Episode 01: Complete Documentation
The Knowledge Base from "Die Lange Nacht"
During our 8-hour marathon session on December 8, 2025, we dove deep into BBB 3.0 RTMP streaming. This is everything we learned, built, and documented.
📑 Available Documentation
🔍 Technical Analysis
BBB 3.0 RTMP Findings - Complete compatibility analysis and security audit (18KB)
- Root Cause: Kurento → mediasoup Migration
- Tested Solutions: aau-zid, bbb-recorder, asyncwebio
- Security Findings: 6 critical risks identified
- Deployment Infrastructure Details
🏗️ Architecture & Planning
Custom Solution Plan - Option C architecture with implementation roadmap (15KB)
- 4 Phasen: Fork, Security Hardening, Testing, Deployment
- Code-Beispiele für BBB 3.0 UI Fixes
- Container Security Hardening
- Timeline: 4-5 Tage Effort
📝 Session Notes
Session Summary - Complete recap with timeline, decisions, and lessons learned (5KB)
- 5-Stunden Session Timeline
- Entscheidungen und Lessons Learned
- Metriken: ~2,500 Zeilen Dokumentation erstellt
🚀 Operations
Deployment Guide - Infrastructure setup and verification steps
- RTMP Infrastructure Status
- Component Deployment Details
- Testing Results
- Recommended Solutions
🎯 What We Built
During Episode 01, we:
- ✅ Researched all available BBB RTMP streaming solutions
- ✅ Tested aau-zid/BigBlueButton-liveStreaming plugin
- ✅ Discovered BBB 3.0 architectural incompatibility
- ✅ Conducted comprehensive security audit
- ✅ Designed custom hardened solution (Option C)
- ✅ Deployed nginx-rtmp infrastructure
- ✅ Created fallback plan (OBS Browser Source)
🔑 Key Findings
The Problem
BBB 3.0 broke all existing RTMP streaming plugins
- Architectural change: Kurento → mediasoup
- UI elements completely redesigned
- No plugin supports BBB 3.0.16
The Solution
Manual OBS Browser Source for Episode 02
- ✅ 100% reliable with BBB 3.0
- ✅ High security
- ✅ 5-minute setup
- ✅ Professional production quality
Future: Option C Custom Solution
- Fork aau-zid plugin
- Fix BBB 3.0 UI compatibility
- Implement security hardening
- 4-5 days development effort
📊 Documentation Stats
| Document | Size | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBB 3.0 RTMP Findings | 18KB | Technical Analysis | ✅ Complete |
| Custom Solution Plan | 15KB | Architecture | ✅ Complete |
| Session Summary | 5KB | Session Notes | ✅ Complete |
| Deployment Guide | 4KB | Operations | ✅ Complete |
Total Documentation: ~42KB of comprehensive technical knowledge
🗓️ Timeline
Episode 01: December 8, 2025 (Sunday)
- Duration: ~5 hours
- Focus: Research, testing, deployment
- Outcome: Infrastructure deployed, workaround validated
Episode 02: December 17, 2025 (Tuesday)
- Setup: OBS Browser Source (manual)
- Goal: Test production workflow
- Decision Point: Evaluate ROI for Option C
🔗 Navigation
Episode Materials
- Back to Episode 01 - Main episode page
- All Episodes - Complete episode list
Next Steps
- Episode 02 Preparation - OBS setup and testing
- Option C Evaluation - After Episode 02 results
- Calendar Integration - Add episodes to your calendar
📚 How to Use This Documentation
For Operators
Start with Deployment Guide for current infrastructure status and OBS setup instructions.
For Developers
Read BBB 3.0 RTMP Findings for technical analysis, then Custom Solution Plan for implementation details.
For Project Managers
Check Session Summary for decisions made, ROI analysis, and next steps.
For Security Auditors
See BBB 3.0 RTMP Findings section "Security Audit Findings" for complete vulnerability assessment.
🎓 Lessons Learned
Technical
- Major version changes break plugins
- UI automation is fragile
- Always check compatibility first
Process
- Security-first thinking prevents issues
- Workarounds > blocked progress
- Documentation during development captures context
Communication
- Clarify requirements early
- Manage expectations realistically
- Provide options with trade-offs
Last Updated: December 12, 2025 Maintained by: LivePlay Studio Team Status: ✅ Complete and ready for Episode 02