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In order to preview an input stream you must first configure its output. See Creating an Output section for more details.


To Play an Input Stream Streams with a VLC Player:

  1. On In the Inputs page of ZiXi BroadcasterZixi Broadcaster Inputs page, click the desired incoming stream that stream that you want to play with VLC.
  2. Click the  button on the right end of the selected row and then Play with VLC. The Link Description window with the directory path for the desired file is displayed.
  3. Click Run VLC. The selected file is downloaded to the computer.
  4. Double-click on the newly downloaded file. This configured file runs using the VLC player and appears on a new output line on the Output screen wherein it can be monitored.

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  1.  Alternatively, copy the path and send it to the user so it can be entered in the Network URL of the VLC player.

 

To Play an Incoming Stream Streams with a Flash Player:

Enables playing the stream on a native browser with the Flash player.

  1. On In the Inputs page of ZiXi BroadcasterZixi Broadcaster Inputs page, click the row of the incoming stream that desired incoming stream that you want to play with Flash with Flash Player.
  2. Click the   button on the right end of the selected row and then Play with Flash. The Link Description window with the directory path and proxy path for the desired file is displayed.
  3. Click Run to view the .flv file that appears on the first line of the window or Run Accelerated to run the file from the proxy server with better results.

 

To Play an Input Stream Streams with a Shoutcast:

Enables playing an audio file on a native browser.

  1. On In the Inputs page of ZiXi BroadcasterZixi Broadcaster Inputs page, click the row of the incoming stream that desired incoming stream that you want to play with Shoutcastwith Shoutcast.
  2. Click the  button on the right end of the selected row and then Play with Shoutcast. The Link Description window will open with the directory path for the desired file.

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