How to Install Open Streaming Platform on NixOS

Open Streaming Platform is a free, open-source software solution designed to help you run your own video streaming platform. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Open Streaming Platform on NixOS, which is a modern and highly configurable operating system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A server running NixOS Latest
• A non-root user with sudo privileges
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Open Streaming Platform requires several software dependencies, including:

• Nginx
• FFmpeg
• Node.js
• PostgreSQL

To install these dependencies, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i nginx ffmpeg nodejs nodePackages.pg

Step 2: Download and Install Open Streaming Platform

To download and install Open Streaming Platform on your NixOS server, you first need to clone the Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/OpenStreamingPlatform/osp ./osp/

Once you have cloned the Git repository, navigate to the osp directory and run the following command to install Open Streaming Platform:

sudo nix-build

This command will build the Open Streaming Platform package and install it on your NixOS server.

Step 3: Configure Nginx

Open Streaming Platform uses Nginx as a reverse proxy server to handle incoming requests. To configure Nginx, create a new file at /etc/nginx/sites-available/osp and add the following configuration:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com; # Replace with your own domain name

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:3000;
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
    }
}

Save the file and create a symbolic link to it in the /etc/nginx/sites-enabled directory:

sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/osp /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/

Finally, test the Nginx configuration and restart the server:

sudo nginx -t
sudo systemctl restart nginx

Step 4: Configure Open Streaming Platform

Open Streaming Platform is now installed and running on your NixOS server, but it still requires additional configuration. Open the config.js file in the osp directory and modify the settings as necessary, including the database connection details and server settings.

module.exports = {
  database: {
    client: 'postgresql',
    connection: {
      host: '127.0.0.1',
      user: 'your_database_user',
      password: 'your_database_password',
      database: 'your_database_name',
    },
  },
  server: {
    port: process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_PORT || process.env.PORT || 3000,
    host: process.env.OPENSHIFT_NODEJS_IP || process.env.IP || '127.0.0.1',
  },
};

Once you have made these changes, save the file and restart Open Streaming Platform using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart osp

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have now installed and configured Open Streaming Platform on your NixOS server! You can now use this software to create your own video streaming platform, complete with dynamic playlists, video uploading, and more.