Restreamer is a free and open-source software that enables you to easily livestream to multiple platforms at once. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Restreamer on macOS.
Prerequisites
- macOS (version 10.12 or later)
- Terminal application
- Homebrew
Steps
- Install Homebrew (if you haven't already):
- Open Terminal
- Run the following command:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
- Install FFmpeg:
- Run the following command in Terminal:
brew install ffmpeg
- Install Restreamer:
- Download the latest version of Restreamer for macOS from the official website (https://datarhei.github.io/restreamer/)
- Extract the downloaded file to a desired location on your computer.
- Open Terminal and navigate to the extracted Restreamer directory using the cd command:
cd /path/to/restreamer-folder
- Run the following command to install Restreamer:
./install.sh
- Start Restreamer:
- Run the following command in Terminal to start Restreamer:
./restreamer start
- Access Restreamer:
- Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:8080
- Login to Restreamer using the default login credentials (username: admin, password: admin)
- You can now configure and start your livestream.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Restreamer on macOS.
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