OvenMediaEngine is an open-source livestreaming server, that can broadcast audio and video in various formats. It can handle adaptive bitrate streaming, and supports Resilient Streaming Protocol (RSP) as well. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OvenMediaEngine on Ubuntu Server.
Before you begin, you will need:
The first step is to install some dependencies that OvenMediaEngine needs to run correctly.
sudo apt-get install -y libx264-155 libssl1.1 libmongoc-1.0-0 libbson-1.0-0 libopus0 libvpx5 libsdl2-2.0-0```
## Step 2 – Downloading and Installing OvenMediaEngine
Now that our server has the necessary prerequisites, we can download OvenMediaEngine directly from their website.
```sudo wget https://github.com/AirenSoft/OvenMediaEngine/releases/download/v1.9.0/ovenmediaengine_1.9.0_amd64.deb```
Next, we will use dpkg to install the package.
```sudo dpkg -i ovenmediaengine_1.9.0_amd64.deb```
If any dependencies are missing or the installation process fails, you can run the following command to complete the installation
```sudo apt-get install -f```
## Step 3 - Configuring OvenMediaEngine
After we've installed OvenMediaEngine, we'll need to configure it.
### Get the IP Address of Server
To configure OvenMediaEngine, we'll need your server's IP address. Execute the following command to get the IP:
```ip -o -4 addr list | grep 'inet ' | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d/ -f1```
Note: It's likely that our IP may change during server restarts, consult your server documentation or network administrator to fix the IP address.
### Configuring the Config File
OvenMediaEngine comes pre-configured with sample files to get started with. Copy the sample config file to a new file `ovemediaengine.conf` in the `/etc/ovenmediaengine/` directory:
```sudo cp /etc/ovenmediaengine/ovenmediaengine.conf.sample /etc/ovenmediaengine/ovenmediaengine.conf```
Open the file using a text editor such as nano:
```nano /etc/ovenmediaengine/ovenmediaengine.conf```
In the file, set the following properties:
Change the `server.ip` property to your server's IP address:
`server.ip=<your_server_ip>`
Change the `http.port` property to the port you want your server to listen on. For example, if you want your server to listen on port 8001, set:
`http.port=8001`
### Start the OvenMediaEngine Server
Once the configuration has been successfully applied, start the OvenMediaEngine service.
```sudo service ovenmediaengine start```
## Step 4 - Test the OvenMediaEngine Setup
To verify that OvenMediaEngine was installed correctly and is operational, we will check the server's status and access the web-based video player page.
### Verify the Server is Running
To verify that OvenMediaEngine is running, you can check the service status using the following command:
```sudo service ovenmediaengine status```
If the service is running, you'll get the message `Active: active (running)`. If the service has any problems, that status will be displayed instead.
### Access the Player Page
We can test OvenMediaEngine by accessing the web-based video player page. Visit the following URL with your browser, replacing `<your_server_ip>` with your Ubuntu Server's IP address:
```http://<your_server_ip>:8001/player```
If the player page is displayed, then your OvenMediaEngine installation was successful.
## Conclusion
In this tutorial, you learned how to install OvenMediaEngine on Ubuntu server, configure its settings through a configuration file, and test it using a web-based video player page. You can now use OvenMediaEngine to stream live video content.
If you want to self-host in an easy, hands free way, need an external IP address, or simply want your data in your own hands, give [IPv6.rs](https://ipv6.rs) a try!
Alternatively, for the best virtual desktop, try <a href='https://www.shells.com/?_a=1Viyms'>Shells</a>!
