I've simplified the command to try and get one thing working at a time. Also, I've got it to a place where I can input the rtmp url into vlc player, and it'll play the video I'm streaming. This rtmp url is the same input source that the server command uses, but with `localhost` replaced with the domain. Local command (works) ffmpeg -re -i testVideo.mp4 -r 29.97 -ar 44100 -c:v libx264 -f flv rtmp://xxxxx:1935/osc-simple-ingest/cumin/mp4:cumin_1000 Server command (produces unreadable file) /usr/bin/ffmpeg -report -i "rtmp://localhost:1935/osc-live-packager/cumin?offsetFromLive=10,userID=testUser1/mp4:rebroadcast_testUser1" -y -r 29.97 -threads 4 -c:v copy -c:a copy ./cumin_1000.mp4 log: ffmpeg started on 2016-04-26 at 13:24:37 Report written to "ffmpeg-20160426-132437.log" Command line: /usr/bin/ffmpeg -report -i "rtmp://localhost:1935/osc-live-packager/cumin?offsetFromLive=10,userID=testUser1/mp4:rebroadcast_testUser1" -y -r 29.97 -threads 4 -c:v copy -c:a copy ./cumin_1000.mp4 ffmpeg version 2.7.2-static http://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ Copyright (c) 2000-2015 the FFmpeg developers built with gcc 4.9.3 (Debian 4.9.3-1) configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --disable-shared --disable-debug --enable-runtime-cpudetect --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libwebp --enable-libspeex --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libfreetype --enable-fontconfig --enable-libxvid --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libtheora --enable-libvo-aacenc --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-gray --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopus --enable-libass --enable-gnutls --enable-libvidstab --enable-libsoxr --cc=gcc-4.9 libavutil 54. 27.100 / 54. 27.100 libavcodec 56. 41.100 / 56. 41.100 libavformat 56. 36.100 / 56. 36.100 libavdevice 56. 4.100 / 56. 4.100 libavfilter 5. 16.101 / 5. 16.101 libswscale 3. 1.101 / 3. 1.101 libswresample 1. 2.100 / 1. 2.100 libpostproc 53. 3.100 / 53. 3.100 Splitting the commandline. Reading option '-report' ... matched as option 'report' (generate a report) with argument '1'. Reading option '-i' ... matched as input file with argument 'rtmp://localhost:1935/osc-live-packager/cumin?offsetFromLive=10,userID=testUser1/mp4:rebroadcast_testUser1'. Reading option '-y' ... matched as option 'y' (overwrite output files) with argument '1'. Reading option '-r' ... matched as option 'r' (set frame rate (Hz value, fraction or abbreviation)) with argument '29.97'. Reading option '-threads' ... matched as AVOption 'threads' with argument '4'. Reading option '-c:v' ... matched as option 'c' (codec name) with argument 'copy'. Reading option '-c:a' ... matched as option 'c' (codec name) with argument 'copy'. Reading option './cumin_1000.mp4' ... matched as output file. Finished splitting the commandline. Parsing a group of options: global . Applying option report (generate a report) with argument 1. Applying option y (overwrite output files) with argument 1. Successfully parsed a group of options. Parsing a group of options: input file rtmp://localhost:1935/osc-live-packager/cumin?offsetFromLive=10,userID=testUser1/mp4:rebroadcast_testUser1. Successfully parsed a group of options. Opening an input file: rtmp://localhost:1935/osc-live-packager/cumin?offsetFromLive=10,userID=testUser1/mp4:rebroadcast_testUser1. [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Handshaking... [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Type answer 3 [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Server version 5.0.8.1 [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Proto = rtmp, path = /osc-live-packager/cumin?offsetFromLive=10,userID=testUser1/mp4:rebroadcast_testUser1, app = osc-live-packager/cumin?offsetFromLive=10,userID=testUser1, fname = mp4:rebroadcast_testUser1 [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Server bandwidth = 2500000 [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Client bandwidth = 2500000 [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] New incoming chunk size = 4096 [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Creating stream... [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Sending play command for 'mp4:rebroadcast_testUser1' [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] New incoming chunk size = 4096 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Format flv probed with size=2048 and score=100 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Before avformat_find_stream_info() pos: 13 bytes read:32959 seeks:0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Unknown type |RtmpSampleAccess [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Negative cts, previous timestamps might be wrong. [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-597, dts=0, size=42467 [h264 @ 0x2c047a0] no picture [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-530, dts=0, size=2607 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-531, dts=0, size=2544 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-463, dts=0, size=2373 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 2 with DTS 0, packet 3 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-431, dts=0, size=3147 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 3 with DTS 0, packet 4 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-397, dts=0, size=4110 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 4 with DTS 0, packet 5 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-330, dts=0, size=3883 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 5 with DTS 0, packet 6 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-230, dts=0, size=6962 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 6 with DTS 0, packet 7 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-297, dts=0, size=2950 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 7 with DTS 0, packet 8 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-263, dts=0, size=263 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 8 with DTS 0, packet 9 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-230, dts=0, size=1780 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 9 with DTS 0, packet 10 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-131, dts=0, size=3245 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 10 with DTS 0, packet 11 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-129, dts=0, size=3699 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 11 with DTS 0, packet 12 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-64, dts=0, size=3690 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 12 with DTS 0, packet 13 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Invalid timestamps stream=0, pts=-29, dts=0, size=3960 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 13 with DTS 0, packet 14 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 14 with DTS 0, packet 