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+FFMPEG_PATH=/usr/bin/ffmpeg
+RECORDING_DIR=/recordings
+DELTACAST_PORT_COUNT=4
+SRT_ENABLED=true
+SRT_LATENCY=5000
+PORT=8000
+LOG_LEVEL=INFO