Instead of manually selecting input streams to be transcoded, you can define templates with rules for automatic transcoding of input streams according to the settings of a pre-defined Transcoding Template. Every time a new input stream, which matches the conditions of the template, is added, it will be automatically transcoded into the transcoded streams defined in the template's settings. The input streams are identified by system according to naming patterns.
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The transcoding profiles used in the transcoding templates have to be created in advance (for more information see Creating New Profiles). |
To create a new transcoding template:
- Click the Inputs tab at the top of the Zixi Broadcaster administrative screen.
- In the Menu bar, click the Templates ( ) button.
The Transcoding Templates window is displayed - Click New to define a new template.
The following window is displayed: - In the Input ID pattern field, enter a pattern for the Stream ID of the input stream that will be automatically transcoded. This pattern will be used to identify the input stream and can include variables that are marked with the "$" sign followed by a number (e.g. $1, $2, etc.) and/or with an asterisk "*" wildcard. The patterns should also include a part of the string that requires an exact match. For example, the pattern "$1_stream_$2kbps" will match an input stream "talk_show_stream_600kbps".
- Click Apply.
The new template is added to the list of transcoding templates. However, the transcoding will not be active until you define transcoded stream rules.