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To Create a New Adaptive Group:

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Parameter
Description

Group Name

Specifies the unique identifier for this group.

Stream ID

Select an input stream from the drop-down list.

Bitrate [kbps]

Specify the bitrate for the selected stream.

Protocols

Select one or more Protocols that will be supported for this adaptive group - Zixi HLS (enables devices using the Zixi SDK to view the stream using the Zixi protocol), HLS, CMAF (DASH/fMP4)

Support MultiAudioSelect this checkbox to enable multiple separate audio channels in the adaptive group.
HLS Over MulticastSelect this checkbox to enable multicasting of the adaptive stream (requires multicast to be enabled in the Settings)
Fast playback

Select this setting to enable low latency HLS delivery. The Enable HLS Fast playback on the Settings > Live Protocols screen must be enabled. Only the TS segments version of the HLS stream will be available for adaptive streaming, not the fragmented MP4 (fMP4) version. When enabled, the following playback URLs will be available:

  • http://<server url>:7777/playback.m3u8?stream=<adaptive group name>
  • http://<server url>:7777/<adaptive group name>.m3u8
Convert CEA-708 to WebVTTExtracts closed caption from video elementary stream and converts it to WebVTT format. This feature is currently available for HLS only and there is no support to styling/placement, just text.
HLS Segment Duration [sec]Specify the duration in seconds of each segment/chunk in the HLS playlist. You can specify sub-second durations (e.g. 0.5). (Default: 6 seconds)
HLS Segments CountSpecify the number of segments in the HLS playlist.
DASH Segment Duration [sec]Specify the duration in seconds of each segment/chunk in the DASH adaptive group. You can specify sub-second durations (e.g. 0.5). (Default: 6 seconds)
DASH Segments CountSpecify the number of segments in the DASH adaptive group.
Recording

Keep recorded files for [minutes]

Specifies the maximum time for storing the recording. If the file is left as blank, the system will use the global settings specified in the Settings > Live Protocols screen in the HLS DVR Maximum Recording Duration field.

File name template

Specify the file name pattern that Zixi will use to generate when saving the recorded content. A separate file will be generated for each recording up to the time specified in the Max recorded file duration parameter (see above). After this duration a new file will be generated.

The file name pattern can include any string and up to

five

three variables listed below. Only the %T=HH.MM.SS

creation time

Timestamp is mandatory. You can change the order of these variables and add text as long as you maintain the legitimate structure of the file in Linux and Windows:

  • %S=stream id - optional.
  • %Y=year - optional
  • %M=month - optional
  • %D=day - optional
  • %G = Group Name optional

    %N = Sequence Number – optional

    %T=HH.MM.SS

    creation time - mandatoryFor example, the following pattern %Y_recording%T.ts will generate the following file name 2017_recording15:32:35.ts.

    Timestamp - mandatory