# tiangolo/nginx-rtmp-docker

Docker image with Nginx using the nginx-rtmp-module module for live multimedia (video) streaming.

Repository: https://github.com/tiangolo/nginx-rtmp-docker
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nginx-rtmp-docker
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: nginx-rtmp, obs-studio, stream, docker-image, multimedia, docker, dockerfile, vlc, video, live-multimedia, nginx, server, rtmp
Last push: 2026-08-14T00:13:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3655, "days_push": 20, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1345, forks 385 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:27.362721+00:00)

## What it is
A Docker image packaging Nginx with the nginx-rtmp-module to run an RTMP server for live video streaming. It is built from source and primarily intended for streaming from OBS Studio to multiple clients such as VLC.

## Use cases
- set up a private RTMP streaming server with docker
- stream from OBS Studio to multiple viewers
- host a self-hosted live video server
- test RTMP streams locally with VLC
- run a lightweight media streaming server in a container

## When to choose
- you want a ready-made Docker image for an RTMP server
- you need to broadcast from OBS Studio to several clients at once
- you want a simple, minimal self-hosted live streaming setup

## When to avoid
- you need HLS or WebRTC delivery out of the box
- you require authentication, recording, or transcoding features
- you need a managed streaming service with scaling and analytics

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: maintenance
- function: http-server, streaming, self-hosted
- domain: media, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: rtmp, nginx-rtmp-module, live-streaming, docker-image, obs-studio, vlc, video, devops, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- tiangolo/nginx-rtmp-docker (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.362721+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:42:46.830319+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/tiangolo/nginx-rtmp-docker (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:27.362721+00:00, sha 31741a9f5655)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.