MediaMTX (rtsp-simple-server) Complete Streaming Server Guide
Publish and consume RTSP, WebRTC, HLS, and LL-HLS video feeds with the industry-standard open-source media server.
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#1MediaMTX On-Demand Proxy Path
Configure mediamtx.yml to automatically pull an RTSP camera stream only when a client connects:
paths:
camera1:
source: rtsp://admin:[email protected]:554/Streaming/Channels/101
sourceOnDemand: yes
sourceOnDemandStartTimeout: 10s
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