Based on https://github.com/nytimes/nginx-vod-module-docker # Basic config Included nginx.conf: ~~~ worker_processes auto; pid /run/nginx.pid; events { use epoll; } http { log_format main '$remote_addr $remote_user [$time_local] "$request" ' '$status "$http_referer" "$http_user_agent"'; access_log /dev/stdout main; error_log stderr debug; default_type application/octet-stream; include /usr/local/nginx/conf/mime.types; sendfile on; tcp_nopush on; tcp_nodelay on; vod_mode local; vod_metadata_cache metadata_cache 16m; vod_response_cache response_cache 512m; vod_last_modified_types *; vod_segment_duration 9000; vod_align_segments_to_key_frames on; vod_dash_fragment_file_name_prefix "segment"; vod_hls_segment_file_name_prefix "segment"; vod_manifest_segment_durations_mode accurate; open_file_cache max=1000 inactive=5m; open_file_cache_valid 2m; open_file_cache_min_uses 1; open_file_cache_errors on; aio on; server { listen 80; server_name localhost; root /var/www/html; location ~ ^/videos/.+$ { autoindex on; } location /hls/ { vod hls; alias /var/www/html/videos/; if ($arg_token) { set $input_token $arg_token; } add_header Access-Control-Allow-Headers '*'; add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin '*'; add_header Access-Control-Allow-Methods 'GET, HEAD, OPTIONS'; #secure_token $secure_token; #secure_token_types application/vnd.apple.mpegurl; #secure_token_expires_time 100d; #secure_token_query_token_expires_time 1h; } location /thumb/ { vod thumb; alias /var/www/html/videos/; add_header Access-Control-Allow-Headers '*'; add_header Access-Control-Allow-Origin '*'; add_header Access-Control-Allow-Methods 'GET, HEAD, OPTIONS'; } } } ~~~ # Use Create videos directory, map to docker-compose and copy a video.mp4 file: ~~~ $ mkdir videos $ vim docker-compose.yml ... volumes: - ./videos:/var/www/html/videos:ro ... ~~~ # Example Get thumbnail second 300: ~~~ $ http://localhost:8001/thumb/video.mp4/thumb-300.jpg ~~~ Play HLS: ~~~ $ mpv http://localhost:8001/hls/video.mp4,.urlset/master.m3u8 ~~~ # References https://en.acodeof.com/video-on-demand-nginx-vod-module/ https://github.com/kaltura/nginx-vod-module https://docs.jwplayer.com/platform/reference/studio-drm-standalone-nginx-vod-module