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The RTMP dynamic module enables video streaming in multiple formats, including Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP), HLS, and DASH.

  1. Check the Technical Specifications page to verify that the module is supported by your operating system.
  2. Make sure that your operating system is configured to retrieve binary packages from the official NGINX Plus repository. See installation instructions for your operating system on the Installing NGINX Plus page.
  3. Install the RTMP Media Streaming module package nginx-plus-module-rtmp from the official NGINX Plus repository.
    For Amazon Linux 2, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and RHEL:
    shell
sudo yum update && \  
sudo yum install nginx-plus-module-rtmp  
sudo yum update && \  
sudo yum install nginx-plus-module-rtmp

For Amazon Linux 2023, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux:
shell 

sudo dnf update && \  
sudo dnf install nginx-plus-module-rtmp  
sudo dnf update && \  
sudo dnf install nginx-plus-module-rtmp

For Debian and Ubuntu:
shell 

sudo apt update && \  
sudo apt install nginx-plus-module-rtmp  
sudo apt update && \  
sudo apt install nginx-plus-module-rtmp

For SLES:
shell 

sudo zypper refresh && \  
sudo zypper install nginx-plus-module-rtmp  
sudo zypper refresh && \  
sudo zypper install nginx-plus-module-rtmp

For Alpine: 

apk add nginx-plus-module-rtmp  
apk add nginx-plus-module-rtmp

For FreeBSD:
shell 

sudo pkg update && \  
sudo pkg install nginx-plus-module-rtmp  
sudo pkg update && \  
sudo pkg install nginx-plus-module-rtmp

After installation you will need to enable and configure the module in F5 NGINX Plus configuration file nginx.conf.

  1. Enable dynamic loading of the module with the load_module directive specified in the top-level (“main”) context:
    nginx
load_module modules/ngx_rtmp_module.so;  
http {  
    # ...  
}  
load_module modules/ngx_rtmp_module.so;  
http {  
    # ...  
}
  1. Perform additional configuration as required by the module.
  2. Test the NGINX Plus configuration. In a terminal, type-in the command:
    Expected output of the command:
    shell
nginx: the configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf syntax is ok  
nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf is successful  
nginx: the configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf syntax is ok  
nginx: configuration file /etc/nginx/nginx.conf is successful
  1. Reload the NGINX Plus configuration to enable the module: