How to Use SRT for Live Streaming to OBS: Caller, Listener, and Rendezvous Modes with EXVIST HDMI Encoder

SRT of Encoder

What is SRT?

SRT, the Secure Reliable Transport protocol, is an open-source video streaming protocol that provides reliable, secure, and low-latency transmission of live video over the public internet. It aims to deliver high-quality video streams with minimal delay, making it suitable for live video applications such as broadcasting, sports, and remote production. SRT protocol offers encryption, error correction, and bandwidth optimization, making it ideal for streaming over unpredictable and unreliable networks.

Configure SRT

  1. Go to Setting->Network->SRT
Item
Description
Main Stream
Enable: Check the checkbox;
Video Push: Enter PUSH URL;
Push Mode: Complex/Video/Audio
Sub Stream
Enable: Check the checkbox;
Video Push: Enter PUSH URL;
Push Mode: Complex/Video/Audio
Push Mode
Three modes: Complex(Video&Audio), Video only, Audio only
Push URL
Get the URL from your SRT server

Caller Mode(OBS For Example)

  1. Double confirm the IP address of the PC with OBS/vMix installed by WIN+R->CMD->ipconfig/all->Check "Ethernet Adapter" and get the IP
  2. Access the encoder from browsers and go to Setting->Push->Tab SRT->Enable SRT->Enter URL: srt://192.168.1.11:20001?mode=caller {NOTE: 192.168.1.11 is the IP address of PC with OBS or vMix installed}->Click "Save"


  1. Run OBS->Add->Media Source->Check the checkbox of Local File->Input: srt://192.168.1.11:20001?mode=listener&latency=50 {NOTE: 192.168.1.11 is the IP address of PC with OBS or vMix installed}->Click "Okay"->Wait for a while and the video will be shown as below:

Listener Mode (OBS for Example)

  1. Run Device Manager->Double confirm the IP address of encoder;
  2. Access the encoder from browser->Setting->Push->SRT->Enter PUSH URL: srt://192.168.1.120:20001?mode=listener {NOTE: 192.168.1.120 is the IP address of encoder}->Click"Save" as below:

  1. Run OBS->Add->Media Source->Check the checkbox of Local File->Input: srt://192.168.1.120:20001?mode=caller&latency=50 {NOTE: 192.168.1.120 is the IP address of encoder}->Click "Okay"->Wait for a while and the video will be shown as below:

Rendezvous Mode


Notes
NOTE: If it's required to be compatible with private servers, it's needed to do integration then.

Learn more about FAQs of SRT

  1. FAQs: SRT of Encoder
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