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VIA Connect
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Feeding Receiver Information to VIA Connect
The receiver information must be fed to
VIA Connect
before streaming can begin.
To feed receiver information to VIA Connect:
1. In the Streaming tab in the VIA settings template (see
), paste the receiver URL in the Streaming URL text box. The URL
must be in the format explained in
Creating a Unicast Streaming URL
2. Click the
Streaming
switch ON.
Streaming is activated, and the Streaming URL field is disabled.
To change the receiver URL while streaming, click the
Streaming
switch OFF, paste the new
URL in the box and click the
Streaming
switch ON again.
Streaming from one VIA Unit to Another VIA Unit
To stream from one VIA gateway unit (such as
VIA Connect
) to another VIA unit, you need:
•
Two VIA gateway units, one for a receiver and one for a sender.
•
One Windows or Mac computer with the latest VIA client application installed.
To stream from one VIA unit to another VIA unit:
1. Connect the two VIA units and the computer to the same network.
2.
Use the receiver VIA’s room name to create a URL as described in
3. On the computer, launch the VIA client application and log on to the sender VIA unit.
4. Take moderator rights if Moderator Mode is on.
5. Click the VIA icon in the computer taskbar and select
Start Streaming
.
6. On the computer, log out and log in to the receiver VIA unit.
7. In the Dashboard, click
Features
>
Multimedia
.
8. Click the Streaming tab.
9. Type an easily recognizable URL Name.
10. Type the TCP or UDP URL configured in
Creating a Unicast Streaming URL
11. Click
Add Media
.
The URL is added to the list.
12. Select the added URL and click
Play
.
Streaming begins from one VIA unit’s display to the other VIA unit’s display.
Streaming from a VIA Unit to a Windows/Mac Computer
To stream from one VIA gateway unit (such as
VIA Connect
) to a Windows/Mac computer,
you need:
•
One VIA gateway unit, for a sender.
•
One Windows or Mac computer with the latest VIA client application installed for a receiver.