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Update and Upgrade the Server:
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sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y -
Install Required Packages:
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Install Nginx:
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sudo apt install nginx -y -
Install FFmpeg:
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sudo apt install ffmpeg -y -
Install PHP (if needed):
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sudo apt install php-fpm php-cli php-curl -y
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Create Directories:
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sudo mkdir -p /var/www/videos/uploads sudo mkdir -p /var/www/videos/hls -
Set Permissions:
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sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/videos sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/videos
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Edit Nginx Configuration: Open the Nginx configuration file for editing:
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sudo nano /etc/nginx/sites-available/videos -
Add the Following Configuration:
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server { listen 80; server_name your_server_ip_or_domain; # PHP Uploads location /upload.php { root /var/www/html; include fastcgi_params; fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php/php8.1-fpm.sock; # Adjust PHP version as needed fastcgi_index index.php; fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name; } # Serve HLS Streams location /hls/ { root /var/www/videos/; types { application/vnd.apple.mpegurl m3u8; video/mp2t ts; } add_header Cache-Control no-cache; add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin *; alias /var/www/videos/hls/; } } -
Enable the Site and Restart Nginx:
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sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/videos /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ sudo nginx -t sudo systemctl restart nginx
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Create
upload.php: Save this script in/var/www/html/upload.php:php
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<?php if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST' && isset($_FILES['video'])) { $target_dir = "/var/www/videos/uploads/"; $target_file = $target_dir . basename($_FILES["video"]["name"]); if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES["video"]["tmp_name"], $target_file)) { // Convert the video to HLS format $output_dir = "/var/www/videos/hls/" . pathinfo($target_file, PATHINFO_FILENAME); mkdir($output_dir, 0775, true); $cmd = "ffmpeg -i " . escapeshellarg($target_file) . " -codec: copy -start_number 0 -hls_time 10 -hls_list_size 0 -f hls " . escapeshellarg($output_dir . "/output.m3u8"); exec($cmd); echo "Video uploaded and converted successfully!"; } else { echo "Sorry, there was an error uploading your file."; } } ?> -
Set Correct Permissions:
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sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/html/upload.php sudo chmod 644 /var/www/html/upload.php
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Upload a Video: Use a form like this to test:
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<form action="http://your_server_ip/upload.php" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data"> <input type="file" name="video"> <button type="submit">Upload</button> </form> -
Check Upload and HLS Conversion:
- Verify the uploaded file in
/var/www/videos/uploads/. - Verify the HLS files (e.g.,
output.m3u8,output0.ts, etc.) in/var/www/videos/hls/{video_name}/.
- Verify the uploaded file in
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Basic HTML Player: Save this as
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <video controls width="640" height="360"> <source src="http://your_server_ip/hls/{video_name}/output.m3u8" type="application/x-mpegURL"> Your browser does not support HLS. </video> </body> </html> -
Test in a Browser:
- Open the test HTML file in your browser.
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{video_name}with the actual folder name.
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Check Permissions: Ensure all necessary directories (
uploadsandhls) havewww-dataownership and775permissions:bash
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sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/videos sudo chmod -R 775 /var/www/videos -
Check FFmpeg Logs: If conversion fails, run the FFmpeg command manually to identify errors.
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Nginx Errors: Check the Nginx error log for issues:
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sudo tail -f /var/log/nginx/error.log