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ffmpegrtmpflvavconvv4l2

linux ffmpeg get rtmp stream and convert into a live webcam v4l2


So I simply try out to get the stream and convert it into a rawvideo and create a new webcam with v4l2.

ffmpeg -i "rtmp://XX.XX.XXX.XXX/XXXXXXXXXXXX/test" -vcodec rawvideo -y -f v4l2 /dev/video2

It is working a long time and then I got this:

ffmpeg version 2.7.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 5.1.0 (GCC)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr --disable-debug --disable-static --disable-stripping --enable-avisynth --enable-avresample --enable-fontconfig --enable-gnutls --enable-gpl --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgsm --enable-libmodplug --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore_amrnb --enable-libopencore_amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-libschroedinger --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libv4l2 --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxvid --enable-shared --enable-version3 --enable-x11grab
  libavutil      54. 27.100 / 54. 27.100
  libavcodec     56. 41.100 / 56. 41.100
  libavformat    56. 36.100 / 56. 36.100
  libavdevice    56.  4.100 / 56.  4.100
  libavfilter     5. 16.101 /  5. 16.101
  libavresample   2.  1.  0 /  2.  1.  0
  libswscale      3.  1.101 /  3.  1.101
  libswresample   1.  2.100 /  1.  2.100
  libpostproc    53.  3.100 / 53.  3.100
Input #0, flv, from 'rtmp://XX.XX.XXX.XXX/XXXXXXXXXXXX/test':
  Metadata:
    fileSize        : 0
    audiochannels   : 2
    encoder         : obs-output module (libobs version 0.10.1-67-g94edb7f)
  Duration: 00:00:00.00, start: 1774.608000, bitrate: N/A
    Stream #0:0: Video: h264 (High), yuv420p(tv, bt709), 1920x1080, 2560 kb/s, 30.30 fps, 30 tbr, 1k tbn, 60 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: aac (LC), 44100 Hz, stereo, fltp, 196 kb/s
[v4l2 @ 0x7f7326cb4480] Unable to open V4L2 device '/dev/video2'
Output #0, v4l2, to '/dev/video2':
  Metadata:
    fileSize        : 0
    audiochannels   : 2
    encoder         : Lavf56.36.100
    Stream #0:0: Video: rawvideo (I420 / 0x30323449), yuv420p, 1920x1080, q=2-31, 200 kb/s, 30 fps, 30 tbn, 30 tbc
    Metadata:
      encoder         : Lavc56.41.100 rawvideo
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (h264 (native) -> rawvideo (native))
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): No such file or directory

Solution

  • To create virtual video devices you need to install and enable v4l2loopback. The "No such file or directory" message means you didn't enable the device.

    sudo modprobe v4l2loopback video_nr=2
    

    This will create the /dev/video2 device.

    Update: in response to umläute's comment make sure the v4l2loopback module is persistent, just in case your server reboots. Uptime can be very long.

    Example for CentOS: Persistent Module Loading