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146 lines
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# Octoplex :octopus:
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[](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0)
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Octoplex is a live video restreamer for the terminal.
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* Restream RTMP to unlimited destinations
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* Broadcast using OBS and other standard tools
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* Add and remove destinations while streaming
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* Automatic reconnections
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* Terminal user interface with real-time container metrics and health status
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* Built on FFmpeg, Docker and other proven free software
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## How it works
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```
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+------------------+ +-------------------+
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| OBS | ----> | Octoplex |
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| (Video Capture) | RTMP | |
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+------------------+ +-------------------+
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| Restream to multiple destinations
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v
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+------------+ +------------+ +------------+ +--------------+
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| Twitch.tv | | YouTube | | Facebook | | Other |
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+------------+ +------------+ +------------+ | Destinations |
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+--------------+
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```
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## Asciicast :video_camera:
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[](https://asciinema.org/a/Es8hpa6rq82ov7cDM6bZTVyCT)
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## Installation
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### Docker Engine
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First, make sure Docker Engine is installed. Octoplex uses Docker to manage
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FFmpeg and other streaming tools.
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Linux: See https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/.
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MacOS: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/mac-install/
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### Octoplex
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#### Homebrew
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Octoplex can be installed using Homebrew on MacOS or Linux.
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```
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$ brew tap rfwatson/octoplex
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$ brew install octoplex
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```
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#### From Github
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Alternatively, grab the latest build for your platform from the [releases page](https://github.com/rfwatson/octoplex/releases).
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Unarchive the `octoplex` binary and copy it somewhere in your $PATH.
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## Usage
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Launch the `octoplex` binary.
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```
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$ octoplex
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```
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### Connecting with OBS
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To connect with OBS, configure it to stream to `rtmp://localhost:1935/live`.
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### Subcommands
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Subcommand|Description
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None|Launch the terminal user interface
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`print-config`|Echo the path to the configuration file to STDOUT
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`edit-config`|Edit the configuration file in $EDITOR
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`version`|Print the version
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`help`|Print help screen
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### Configuration file
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Octoplex stores configuration state in a simple YAML file. (See [above](#subcommands) for its location.)
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Sample configuration:
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```yaml
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logfile:
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enabled: true # defaults to false
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path: /path/to/logfile # defaults to $XDG_STATE_HOME/octoplex/octoplex.log
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sources:
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mediaServer:
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streamKey: live # defaults to "live"
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host: rtmp.example.com # defaults to "localhost"
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rtmp: # must be present, use `rtmp: {}` for defaults
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ip: 0.0.0.0 # defaults to 127.0.0.1
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port: 1935 # defaults to 1935
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destinations:
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- name: YouTube # Destination name, used only for display
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url: rtmp://rtmp.youtube.com/12345 # Destination URL with stream key
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- name: Twitch.tv
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url: rtmp://rtmp.youtube.com/12345
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# other destinations here
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```
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:information_source: It is also possible to add and remove destinations directly from the
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terminal user interface.
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:warning: `sources.mediaServer.rtmp.ip` must be set to a valid IP address if
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you want to accept connections from other hosts. Leave it blank to bind only to
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localhost (`127.0.0.1`) or use `0.0.0.0` to bind to all network interfaces.
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## Contributing
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### Bug reports
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Open bug reports [on GitHub](https://github.com/rfwatson/octoplex/issues/new).
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### Pull requests
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Pull requests are welcome.
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## Acknowledgements
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Octoplex is built on and/or makes use of other free and open source software,
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most notably:
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Name|License|URL
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Docker|`Apache 2.0`|[GitHub](https://github.com/moby/moby/tree/master/client)
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FFmpeg|`LGPL`|[Website](https://www.ffmpeg.org/legal.html)
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MediaMTX|`MIT`|[GitHub](https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx)
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tview|`MIT`|[GitHub](https://github.com/rivo/tview)
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## Licence
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Octoplex is released under the [AGPL v3](https://github.com/rfwatson/octoplex/blob/main/LICENSE) license.
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