What is this?
This is free Node.js + FFmpeg + nginx-rtmp-module based restream app (like restream.io).

Use case?
You have bradcasting sofware (Vmix, Wirecast, Xsplit, FLME, OBS, ffmpeg) and you want without re-encoding publish your video to multiply streaming platform (Youtube Live, Twich, Facebook Live, custom rtmp server and etc.). You can do it by buying wowza, wowzacloud or use premium version of restream.io. At now, You can make your own restream platform from free components.

Installing components
In case you have debian based OS just type in treminal.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install -y nodejs ffmpeg

For install nginx you need compile it from source. For the instruction go to nginx-rtmp-module page.

Run app
At now, supported only development mode. First you need to install dependencies. In project directory type

npm install

Wait until npm install all. If you have no errors, run app by typing

npm start

Go to localhost:3003 in your browser

TODO list

1. Just input on webpage for place rtmp stream +
2. Button for get info about stream in human readable format +
3. Button for re-stream start \ stop. +
   3.1 Multiply streaming +
   3.2 Refresh stream list +
   3.3 Allow to kill selected stream +
4. Mongo db save streams
5. Authorization for one user \ for others - please login\ first user - admin 5.1. Login just by name
   5.2. Re-factor code to save stream linked to user
   5.3. True login with password
   ..5.3.1. Registration page
   ..5.3.2. Login page
   ..5.3.3. Page for removing user
6. Play button on added stream
7. Hls stream player.
8. Re-spawn stream when it die
9. Show information about input stream (status, restarts counter).
10. Recording button

KNOWN BUGS

1. Streams die without "close" callback emitted
2. When you kill stream, stream die but ffmpeg process still running (process running, stream no)