How can I verify that an RTMP stream URL is working?

Question

I have been put in charge of setting up a CDN account for streaming video but am not actually running the site that will host the content. How can I test that a published RTMP URL is working? Do I need to create a test page with a Flash video player or is there a simple tool that can consume RTMP streams that can be used to test? The URL is in the following format:

rtmp://example.fcod.llnwd.net/a1111/e11/test/example/file.flv

Answer 1

You might be able to open up a "network location" via VLC player.

Answer 2

I was able to verify that it's working using rtmpdump found here:

http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/rtmpdump-freeware-console-RTMP-downloading-application.htm

Usage:

rtmpdump -r "rtmp://example.fcod.llnwd.net/a1111/e11/test/example/file.flv" -o test.flv

Answer 3

There's a test player built for CRTMPD (But it'll work for any RTMP server)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2918563/flvplayback.swf