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Playback and stream checks

RTMP player: watch and check a stream in a browser

An RTMP URL is a contribution address, not something a modern browser media element plays on its own. Check an accessible feed with a native tool, use Multiview for an operator view, and configure browser delivery for the audience.

Try the RTMP previewDeploy an RTMP Server

Temporary RTMP workspace

Create a source, publish from OBS, and inspect the operator view

RTMP DEMO · 60 MINUTES

Prepare an RTMP publishing test

Create one temporary RTMP ingest address, publish from OBS, then open Multiview once a publisher connects.
Connection mode

Ready to create a demo

The workflow

From source to the next live-video job

Why the URL will not play in a browser

Modern browser media does not natively decode RTMP. The live source needs a browser-compatible delivery workflow.

Check the source first

ffplay or VLC can open an accessible RTMP URL. Callaba Multiview gives operators a browser-based view of a selected RTMP stream.

Deliver for the viewer

Set up a Web Player or HLS path for the audience, including the endpoint and access model the viewer needs.

Configuration

Inspect first, then build browser delivery

ffplay
ffplay "rtmp://host/app/stream-key"
VLC
Open Network Stream → rtmp://host/app/stream-key
Operator view
Add the selected RTMP source to Multiview
Viewer delivery
Create and validate the dedicated Web Player or HLS path
  1. Create the temporary RTMP preview below or use your own controlled RTMP Server.
  2. Publish from OBS with the issued publisher URL and stream key.
  3. Open the Multiview preview when the publisher connects; use ffplay or VLC for an accessible RTMP URL.
  4. When the audience needs browser playback, continue to the Web Player or RTMP-to-HLS workflow.

Connection access

Match the published stream name

With controlled stream access, publisher and receiver use the name the operator configured. In Guest mode, the publisher chooses a non-empty name and the receiver uses that same name; anyone with the open endpoint can use it.

Continue with the exact job

Questions that change the setup

Can a browser play RTMP directly?

No. Modern browser media elements do not natively play RTMP. Use a separately configured browser delivery workflow such as HLS where that is the appropriate path.

Is Multiview the same as a public video player?

No. Multiview is an operator observation module for selected streams. Viewer playback requires its own delivery and access design.