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- mixing tracks from different sources to single stream
- auto-match client-supported codecs
- [2-way audio](#two-way-audio) for some cameras
- streaming from private networks via [ngrok](#module-ngrok)
- can be [integrated to](#module-api) any smart home platform or be used as [standalone app](#go2rtc-binary)
**Inspired by:**
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### go2rtc: Docker
The Docker container [`alexxit/go2rtc`](https://hub.docker.com/r/alexxit/go2rtc) supports multiple architectures including `amd64`, `386`, `arm64`, and `arm`. This container offers the same functionality as the [Home Assistant Add-on](#go2rtc-home-assistant-add-on) but is designed to operate independently of Home Assistant. It comes preinstalled with [FFmpeg](#source-ffmpeg), [ngrok](#module-ngrok), and [Python](#source-echo).
The Docker container [`alexxit/go2rtc`](https://hub.docker.com/r/alexxit/go2rtc) supports multiple architectures including `amd64`, `386`, `arm64`, and `arm`. This container offers the same functionality as the [Home Assistant Add-on](#go2rtc-home-assistant-add-on) but is designed to operate independently of Home Assistant. It comes preinstalled with [FFmpeg](#source-ffmpeg) and [Python](#source-echo).
### go2rtc: Home Assistant Add-on
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- stun:8555 # if you have a dynamic public IP address
```
**Private IP**
- setup integration with [ngrok service](#module-ngrok)
```yaml
ngrok:
command: ...
```
**Hard tech way 1. Own TCP-tunnel**
If you have a personal [VPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server), you can create a TCP tunnel and setup in the same way as "Static public IP". But use your VPS IP address in the YAML config.
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Link example: https://alexxit.github.io/go2rtc/#share=02SNtgjKXY&pwd=wznEQqznxW&media=video+audio
TODO: article on how it works...
### Module: ngrok
With ngrok integration, you can get external access to your streams in situations when you have Internet with a private IP address.
- ngrok is pre-installed for **Docker** and **Hass add-on** users
- you may need external access for two different things:
- WebRTC stream, so you need a tunnel WebRTC TCP port (ex. 8555)
- go2rtc web interface, so you need a tunnel API HTTP port (ex. 1984)
- ngrok supports authorization for your web interface
- ngrok automatically adds HTTPS to your web interface
The ngrok free subscription has the following limitations:
- You can reserve a free domain for serving the web interface, but the TCP address you get will always be random and change with each restart of the ngrok agent (not a problem for WebRTC stream)
- You can forward multiple ports from a single agent, but you can only run one ngrok agent on the free plan
go2rtc will automatically get your external TCP address (if you enable it in ngrok config) and use it with WebRTC connection (if you enable it in webrtc config).
You need to manually download the [ngrok agent app](https://ngrok.com/download) for your OS and register with the [ngrok service](https://ngrok.com/signup).
**Tunnel for only WebRTC Stream**
You need to add your [ngrok authtoken](https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken) and WebRTC TCP port to YAML:
```yaml
ngrok:
command: ngrok tcp 8555 --authtoken eW91IHNoYWxsIG5vdCBwYXNzCnlvdSBzaGFsbCBub3QgcGFzcw
```
**Tunnel for WebRTC and Web interface**
You need to create `ngrok.yaml` config file and add it to the go2rtc config:
```yaml
ngrok:
command: ngrok start --all --config ngrok.yaml
```
ngrok config example:
```yaml
version: "2"
authtoken: eW91IHNoYWxsIG5vdCBwYXNzCnlvdSBzaGFsbCBub3QgcGFzcw
tunnels:
api:
addr: 1984 # use the same port as in the go2rtc config
proto: http
basic_auth:
- admin:password # you can set login/pass for your web interface
webrtc:
addr: 8555 # use the same port as in the go2rtc config
proto: tcp
```
See the [ngrok agent documentation](https://ngrok.com/docs/agent/config/) for more details on the ngrok configuration file.
With [ngrok](https://ngrok.com/) integration, you can get external access to your streams in situations when you have Internet with a private IP address ([read more](https://github.com/AlexxIT/go2rtc/blob/master/internal/ngrok/README.md)).
### Module: Hass
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level: info # default level
api: trace
exec: debug
ngrok: info
rtsp: warn
streams: error
webrtc: fatal
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- external access to WebRTC TCP port is not a problem, because it is used only for transmitting encrypted media data
- anyway you need to open this port to your local network and to the Internet for WebRTC to work
If you need web interface protection without the Home Assistant add-on, you need to use a reverse proxy, like [Nginx](https://nginx.org/), [Caddy](https://caddyserver.com/), [ngrok](https://ngrok.com/), etc.
If you need web interface protection without the Home Assistant add-on, you need to use a reverse proxy, like [Nginx](https://nginx.org/), [Caddy](https://caddyserver.com/), etc.
PS. Additionally, WebRTC will try to use the 8555 UDP port to transmit encrypted media. It works without problems on the local network, and sometimes also works for external access, even if you haven't opened this port on your router ([read more](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UDP_hole_punching)). But for stable external WebRTC access, you need to open the 8555 port on your router for both TCP and UDP.
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With ngrok integration, you can get external access to your streams in situations when you have Internet with a private IP address.
- you may need external access for two different things:
- WebRTC stream, so you need a tunnel WebRTC TCP port (ex. 8555)
- go2rtc web interface, so you need a tunnel API HTTP port (ex. 1984)
- ngrok supports authorization for your web interface
- ngrok automatically adds HTTPS to your web interface
The ngrok free subscription has the following limitations:
- You can reserve a free domain for serving the web interface, but the TCP address you get will always be random and change with each restart of the ngrok agent (not a problem for WebRTC stream)
- You can forward multiple ports from a single agent, but you can only run one ngrok agent on the free plan
go2rtc will automatically get your external TCP address (if you enable it in ngrok config) and use it with WebRTC connection (if you enable it in webrtc config).
You need to manually download the [ngrok agent app](https://ngrok.com/download) for your OS and register with the [ngrok service](https://ngrok.com/signup).
**Tunnel for only WebRTC Stream**
You need to add your [ngrok authtoken](https://dashboard.ngrok.com/get-started/your-authtoken) and WebRTC TCP port to YAML:
```yaml
ngrok:
command: ngrok tcp 8555 --authtoken eW91IHNoYWxsIG5vdCBwYXNzCnlvdSBzaGFsbCBub3QgcGFzcw
```
**Tunnel for WebRTC and Web interface**
You need to create `ngrok.yaml` config file and add it to the go2rtc config:
```yaml
ngrok:
command: ngrok start --all --config ngrok.yaml
```
ngrok config example:
```yaml
version: "2"
authtoken: eW91IHNoYWxsIG5vdCBwYXNzCnlvdSBzaGFsbCBub3QgcGFzcw
tunnels:
api:
addr: 1984 # use the same port as in the go2rtc config
proto: http
basic_auth:
- admin:password # you can set login/pass for your web interface
webrtc:
addr: 8555 # use the same port as in the go2rtc config
proto: tcp
```
See the [ngrok agent documentation](https://ngrok.com/docs/agent/config/) for more details on the ngrok configuration file.