{"id":9370,"date":"2023-07-21T11:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mslive.co.in\/blog\/?p=9370"},"modified":"2023-08-26T09:08:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T09:08:19","slug":"custom-streaming-server","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mslive.co.in\/blog\/custom-streaming-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Custom RTMP Live Streaming: The Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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RTMP<\/a> has served several purposes in the live streaming<\/a> process over the years.<\/p>

Live streaming has evolved so much in recent years, and Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP)<\/a> has played several roles in this transformation.<\/p>

Macromedia created this protocol back in 2002, the predecessor to Adobe, to deliver content from RTMP hosting servers<\/a> to the Flash video player. That function of the protocol is called \u201cRTMP delivery\u201d or \u201cRTMP streaming<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>

For many years, RTMP streaming<\/a> was the most popular live streaming<\/a> system. It delivered video content directly to the Adobe Flash player.<\/p>

However, the Adobe Flash player was not compatible with mobile streaming<\/a>, which meant people on a mobile device, such as a smartphone, couldn\u2019t access content that used Adobe\u2019s Flash player.<\/p>

But over the years, mobile users grew by leaps and bounds. Additionally, affordable data made it easy for people to browse the internet or watch videos<\/a> via their smartphones or tablets. In fact, more people now surf the internet using smartphones than other devices like laptops. Over 58.5% of global internet traffic now comes through phones.<\/p>

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So naturally, as mobile viewing eclipsed computer viewing, this became a big problem, as more and more viewers couldn\u2019t access content that used Adobe\u2019s Flash player.<\/p>

Apple created a solution to this mobile video viewing issue by developing the HLS<\/a> protocol, which would work with the universal HTML5 video<\/a> player. HLS gradually replaced RTMP for live stream<\/a> delivery as Flash player phased out.<\/p>

However, RTMP still had a place in live streaming<\/a> systems that used HLS delivery. RTMP ingest was born, and the protocol was then used to transport video files from the encoder to the online video platform<\/a>. RTMP ingest<\/a> allowed RTMP technology to live on with streaming video content.<\/p>

RTMP ingest is still the standard use of RTMP in live streaming<\/a>. RTMP ingest is valuable for broadcasters because it supports low-latency streaming<\/a> and is made possible by low-cost RTMP encoders. In fact, it\u2019s one of the best protocols for low-latency streaming<\/a> even today.<\/p>

RTMP Encoding<\/strong><\/p>

Choosing and configuring an RTMP encoder<\/a> requires research, but it doesn\u2019t have to be confusing or complicated.<\/p>

Choosing an encoder for your live stream<\/a> that is both capable and reliable is very important. Streaming platforms like Mslive<\/a> that use RTMP ingest<\/a> are compatible with RTMP encoders. Luckily, there are so many great RTMP encoders on the market.<\/p>

Here are a few of the best encoders that our users rely on to produce high-quality streams:<\/p>