Terminology / Signals & Protocols / RTMP
RTMP
(Real Time Messaging Protocol)
A streaming media protocol originally designed by Adobe for the Flash platform, used to carry audio and video data between clients and streaming servers. It remains one of the dominant protocols for live-stream ingest.
Variants
RTMP
The common form.
- Example url:
rtmp://live.example.com/app/streamkey
RTMPS
Is RTMP sent over TLS/SSL encryption for secure communications. Required by most modern platforms (YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch)
- Example url:
rtmps://live.example.com/app/streamkey