VGADVI Recorder Pro User Guide
Stream content using multicast
3. Use the copy and paste function to provide viewers with the URL to view the stream.
Stream content using multicast
A multicast stream consists of one stream distributed to many viewers via a multicast-capable network.
VGADVI Recorder Pro supports multicast streaming content to an IP TV or a set-top box playlist when the
stream format is MPEG-TS.
The following procedures outline the steps to distribute your content using multicast streaming:
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MPEG-TS streams using RTP/UDP push
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MPEG-TS streams using UDP push
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Multicast streaming using RTP/UDP
MPEG-TS streams using RTP/UDP push
Before configuring your channel for MPEG-TS streaming, ensure the following codecs are configured:
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Video – H.264
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Audio – MP3 or AAC, if audio is configured.
To configure your channel for MPEG-TS using RTP/UDP push:
1. Login to the Admin panel as
admin
.
3. From the Admin panel, click a
Channel
; the menu expands.
4. Click
Streaming
; the channel's Streaming page opens.
5. Click the
Publish
drop-down menu.
6. Choose
using MPEG-TS RTP/UDP push
.
7. Enter the destination multicast IP address where the broadcast can be viewed.
A IPv4 multicast address range is an address between 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255.
Contact your System Administrator for the specific address to use.
8. Enter the destination port number through which the media will stream.
9. Perform one of the following:
a. If you do not want to advertise your stream to a media player over a local network, go to the last
step of this procedure; or
b. To advertise your stream to a media player over a local network, follow the steps below.
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