A straightforward Docker Compose setup to re-encode RTSP streams to H264 and AAC using mediamtx.

Many IP cameras use codecs that are incompatible with certain legacy software that only supports H264 and AAC. This project re-encodes RTSP streams to H264 and AAC using ffmpeg for transcoding and mediamtx to present a new RTSP server. Ffmpeg and mediamtx are excellent tools for this task, prompting the creation of this easily modifiable Docker Compose setup.

1. Clone this repository.
2. Navigate to the project directory: cd docker-rtsp-h264-aac
3. Edit the .env file to set your RTSP_URL with the camera's RTSP URL. For example: RTSP_URL=rtsp://<yourcamera>:554/
4. Run docker-compose up

Check if the stream is working by running:

ffplay rtsp://admin:password@localhost:8555/rtsp

To modify the RTSP basic authentication settings, edit the mediamtx.yml file at the following lines:

mediamtx.yml#L58-L59

The ffmpeg command can be adjusted in the docker-compose.yml file at the following lines: