Video streaming from a local file to Google Chrome Browser : `peer connection closed

[raphael10-collab]

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(base) raphy@raohy:~$ ffmpeg -re -stream_loop -1 -i /home/raphy/Downloads/SimpsonsTrailer.mp4 -c copy -f rtsp rtsp://localhost:8554/mystream
ffmpeg version 6.1.1-3ubuntu5 Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 13 (Ubuntu 13.2.0-23ubuntu3)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=3ubuntu5 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --disable-omx --enable-gnutls --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libglslang --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libharfbuzz --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzimg --enable-openal --enable-opencl --enable-opengl --disable-sndio --enable-libvpl --disable-libmfx --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-ladspa --enable-libbluray --enable-libjack --enable-libpulse --enable-librabbitmq --enable-librist --enable-libsrt --enable-libssh --enable-libsvtav1 --enable-libx264 --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-sdl2 --enable-libplacebo --enable-librav1e --enable-pocketsphinx --enable-librsvg --enable-libjxl --enable-shared
  libavutil      58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100
  libavcodec     60. 31.102 / 60. 31.102
  libavformat    60. 16.100 / 60. 16.100
  libavdevice    60.  3.100 / 60.  3.100
  libavfilter     9. 12.100 /  9. 12.100
  libswscale      7.  5.100 /  7.  5.100
  libswresample   4. 12.100 /  4. 12.100
  libpostproc    57.  3.100 / 57.  3.100
[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x621776103200] stream 0, timescale not set
Input #0, mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2, from '/home/raphy/Downloads/SimpsonsTrailer.mp4':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: isomavc1
    creation_time   : 2007-07-17T09:18:37.000000Z
    genre           : Trailer
    artist          : Fox
    title           : The Simpsons Movie
    date            : 2007
  Duration: 00:02:17.25, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 8591 kb/s
  Stream #0:0[0x1](und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(progressive), 1920x800, 8486 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 24k tbn (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2007-07-17T09:18:37.000000Z
      handler_name    : GPAC ISO Video Handler
      vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
  Stream #0:1[0x2](und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 107 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2007-07-17T09:18:45.000000Z
      handler_name    : GPAC ISO Audio Handler
      vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
  Stream #0:2[0x0]: Video: mjpeg (Progressive), yuvj420p(pc, bt470bg/unknown/unknown), 101x150 [SAR 72:72 DAR 101:150], 90k tbr, 90k tbn (attached pic)
Output #0, rtsp, to 'rtsp://localhost:8554/mystream':
  Metadata:
    major_brand     : isom
    minor_version   : 1
    compatible_brands: isomavc1
    date            : 2007
    genre           : Trailer
    artist          : Fox
    title           : The Simpsons Movie
    encoder         : Lavf60.16.100
  Stream #0:0(und): Video: h264 (High) (avc1 / 0x31637661), yuv420p(progressive), 1920x800, q=2-31, 8486 kb/s, 23.98 fps, 23.98 tbr, 90k tbn (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2007-07-17T09:18:37.000000Z
      handler_name    : GPAC ISO Video Handler
      vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
  Stream #0:1(und): Audio: aac (LC) (mp4a / 0x6134706D), 44100 Hz, 5.1, fltp, 107 kb/s (default)
    Metadata:
      creation_time   : 2007-07-17T09:18:45.000000Z
      handler_name    : GPAC ISO Audio Handler
      vendor_id       : [0][0][0][0]
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (copy)
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
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(base) raphy@raohy:~/MediaMTX$ ./mediamtx
2025/11/14 16:42:59 INF MediaMTX v1.15.3
2025/11/14 16:42:59 INF configuration loaded from /home/raphy/MediaMTX/mediamtx.yml
2025/11/14 16:42:59 INF [RTSP] listener opened on :8554 (TCP), :8000 (UDP/RTP), :8001 (UDP/RTCP)
2025/11/14 16:42:59 INF [RTMP] listener opened on :1935
2025/11/14 16:42:59 INF [HLS] listener opened on :8888
2025/11/14 16:42:59 INF [WebRTC] listener opened on :8889 (HTTP), :8189 (ICE/UDP)
2025/11/14 16:42:59 INF [SRT] listener opened on :8890 (UDP)
2025/11/14 16:42:59 INF [API] listener opened on :9997
2025/11/14 16:43:05 INF [RTSP] [conn 127.0.0.1:45048] opened
2025/11/14 16:43:05 INF [RTSP] [session c9af5ed8] created by 127.0.0.1:45048
2025/11/14 16:43:05 INF [RTSP] [session c9af5ed8] is publishing to path 'mystream', 2 tracks (H264, MPEG-4 Audio)
2025/11/14 16:43:06 INF [WebRTC] [session 646984ca] created by [::1]:35648
2025/11/14 16:43:06 WAR [WebRTC] [session 646984ca] skipping track 2 (MPEG-4 Audio)
2025/11/14 16:43:06 INF [WebRTC] [session 646984ca] peer connection established, local candidate: host/udp/2a01:e11:1403:ef00:f2f3:e568:5d70:4f61/8189, remote candidate: prflx/udp/2a01:e11:1403:ef00:6e26:834:9a61:ae24/41263
2025/11/14 16:43:06 INF [WebRTC] [session 646984ca] is reading from path 'mystream', 1 track (H264)
2025/11/14 16:43:06 INF [WebRTC] [session 646984ca] closed: WebRTC doesn't support H264 streams with B-frames
2025/11/14 16:43:23 INF [WebRTC] [session 84a23911] created by [::1]:35648
2025/11/14 16:43:23 WAR [WebRTC] [session 84a23911] skipping track 2 (MPEG-4 Audio)
2025/11/14 16:43:23 INF [WebRTC] [session 84a23911] peer connection established, local candidate: host/udp/2a01:e11:1403:ef00:6e26:834:9a61:ae24/8189, remote candidate: prflx/udp/2a01:e11:1403:ef00:6e26:834:9a61:ae24/34004
2025/11/14 16:43:23 INF [WebRTC] [session 84a23911] is reading from path 'mystream', 1 track (H264)
2025/11/14 16:43:24 INF [WebRTC] [session 84a23911] closed: WebRTC doesn't support H264 streams with B-frames
2025/11/14 16:43:42 INF [WebRTC] [session 0cdae675] created by [::1]:35648
2025/11/14 16:43:42 WAR [WebRTC] [session 0cdae675] skipping track 2 (MPEG-4 Audio)
2025/11/14 16:43:42 INF [WebRTC] [session 0cdae675] peer connection established, local candidate: host/udp/2a01:e11:1403:ef00:6e26:834:9a61:ae24/8189, remote candidate: prflx/udp/2a01:e11:1403:ef00:6e26:834:9a61:ae24/49272
2025/11/14 16:43:42 INF [WebRTC] [session 0cdae675] is reading from path 'mystream', 1 track (H264)
2025/11/14 16:43:42 INF [WebRTC] [session 0cdae675] closed: WebRTC doesn't support H264 streams with B-frames
2025/11/14 16:43:43 WAR [RTSP] [session c9af5ed8] 25 RTP packets lost
2025/11/14 16:43:43 WAR [RTSP] [session c9af5ed8] 3 processing errors

In Google Chrome Browser :

after few seconds: peer connection closed. Try in few seconds error message

The streaming re-starts:

but almost immediately stops again

OS: Ubuntu 24.04

What am I doing wrong and/or missing?
How to make it work fine?