OvenMediaEngine is an open-source streaming server that supports multiple protocols and is compatible with a wide range of devices. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing OvenMediaEngine on a macOS computer.
Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that allows you to easily install applications and dependencies. To install Homebrew, open Terminal and enter the following command:
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Once installed, enter the following command to update Homebrew:
brew update
Before we can install OvenMediaEngine, we need to install some dependencies. Open Terminal and enter the following command:
brew install automake libtool pkg-config openssl expat yasm
Now that we have installed the necessary dependencies, it is time to download and compile OvenMediaEngine. To do this, open Terminal and enter the following commands:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AirenSoft/OvenMediaEngine.git
cd OvenMediaEngine
./build.sh all
The build process may take several minutes to complete. Once it finishes, OvenMediaEngine will be installed on your system.
To test OvenMediaEngine, open Terminal and enter the following command:
cd bin
./ovenmediaengine
If everything was installed correctly, you should see OvenMediaEngine start up and display some output. To stop OvenMediaEngine, enter Ctrl-C in the Terminal.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OvenMediaEngine on your macOS computer.
In this tutorial, we walked through the process of installing OvenMediaEngine on macOS. With OvenMediaEngine installed, you can start streaming your content to a wide range of devices using multiple protocols.
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