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 - Receiver codecs
• Codecs can be outgoing (two way audio) - Sender codecs

Group	Format	Protocols	Ingress	Receiver codecs	Sender codecs	Example
Devices	alsa	pipe			pcm	alsa:
Devices	v4l2	pipe				v4l2:
Files	adts	http, tcp, pipe	http	aac		http:
Files	flv	http, tcp, pipe	http	h264, aac		http:
Files	h264	http, tcp, pipe	http	h264		http:
Files	hevc	http, tcp, pipe	http	hevc		http:
Files	hls	http		h264, h265, aac, opus		http:
Files	mjpeg	http, tcp, pipe	http	mjpeg		http:
Files	mpegts	http, tcp, pipe	http	h264, hevc, aac, opus		http:
Files	wav	http, tcp, pipe	http	pcm_alaw, pcm_mulaw		http:
Net (pub)	mpjpeg	http, tcp, pipe	http	mjpeg		http:
Net (pub)	onvif	rtsp				onvif:
Net (pub)	rtmp	rtmp	rtmp	h264, aac		rtmp:
Net (pub)	rtsp	rtsp, ws	rtsp	h264, hevc, aac, pcm*, opus	pcm*, opus	rtsp:
Net (pub)	webrtc*	webrtc	webrtc	h264, pcm_alaw, pcm_mulaw, opus	pcm_alaw, pcm_mulaw	webrtc:
Net (pub)	yuv4mpegpipe	http, tcp, pipe	http	rawvideo		http:
Net (priv)	bubble	http		h264, hevc, pcm_alaw		bubble:
Net (priv)	doorbird	http				doorbird:
Net (priv)	dvrip	tcp		h264, hevc, pcm_alaw, pcm_mulaw	pcm_alaw	dvrip:
Net (priv)	eseecloud	http				eseecloud:
Net (priv)	gopro	udp		TODO		gopro:
Net (priv)	hass	webrtc		TODO		hass:
Net (priv)	homekit	hap		h264, eld*		homekit:
Net (priv)	isapi	http			pcm_alaw, pcm_mulaw	isapi:
Net (priv)	kasa	http		h264, pcm_mulaw		kasa:
Net (priv)	nest	rtsp, webrtc		TODO		nest:
Net (priv)	ring	webrtc				ring:
Net (priv)	roborock	webrtc		h264, opus	opus	roborock:
Net (priv)	tapo	http		h264, pcma	pcm_alaw	tapo:
Net (priv)	tuya	webrtc				tuya:
Net (priv)	vigi	http				vigi:
Net (priv)	webtorrent	webrtc	TODO	TODO	TODO	webtorrent:
Net (priv)	xiaomi*	cs2, tutk				xiaomi:
Services	flussonic	ws				flussonic:
Services	ivideon	ws		h264		ivideon:
Services	yandex	webrtc				yandex:
Other	echo	*				echo:
Other	exec	pipe, rtsp				exec:
Other	expr	*				expr:
Other	ffmpeg	pipe, rtsp				ffmpeg:
Other	stdin	pipe			pcm_alaw, pcm_mulaw	stdin:

• 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	hap	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	h264, hevc, aac, pcm*, opus		rtsp://localhost:8554/{stream_name}
webrtc	webrtc	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}/backchannel.go - producer with only backchannel func

Mentioning modules:

• main.go
• README.md
• internal/README.md
• website/.vitepress/config.js
• website/api/openapi.yaml
• www/schema.json

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