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Acestream configuration

Acestream Configuration

MediaFlow Proxy can act as a proxy for Acestream P2P streams, converting them to HLS or MPEG-TS format that any media player can consume.

Requirements: You need a running Acestream engine accessible from MediaFlow Proxy.

  • ENABLE_ACESTREAM: Optional. Enable Acestream proxy support. Default: false.
  • ACESTREAM_HOST: Optional. Acestream engine host. Default: localhost.
  • ACESTREAM_PORT: Optional. Acestream engine port. Default: 6878.
  • ACESTREAM_SESSION_TIMEOUT: Optional. Session timeout (seconds) for cleanup of inactive sessions. Default: 60.
  • ACESTREAM_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL: Optional. Interval (seconds) for session keepalive polling. Default: 15.

Acestream Endpoints

Endpoint Description
/proxy/acestream/stream MPEG-TS stream proxy (recommended)
/proxy/acestream/manifest.m3u8 HLS manifest proxy
/proxy/acestream/status Get session status

Acestream URL Parameters

Parameter Description
id Acestream content ID (alternative to infohash)
infohash Acestream infohash (40-char hex from magnet link)
transcode Set to true to transcode to browser-compatible fMP4 (H.264 + AAC)
start Seek start time in seconds (used with transcode=true)

Example URLs: 

# MPEG-TS stream (recommended)
https://your-mediaflow/proxy/acestream/stream?id=YOUR_CONTENT_ID&api_password=your_password

# MPEG-TS stream (infohash from magnet)
https://your-mediaflow/proxy/acestream/stream?infohash=b04372b9543d763bd2dbd2a1842d9723fd080076&api_password=your_password

# Transcode to browser-compatible fMP4
https://your-mediaflow/proxy/acestream/stream?id=YOUR_CONTENT_ID&transcode=true&api_password=your_password

# HLS manifest (alternative)
https://your-mediaflow/proxy/acestream/manifest.m3u8?id=YOUR_CONTENT_ID&api_password=your_password

Docker Compose Example with Acestream

services:
  mediaflow-proxy:
    image: mhdzumair/mediaflow-proxy:latest
    ports:
      - "8888:8888"
    environment:
      - API_PASSWORD=your_password
      - ENABLE_ACESTREAM=true
      - ACESTREAM_HOST=acestream
      - ACESTREAM_PORT=6878

  acestream:
    image: ghcr.io/martinbjeldbak/acestream-http-proxy:latest # or build it from https://github.com/sergiomarquezdev/acestream-docker-home
    ports:
      - "6878:6878"