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 +====== How to Stream Local Video Using OBS and Mistserver ======
  
 +With only a single server, it's possible to stream video from any local source to a website with an embedded player.
 +
 +To do this, you will need 3 things.
 +
 +  * Server
 +  * OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)
 +  * Mistserver
 +
 +**OBS** and **Mistserver** are open source software that are free to download.
 +
 +===== Mistserver Setup =====
 +
 +Visit the following to get the version of Mistserver that you would like to use.
 +
 +[[https://mistserver.org/download|Link to download Mistserver]]
 +
 +Once you have the installer, or you've run the install command, you'll want to set up Mistserver as a service if you are using Linux.
 +
 +==== Mistserver as a SystemD service ====
 +
 +To set this up as a systemd service, run the following code:
 +
 +<code>
 +curl http://mistserver.org/mistserver.service -o /etc/systemd/system/mistserver.service
 +systemctl enable mistserver.service
 +systemctl start mistserver.service
 +</code>
 +
 +==== Mistserver as an initd Service ====
 +
 +To set this up as an initd Service, run the following code:
 +
 +<code>
 +curl http://mistserver.org/mistserver.init -o /etc/init.d/mistserver
 +chmod +x /etc/init.d/mistserver
 +service mistserver start
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Configuring Mistserver =====
 +
 +Once you've set up the software, you will need to configure it to be able to accept a push stream.
 +
 +To get started, you may want to review the documentation on specific usage, but most of the configuration is done through the web interface.
 +
 +[[https://mistserver.org/guides/MistServerQuickstart.pdf|Link to the quick start guide]]
 +
 +To get logged in, you can use the following in your browser 
 +
 +<code>
 +http://<ip address of server>:4242
 +</code>
 +
 +You will want to log in using the password you created during the setup process.
 +
 +Inside of the Management interface after you've logged in, you will want to click on **Streams**.
 +
 +Next, click on **Create a new stream**
 +
 +Choose any stream name, and use the following for your Source:
 +
 +<code>
 +push://<ipaddress of local computer or other stream source>
 +</code>
 +
 +This will whitelist that IP and allow it to push a stream to the server.
 +
 +Make sure to copy the **RTMP Stream Key** for the next step.
 +
 +Click **Save** and then on the next screen click **Embed** to get the code needed to put the stream onto your website.
 +
 +Paste the embed code onto your website and then you're ready for the next step.
 +
 +===== Download and Set up OBS =====
 +
 +Visit the following [[https://obsproject.com/|link to download OBS]]
 +
 +After downloading and installing OBS, you will need to create a scene to stream.
 +
 +Once you have created a scene, go to **Settings** then **Stream**.
 +
 +In **Stream** change the stream type to **Custom Streaming Server**
 +
 +Use the URL and Stream Key you got from the previous step after settings up Mistserver. Once the settings are in, hit **Apply**
 +
 +When you're ready to stream, hit the **Start Streaming** button in OBS and it will push the stream to your Mistserver.
 +
 +===== Viewing the Stream =====
 +
 +After you've embedded the stream and started the stream with OBS, you can view it directly using the link provided in Mistserver or through the embedded player.
 +
 +The embedded player will automatically start or stop the footage depending on whether or not OBS is streaming or not.
 +
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