# How do I enable the RTMP server?

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Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) is often the first choice for transferring video files over the Internet. The Adobe Inc. proprietary network protocol can transmit audio, video, and other data over the Internet from a media server. The RTMP server in the open-source datarhei Restreamer is easy to activate dun use. All RTMP signals on the system can be used directly for multistreaming on various video platforms. In the video, the RTMP server is enabled in the system settings and then enabled as output for the individual video channel to work with Publication Services.

## Mehr Informationen

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[User Guides](/restreamer/knowledge-base/user-guides.md)
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[Manual](/restreamer/knowledge-base/manual.md)
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