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Guide: Running ATEM Control on Linux via Wine and Receiving RTMP Streams with nginx

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Install ATEM Control using Wine

  1. Install Wine:

    sudo apt update
sudo apt install wine64 wine32

  2. Download the required VC++ Redistributable:

    wget https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/3/F/93FCF1E7-E6A4-478B-96E7-D4B285925B00/vc_redist.x64.exe

  3. Install the VC++ Redistributable using Wine:

    WINEPREFIX=~/.wine64 WINEARCH=win64 wine64 vc_redist.x64.exe

  4. Download and install ATEM Control and any other required files using Wine.

Create a Desktop Shortcut for ATEM Control

  1. Create a new file named BMD-atem-control.desktop:

    vim BMD-atem-control.desktop

  2. Insert the following content into the file:

    #!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=true
Icon=mate-panel-launcher
Icon[en_US]=mate-panel-launcher
Name[en_US]=BMD-atem-control
Exec=env WINEPREFIX=/home/joscha_mijailovic/.wine64 WINEARCH=win64 taskset -c 0 wine64 /home/joscha_mijailovic/.wine64/drive_c/Program\ Files\ \(x86\)/Blackmagic\ Design/Blackmagic\ ATEM\ Switchers/ATEM\ Software\ Control/ATEM\ Software\ Control.exe
Name=BMD-atem-control

  3. Save and exit.

  4. Make the .desktop file executable:

    chmod +x BMD-atem-control.desktop

Receive RTMP Streams using nginx

  1. Install nginx with the RTMP module:

    sudo apt install libnginx-mod-rtmp nginx

  2. Edit the nginx configuration file:

    sudo vim /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

  3. Add the following RTMP configuration to the end of the file:

    rtmp {
    server {
        listen 1935;
        chunk_size 4096;

        application live {
            live on;
            record off;
        }
    }
}

  4. Save and exit.

  5. Restart nginx:

    sudo systemctl restart nginx

Configure RTMP Stream in ATEM

  1. Start the ATEM Software Control.
  2. Navigate to Settings > Streaming.
  3. Choose RTMP as the protocol.
  4. Enter the RTMP address of the nginx server. It should look like: rtmp://YOUR_SERVER_IP/live.
  5. Apply the settings.

Process the RTMP Stream in OBS

  1. Open OBS.
  2. Navigate to "Sources" and click on the "+" symbol to add a new source.
  3. Choose "Media Source" and give it an appropriate name.
  4. Uncheck "Local File" and enter your RTMP stream link in the "Input" box. It should look something like this: rtmp://localhost/live.
  5. Confirm the settings, and the stream should now appear in OBS.
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