MP4 over HTTP
Pseudostreaming in MP4 format over HTTP. The Websocket version of MP4 makes use of our generic bidirectional websockets streaming transport specification.
Pushing/Recording
The following push targets are matched by this output:
/*.fmp4/*.mp4
Dependency on other protocol(s)
| Dependency | Description |
|---|---|
| HTTP(S) | Pseudostreaming in MP4 format over HTTP |
Playing MP4 over HTTP from MistServer
| Method | Type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| MP4 progressive | html5/video/mp4 | http(s)://HOST:PORT/STREAMNAME.mp4 |
| MP4 WebSocket | ws/video/mp4 | ws(s)://HOST:PORT/STREAMNAME.mp4 |
Codec support
| Category | Support |
|---|---|
| Audio Codecs | Opus,AAC, AC3, MP3 |
| Video Codecs | HEVC,H264,VP8,VP9,AV1 |
| Subtitle | None |
| Metadata | None |
| Passthrough | None |
MP4 Optional configurations
| Option | Description | Type | Default | API | Commandline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| debug | The debug level at which messages need to be printed. | debug | Inherited from parent process | debug | --debug |
| Default track sorting | What tracks are selected first when no specific track selector is used for playback. | = Default (last added for live, first added for VoD) bps_lth = Bit rate, low to high bps_htl = Bit rate, high to low id_lth = Track ID, low to high id_htl = Track ID, high to low res_lth = Resolution, low to high res_htl = Resolution, high to low | default_track_sorting | --default_track_sorting | |
| Username | Username to drop privileges to - default if unprovided means do not drop privileges | String | root | username | --username |