Streaming server

Streaming Server

Streaming servers are set up and configured explicitly to deliver your webcasts. They enable transcoding for adaptive bit rate streaming so that your live event is made available in any network and on any device. In addition, the streaming server is responsible for the cue point injections, which are set by an operator during a live stream.

A configuration of the streaming server is only necessary if you are using your own server. By default, movingimage offers this service for you, i.e. we make available our streaming server. You can simply select the setup from the list of streaming servers (see below).

Choosing a Streaming Server Playout Source

The movingimage Webcast supports Wowza Live (Origin) as the sole source of playout information. It separates ingest streams from playback streams.

Create a new Streaming Server configuration

To create a streaming server, perform the following steps:

1. In the navigation panel, click the "Streaming Server" entry. In the editing area, you will see a list of all previously created streaming servers.

2. Click the [Create] button to open a form.

   All fields are required, except for Backup Ingest API Endpoint, Backup Ingest Username, Backup Ingest Password. These three fields are only required if you intend to use a second, backup Wowza instance.

3. The Ingest Endpoints specify which Wowza server(s) will receive your live stream data. You may have to contact your administrator to obtain this data.
   
   

4. The Streaming Variables are used within the URL Templates to construct the live and DVR playout URLs.

   

   Adaptive Qualities

   These options control which transcoded qualities will be passed to the Akamai network. Select only the options you need and configure the same qualities within the Wowza transcoder settings.

   

Standard Bitrates

Customers using the movingimage Wowza platform will use these predefined transcoder settings to create adaptive streams: 

Quality	Video Codec	Video Bitrate	Width	Height	Audio Codec	Audio Bitrate
360p	H.264	500Kbps	640px	360px	AAC	96Kbps
480p	H.264	750Kbps	854px	480px	AAC	96Kbps
720p	H.264	1500Kbps	1280px	720px	AAC	128Kbps
1080p	H.264	2100Kbps	1280px	1080px	AAC	128Kbps

Ingest framerate

5. The URL Templates construct the live and DVR playout URLs. There are default templates the Wowza playout source, although you can modify them to match your environment.
   

Summary Table

This table briefly describes the settings found within the Streaming Server.

Validate and save the configuration

1. Click the [Validate] button to check the validity of your entries. You will see the following message if successful:
   
   
   

2. Click the [Save] button to save your entries. The newly created streaming server will appear immediately in the list. You can edit it later by clicking the item in the list.

Edit a Streaming Server configuration

1. In the navigation panel, click the Streaming Server you wish to edit.

2. Using the information shown above, make the required changes.

3. Click the [Validate] button to check the validity of your entries. You will see the following message if successful:
   
   
   

4. Click the [Save] button to save your entries. 

5. The new settings will take effect when creating new Webcasts. 

Set a Streaming Server configuration as default

Setting a default Streaming Server configuration means that it will be selected automatically when creating a new Webcast.

1. In the navigation panel, click the action menu ≡ at the edge of the Streaming Server you want to set as default.

2. Click the option ↑ Set as default.

3. The Streaming Server is moved to the top of the list and marked with a green border.

4. The new default will take effect when creating new Webcasts.