'How to continue saving to an existing m3u8 playlist using ffmpeg
I'm using nginx rtmp module to run a live streaming server that encodes a rtmp stream to a hls playlist. Is there a way to continue with an existing m3u8 file instead of creating a new playlist when I start ffmpeg? Streams can be disconnected sometimes and I want to keep a single playlist when a user resumes streaming.
Here's ffmpeg command I'm running:
ffmpeg -i rtmp://localhost/live/$name -c:v libx264 -x264opts keyint=60:no-scenecut -s 720x1280 -r 30 -b:v 2000k -profile:v high -preset veryfast -c:a libfdk_aac -sws_flags bilinear -hls_list_size 0 /tmp/hls/$name_720p_.m3u8
Solution 1:[1]
Use hls_cleanup off directive which in this case it won't remove old hls fragments and files, but you must use nginx rtmp hls instead of creating it with ffmpeg.
Solution 2:[2]
There is an option append_list, whose explanation reads: "append the new segments into old hls segment list". It might work for you.
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | mecaf |
| Solution 2 | Pablo H |