PyGiss.deb
Pure Data
first install a Pure Data with unauthorized, pdp and pidip ( you can try pd-extended or pd-l2ork ) and then download this patch :
- video streaming with a video4linux device : GissPdpV4l
- video streaming with a video4linux2 device : GissPdpV4l2
Download this file ( the patch ) with a right click and 'Save link as..', then open it in Pure Data.
Webcam Studio
Check out : Webcam Studio website
it perfectly support most of webcams models and lets you mix the input with other layers ( screen capture, chat, rss, ... ).
VLC
In a recent enough version of VLC, you should have an option to stream from a webcam in 'File->Streaming'.
Check the HOWTO ( a bit complicated ) here : [VLC Streaming Howto ], you should stream to an Icecast server.
OSX
VLC
In a recent enough version of VLC, you should have an option to stream from a webcam in 'File->Streaming'.
Check the HOWTO ( a bit complicated ) here : [VLC Streaming Howto ], you should stream to an Icecast server.
Pure Data
first install a Pure Data with unauthorized, Gem, pdp and pidip ( you can try pd-extended or pd-l2ork ) and then download this patch :
- video streaming with digital camera ( OSX ) : GissPdpOsx
if you have some troubles with some models of cameras, you can try this experimental patch using Gem :
- video streaming with digital camera ( Gem ) : GissGem
Download this file ( the patch ) with a right click and 'Save link as..', then open it in Pure Data.
Android
GISS Ogg/Theora Streamer
A simple app is availabe for streaming video from your phone : GISS Ogg/Theora Streamer : [[2]]
Unfortunately, as Theora is not an android format, it is not hardware accelerated, you will have to wait for the Webm streamer to have good performances.
Streaming video archives / playlists
Linux, OSX
VLC
In a recent enough version of VLC, you should have an option to stream from a playlist in 'File->Streaming'.
Check the HOWTO ( a bit complicated ) here : [VLC Streaming Howto ], you should stream to an Icecast server.
