From a8a5bbd23fd51bc6fc8660f46647bbaebd0826cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jb-alvarado <jb@pixelcrusher.de>
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2019 15:25:14 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] add info about url/live input

---
 README.md | 31 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b713e7c..6cb8ed93 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ JSON Playlist Example
             "in": 0,
             "out": 149,
             "duration": 149,
-            "source": "/Media/clip2.mp4"
+            "source": "https://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/big_buck_bunny.webm"
         },
 
         {
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ JSON Playlist Example
         {
             "in": 0,
             "out": 2531.36,
-            "duration": 2531.36,
-            "source": "/Media/clip4.mp4"
+            "duration": 0,
+            "source": "rtmp://srs.discovery.stream/live/stream"
         }
     ]
 }
@@ -70,6 +70,31 @@ JSON Playlist Example
 #### Warning:
 (Endless) streaming over multiple days will only work when the playlist have **both** keys and the **length** of the playlist is **24 hours**. If you need only some hours for every day, use a cron job, or something similar.
 
+Source from URL / Live Stream
+-----
+You can use sources from url or live stream in that way:
+
+```json
+...
+        {
+            "in": 0,
+            "out": 149,
+            "duration": 149,
+            "source": "https://clips.vorwaerts-gmbh.de/big_buck_bunny.webm"
+        },
+...
+        {
+            "in": 0,
+            "out": 2531.36,
+            "duration": 0,
+            "source": "rtmp://srs.discovery.stream/live/stream"
+        }
+...
+```
+But be careful with it, better test it multiple times!
+
+More informations in [wiki](https://github.com/jb-alvarado/ffplayout/wiki/Live-Source)
+
 Installation
 -----
 - install ffmpeg, ffprobe and mbuffer