15 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 15 with DTS 0, packet 16 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 16 with DTS 0, packet 17 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 17 with DTS 0, packet 18 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 18 with DTS 0, packet 19 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 19 with DTS 0, packet 20 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 20 with DTS 0, packet 21 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Non-increasing DTS in stream 0: packet 21 with DTS 0, packet 22 with DTS 0 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] Stream discovered after head already parsed [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] All info found [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 29.666667 0.019663 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 29.750000 0.010383 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 29.750000 0.010383 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 29.833333 0.004057 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 29.833333 0.004057 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 29.916667 0.000683 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 29.916667 0.000683 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 30.000000 0.000264 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 30.000000 0.000264 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 60.000000 0.001055 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 60.000000 0.001055 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 120.000000 0.004220 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 240.000000 0.016880 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 29.970030 0.000075 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 29.970030 0.000075 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 59.940060 0.000298 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] rfps: 59.940060 0.000298 [flv @ 0x2c01ea0] After avformat_find_stream_info() pos: 264860 bytes read:264860 seeks:0 frames:124 Input #0, flv, from 'rtmp://localhost:1935/osc-live-packager/cumin?offsetFromLive=10,userID=testUser1/mp4:rebroadcast_testUser1': Duration: N/A, start: 0.597000, bitrate: N/A Stream #0:0, 63, 1/1000: Video: h264 (High), yuv420p, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], 30.30 fps, 29.97 tbr, 1k tbn, 59.94 tbc Stream #0:1, 61, 1/1000: Audio: mp3, 44100 Hz, stereo, s16p, 128 kb/s Successfully opened the file. Parsing a group of options: output file ./cumin_1000.mp4. Applying option r (set frame rate (Hz value, fraction or abbreviation)) with argument 29.97. Applying option c:v (codec name) with argument copy. Applying option c:a (codec name) with argument copy. Successfully parsed a group of options. Opening an output file: ./cumin_1000.mp4. Successfully opened the file. [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Codec for stream 0 does not use global headers but container format requires global headers [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Codec for stream 1 does not use global headers but container format requires global headers Output #0, mp4, to './cumin_1000.mp4': Metadata: encoder : Lavf56.36.100 Stream #0:0, 0, 1/11988: Video: h264 ([33][0][0][0] / 0x0021), yuv420p, 1280x720 [SAR 1:1 DAR 16:9], q=2-31, 30.30 fps, 29.97 tbr, 11988 tbn, 29.97 tbc Stream #0:1, 0, 1/44100: Audio: mp3 (i[0][0][0] / 0x0069), 44100 Hz, stereo, 128 kb/s Stream mapping: Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy) Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy) Press [q] to stop, [?] for help [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 0 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 803 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 791 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 1606 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 1990 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 2398 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 3201 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 4400 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 3596 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 4004 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 4400 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 5586 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 5610 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 6390 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Invalid DTS: 7157 PTS: 6809 in output stream 0:0, replacing by guess [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 7157, current: 7157; changing to 7158. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file. [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 7158, current: 7157; changing to 7159. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file. [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 7159, current: 7157; changing to 7160. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file. [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 7160, current: 7157; changing to 7161. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file. [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 7161, current: 7157; changing to 7162. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file. [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 7162, current: 7157; changing to 7163. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file. [mp4 @ 0x2dc98a0] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 7163, current: 7157; changing to 7164. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file. frame= 133 fps= 54 q=-1.0 size= 635kB time=00:00:05.03 bitrate=1032.3kbits/s frame= 196 fps= 40 q=-1.0 size= 1077kB time=00:00:07.54 bitrate=1169.1kbits/s [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Sending bytes read report frame= 265 fps= 35 q=-1.0 size= 1422kB time=00:00:10.34 bitrate=1126.3kbits/s frame= 335 fps= 34 q=-1.0 size= 1771kB time=00:00:13.10 bitrate=1106.7kbits/s frame= 389 fps= 31 q=-1.0 size= 2309kB time=00:00:15.25 bitrate=1239.8kbits/s [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Sending bytes read report frame= 446 fps= 30 q=-1.0 size= 3049kB time=00:00:17.55 bitrate=1423.1kbits/s [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Sending bytes read report frame= 512 fps= 30 q=-1.0 size= 3702kB time=00:00:20.21 bitrate=1500.1kbits/s frame= 571 fps= 29 q=-1.0 size= 4089kB time=00:00:22.53 bitrate=1486.7kbits/s frame= 644 fps= 29 q=-1.0 size= 4257kB time=00:00:25.49 bitrate=1368.0kbits/s frame= 725 fps= 28 q=-1.0 size= 4464kB time=00:00:28.70 bitrate=1274.0kbits/s frame= 782 fps= 28 q=-1.0 size= 4818kB time=00:00:30.97 bitrate=1274.4kbits/s [rtmp @ 0x2c01420] Sending bytes read report frame= 872 fps= 28 q=-1.0 size= 5010kB time=00:00:34.58 bitrate=1186.8kbits/s frame= 918 fps= 28 q=-1.0 size= 5209kB time=00:00:36.43 bitrate=1171.1kbits/s