On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 1:16 AM, Ross Finlayson <finlay...@live555.com>wrote:

> Why no file testH264VideoToDarwin. cpp ?
>>
>
> Because our support for streaming from raw H.264 video files is very
> recent, but the "test*toDarwin" demo applications were developed several
> years ago.
>
> Also, as we note clearly in comments near the top of the file
> "testMPEG4VideoToDarwin.cpp":
>
> ////////// NOTE //////////
> // This demo software is provided only as a courtesy to those developers
> who - for whatever reason - wish
> // to send outgoing streams through a separate Darwin Streaming Server.
>  However, it is not necessary to use
> // a Darwin Streaming Server in order to serve streams using RTP/RTSP.
>  Instead, the "LIVE555 Streaming Media"
> // includes its own RTSP/RTP server implementation, which you should use
> instead.  For tips on using our
> // RTSP/RTP server implementation, see the "testOnDemandRTSPServer" demo
> application, and/or the
> // "live555MediaServer" application (in the "mediaServer") directory.
> //////////////////////////
>

Depending on the requirements, it is sometimes necessary to use an
intermediate server to relay data (specifically, for NAT traversal).  Maybe
it's not a usage of the library you'd expected, but it's been profoundly
valuable to me.
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