Node-Media-Server v4

Introduction

Node-Media-Server is a high-performance/low-latency/open-source Live Streaming Server developed based on Nodejs.
v4 is design to implement enhanced RTMP FLV v1 support for native HEVC, VP9, AV1.
v4 is no longer compatible with the cn_cdn extension id flv_265 standard.
v4 is no longer compatible with flashplayer's rtmp protocol.
v4 is incompatible with v2. Do not upgrade across major versions.

Installation

npm install node-media-server -g

or run directly

npx node-media-server

Features

• HTTP/HTTP2-flv Push/Play
• RTMP/RTMPS Push/Play
• GOP cache
• Notification
• Authentication

Roadmap

• HTTP-API
• Rtmp Relay

Supported clients

Client	H.264	HEVC	VP9	AV1
OBS_29.1+	✅	✅	❌	✅
FFmpeg/FFplay_6.1+	✅	✅	✅	✅
NodePlayer.js_1.0+	✅	✅	❌	❌
NodeMediaClient_3.0+	✅	✅	❌	❌

Usage

• obs_29.1 or above is required
• ffmpeg_6.1 or above is required

Push Streaming

ffmpeg -re -i test_265.mp4 -c copy -f flv rtmp://localhost/live/test_265

ffmpeg -re -i test_av1.mp4 -c copy -f flv http://localhost:8000/live/test_av1.flv

Play Streaming

ffplay http://localhost:8000/live/test_265.flv

NodePlayer.js pure javascript implementation live streaming player

Online Demo

• ASM.js, WASM, SIMD, WebWorker, WebCodecs, MediaSource multiple technical implementations
• H.264/H.265+AAC/G711 software and hardware decoder
• Ultra-low latency, Under extreme conditions less than 100 milliseconds
• Enhanced HTTP/WS-FLV Protocol, Natively support h.265
• Android/iOS/HarmonyOS/Chrome/Edge/Firefox/Safari, All modern browsers or platforms

License

Apache 2.0