Gateworks plugin RTSP variable is supported on Yocto Community now

Recently was shared a post explaining how to use gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server package on i.MX6DL/Q SABRE-SD to stream video files and camera using RTSP protocol.

However that post shares an approach not direct.

One solution for this is use the Gateworks plugin gst-variable-rtsp-server, which offers a direct way for gstreamer1.0-rtsp-server, with the ability to dynamically change the bitrate of the video stream on the fly.

Now, thanks to Vanessa, the gst-variable-rtsp-server is supported in the FSL Community BSP and here you can found how to install and use it:

How to install

1. Prepare your machine and distro, as the example below:

   MACHINE=imx6qdlsabresd DISTRO=fslc-x11 source setup-environment build
   

2. Add the following on your build/conf/local.conf:

   CORE_IMAGE_EXTRA_INSTALL += "gst-variable-rtsp-server"
   

3. Run bitbake fsl-image-multimedia-full and mount your sdcard.

You can use another distro or image, but be sure to include all you need to support your GStreamer pipelines.

GStreamer pipelines

Check the section preparing the boards in the RTSP video and camera stream post to be able to test the GStreamer pipelines below.

Video test source example

• SERVER:

  => gst-variable-rtsp-server -p 9001 -u "videotestsrc ! imxvpuenc_h264 ! rtph264pay name=pay0 pt=96"
  

• CLIENT:

  gst-launch-1.0 rtspsrc location=rtsp://$SERVERIP:9001/stream ! queue ! decodebin ! autovideosink
  

Camera example

• SERVER:

  => gst-variable-rtsp-server -p 9001 -u "imxv4l2videosrc device=/dev/video0 ! capsfilter caps='video/x-raw, width=1280, height=720, framerate=30/1' ! imxvpuenc_h264 ! rtph264pay name=pay0 pt=96"
  

• CLIENT:

  gst-launch-1.0 rtspsrc location=rtsp://$SERVERIP:9001/stream latency=100 buffer-mode=slave ! decodebin ! autovideosink sync=false