ZidoStreamer

Android app for live streaming of HDMI input on Zidoo X9 and Tronsmart Pavo M9 compatible TV boxes. More info: https://blog.danman.eu/using-tronsmart-pavo-m9-for-hdmi-input-streaming/

Installation

• Copy app/build/outputs/apk/app-debug.apk to your device and install it.
• Copy ffmpeg binary to /mnt/sdcard/

Running

• Start app from menu
• Press menu button and edit and confirm all settings
• Start streaming by pressing button "1" on remote
• Restart your device

Configuration

• Valid ffmpeg commands:
• streaming to network in MPEG-TS:

/mnt/sdcard/ffmpeg -i - -codec:v copy -codec:a copy -bsf:v dump_extra -f mpegts udp://[IP]:1234

• streaming to web (e.g. Youtube):

/mnt/sdcard/ffmpeg  -i - -strict -2 -codec:v copy -codec:a aac -b:a 128k -f flv rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/[Stream name/key]

Compilation

Open in Android studio and compile as usual.

Features

• streaming as MPEG-TS to network (unicast/multicast)
• streaming in FLV format to RTMP server (e.g. Youtube)
• no need for intermediate recording file - thus no length limit
• streaming runs in background

TODO

• bind remote control to start/stop/restart streaming
• automatic stream restart after network or encoding failure
• indicate recording with blinking status LED (probably not possible)

Output screenshot