Notes

go2rtc tries to name formats, protocols and codecs the same way they are named in FFmpeg. Some formats and protocols go2rtc supports exclusively. They have no equivalent in FFmpeg.

Producers (input)

• The initiator of the connection can be go2rtc - Source protocols
• The initiator of the connection can be an external program - Ingress protocols
• Codecs can be incoming - Recevers codecs
• Codecs can be outgoing (two way audio) - Senders codecs

Format	Source protocols	Ingress protocols	Recevers codecs	Senders codecs	Example
adts	http,tcp,pipe	http	aac		http:
bubble	http		h264,hevc,pcm_alaw		bubble:
dvrip	tcp		h264,hevc,pcm_alaw,pcm_mulaw	pcm_alaw	dvrip:
flv	http,tcp,pipe	http	h264,aac		http:
gopro	http+udp		TODO		gopro:
hass/webrtc	ws+udp,tcp		TODO		hass:
hls/mpegts	http		h264,h265,aac,opus		http:
homekit	homekit+udp		h264,eld*		homekit:
isapi	http			pcm_alaw,pcm_mulaw	isapi:
ivideon	ws		h264		ivideon:
kasa	http		h264,pcm_mulaw		kasa:
h264	http,tcp,pipe	http	h264		http:
hevc	http,tcp,pipe	http	hevc		http:
mjpeg	http,tcp,pipe	http	mjpeg		http:
mpjpeg	http,tcp,pipe	http	mjpeg		http:
mpegts	http,tcp,pipe	http	h264,hevc,aac,opus		http:
nest/webrtc	http+udp		TODO		nest:
roborock	mqtt+udp		h264,opus	opus	roborock:
rtmp	rtmp	rtmp	h264,aac		rtmp:
rtsp	rtsp+tcp,ws	rtsp+tcp	h264,hevc,aac,pcm*,opus	pcm*,opus	rtsp:
stdin	pipe			pcm_alaw,pcm_mulaw	stdin:
tapo	http		h264,pcma	pcm_alaw	tapo:
wav	http,tcp,pipe	http	pcm_alaw,pcm_mulaw		http:
webrtc*	TODO	TODO	h264,pcm_alaw,pcm_mulaw,opus	pcm_alaw,pcm_mulaw	webrtc:
webtorrent	TODO	TODO	TODO	TODO	webtorrent:
yuv4mpegpipe	http,tcp,pipe	http	rawvideo		http:

• eld - rare variant of aac codec
• pcm - pcm_alaw pcm_mulaw pcm_s16be pcm_s16le
• webrtc - webrtc/kinesis, webrtc/openipc, webrtc/milestone, webrtc/wyze, webrtc/whep

Consumers (output)

Format	Protocol	Send codecs	Recv codecs	Example
adts	http	aac		GET /api/stream.adts
ascii	http	mjpeg		GET /api/stream.ascii
flv	http	h264,aac		GET /api/stream.flv
hls/mpegts	http	h264,hevc,aac		GET /api/stream.m3u8
hls/fmp4	http	h264,hevc,aac,pcm*,opus		GET /api/stream.m3u8?mp4
homekit	homekit+udp	h264,opus		Apple HomeKit app
mjpeg	ws	mjpeg		{"type":"mjpeg"} -> /api/ws
mpjpeg	http	mjpeg		GET /api/stream.mjpeg
mp4	http	h264,hevc,aac,pcm*,opus		GET /api/stream.mp4
mse/fmp4	ws	h264,hevc,aac,pcm*,opus		{"type":"mse"} -> /api/ws
mpegts	http	h264,hevc,aac		GET /api/stream.ts
rtmp	rtmp	h264,aac		rtmp://localhost:1935/{stream_name}
rtsp	rtsp+tcp	h264,hevc,aac,pcm*,opus		rtsp://localhost:8554/{stream_name}
webrtc	TODO	h264,pcm_alaw,pcm_mulaw,opus	pcm_alaw,pcm_mulaw,opus	{"type":"webrtc"} -> /api/ws
yuv4mpegpipe	http	rawvideo		GET /api/stream.y4m

• pcm - pcm_alaw pcm_mulaw pcm_s16be pcm_s16le

Snapshots

Format	Protocol	Send codecs	Example
jpeg	http	mjpeg	GET /api/frame.jpeg
mp4	http	h264,hevc	GET /api/frame.mp4

Developers

File naming:

• pkg/{format}/producer.go - producer for this format (also if support backchannel)
• pkg/{format}/consumer.go - consumer for this format
• pkg/{format}/backchanel.go - producer with only backchannel func

Useful links

• https://www.wowza.com/blog/streaming-protocols
• https://vimeo.com/blog/post/rtmp-stream/
• https://sanjeev-pandey.medium.com/understanding-the-mpeg-4-moov-atom-pseudo-streaming-in-mp4-93935e1b9e9a
• Android Supported media formats
• THEOplayer
• How Generate DTS/PTS