µStreamer is a lightweight video streaming server that supports various input sources and output protocols. It is compatible with Raspberry Pi, Beagle Board, and many other Single Board Computers (SBCs). In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install µStreamer on macOS.
Before starting, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Follow the steps below to install µStreamer on your macOS machine:
First, you need to install the prerequisites if you haven't installed them yet. Open the Terminal app on your macOS machine and enter the following commands:
$ xcode-select --install
$ /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
$ brew update
$ brew upgrade
The above commands will install Xcode developer tools, Homebrew package manager, update Homebrew, and all of your installed packages on your macOS machine.
After installing the prerequisites, you need to install the dependencies required for µStreamer. Enter the following command in your Terminal app:
$ brew install gstreamer gst-libav gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good gst-plugins-bad gst-plugins-ugly gst-rtsp-server
The above command will install GStreamer and its required plugins on your macOS machine.
Next, you need to clone the µStreamer repository from GitHub. Enter the following command in your Terminal app:
$ git clone https://github.com/pikvm/ustreamer.git
The above command will clone the µStreamer repository on your machine.
After cloning the µStreamer repository, you need to build µStreamer. Enter the following commands in your Terminal app:
$ cd ustreamer/
$ make
$ sudo make install
The above commands will build the µStreamer executable and install it on your macOS machine.
Finally, you can test µStreamer by running the following command:
$ ustreamer -f /dev/video0 -d
The above command will start the µStreamer server and stream the video output from /dev/video0 to your default output device.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install µStreamer on your macOS machine. You also learned how to clone the µStreamer repository, build and install it, and test it. Now you can start streaming your video input from various devices and output it to your preferred display device.
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