Darwin Streaming Server

Darwin Streaming Server is an advanced and comprehensive software solution, functioning as an open-source version of the popular QuickTime Streaming Server by Apple, providing users with the means to send multimedia content to clients all over the Internet, using RTP and RTSP protocols. Understandably, it is compatible with QuickTime 4 and upwards.

A very important requirement of the program is ActivePerl, which needs to be installed beforehand on the host system, otherwise Darwin Streaming Server will fail to function. A Perl interpreter will also be necessary, as it enables users to work with the web-based administration app.

Provided that all these conditions are met, users can run the self-decompressing file and choose the location where they want to run Darwin Streaming Server from. Afterward, they can run the ‘Install.bat’ file in the directory, which will install the proper server and components on the host machine, including the ‘Service Manager’.

The ‘Admin Server’ will then be launched, allowing users to define a username and password, then connect to Darwin Streaming Server from their web browser of choice, which can be either http://localhost:1220 or http://servername.com:1220 (in the case of remote systems).

Once the setup and configuration are complete, users can begin storing multimedia files on the server, both in QuickTime and MPEG-4 formats, enabling them to stream the files on a variety of platforms.

In terms of documentation, users have some information on how to install and configure the server, but it is not nearly enough to satisfy the needs of novices, so some prior experience is a must.

Being an open-source, community-driven software, Darwin Streaming Server does not benefit from support from Apple, but users can always appeal to others’ knowledge of the system in order to improve their understand and ability to work with it.