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To Create a Push to Broadcaster Output:

  1. On In the Outputs page of ZiXi Zixi Feeder, click Image Removed   on the upper- right end corner of the screenclick the + New Output button in the menu bar.
    The New Output window is displayed:
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  2. Enter the unique Name that you want to configure on the Feeder.
  3. Select Push to Broadcaster as the Type of output.
  4. Select the Input name from the drop-down list.  

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    Note: The drop-down list consists of all those previously configured inputs on the Feeder.


  5. Select the Program from the drop-down list.
  6. Select the Filter for the output from the drop-down list.
  7. If your deployment includes a DNS Load Balancer, it is possible to group multiple outputs into a single Output Group. All the outputs created in Zixi Feeder within the same group and with the same host name, will be resolved into the same IP address. You can Create a New Output Group or Use an Existing Output Groupcreate a new output group or use an existing output group. See Output Groups.  
  8. Enter the Parameters Properties (see table Ouptut Parameters Table below for additional parameters).
  9. If desired, enter the Advanced Properties (see table Ouptut Parameters Table below for additional parameters).
  10. If desired, enter the Remote RTMP Output (see table Ouptut Parameters Table below for additional parameters).
  11. Click OK.
    The New Output with its new settings takes effect.

Output Parameters Table

ParameterDescription

Name

Specifies

Specify the unique name of the stream.

Type

Specifies

Specify the output type.

Input


Input Name

Specifies

Specify the Input which has been previously configured as Input in the Feeder.

Program

If you have created a filter, you can select the relevant program.

Filter

If you have created a filter, you can select the relevant filter.

Parameters


GroupIf your deployment includes a DNS Load Balancer, it is possible to group multiple outputs into a single Output Group. See Output Groups for more details.

Stream ID

Specify the unique Stream ID that the Broadcaster expects.

Must

Note: Must be identical to the one configured on the Broadcaster.

Host

Specify The destination Broadcaster name or IP address to which you are pushing the stream.

Note that additional (failover) destinations can be added by clicking the adjacent “+” button..

Port

Specify the ports to listen on for Push streams.
Default: 2088.

Password


Optional. Specifies a password string that can be used to authenticate that the Feeder is allowed to push this stream to the configured Zixi Broadcaster. Only a Feeder who has the Password and the Stream ID of the input stream that was configured on the Broadcaster can stream into it.
Max bitrate [kbps]
Specifies

Specify the maximum bitrate of the stream.

Note

-

: Will be used for internal memory allocation and will not affect the transmitted bitrate.

Recommended: double the bitrate of the stream..

Max Latency [ms]
Specifies
Specify the maximum number of milliseconds for which the Zixi Broadcaster should buffer the stream. Default: 6000

MMT

Specify this standard that supports HEVC if required. [MPEG media transport  is a digital container standard that supports High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) video]

Single Link

Select this option if you wish to transmit the stream as a single broadcast channel.

Host

Specifies the IP address of the Broadcaster to which  you are transmitting.

Port

Specifies the destination port to which Zixi Feeder will be transmitting

Ignore TLS certificate

Click this checkbox to Ignore TLS certificate errors for this stream.

Host

The destination host for the push stream.

Note: additional failover destinations can be added by clicking the adjacent “+” button.

Port

Specify the ports to listen on for Push streams.

Default: 2088.

NIC

Specifies which one of the local Network cards are being used to transmit on the internet.

Default: Any NIC

Bonded Link Destination

Bonding links enables you to divide a stream into several network channels and then subsequently reunite them on the Broadcaster’s side. For more information, see Network Bonding.

Host

Specifies the IP address of the Broadcaster to which  you are transmitting.

Port

Specifies the Port number on which you are transmitting.

Default: 2088

NIC

Specifies which one of the local Network cards are being used to transmit on the internet.

Default: Any NIC

Bitrate Limit (kbps)

Specifies the maximum bitrate to be transmitted via this link.

Backup

Backup NIC used only when primary links cannot satisfy connection or transmission bitrate requirements.

Advanced Properties

Alternative host

Specifies an alternative host for redundancy (in the event that the Feeder senses that host is not functioning).

IP

Specify the local IP address. The default enables Any IP address.

Bond Links

Click this check box to split the stream into multiple links, which will be forwarded to a single Zixi Broadcaster.

Max Bitrate (for Bond Links enabled)

Relevant for Bond Links option. Specify the max bitrate in Kbps for the specific link.

Max Bitrate (for Bond Links enabled)

Relevant for Bond Links option. Select this checkbox to define the link as a backup. The backup will be used only if the accumulated bandwidth of the non-backup links is not sufficient.

Advanced Properties


PCR Smoothing delay (ms)

Enables transmission of the output at the correct rate. Required when the receiving device is sensitive and can’t lock on to the stream (in such a case, the recommended latency is 100 - 1000 ms).

Encryption Type

Specify the type of Encryption. Options are: None (default), AES 128, AES 192, AES 256 or Automatic. Selection

of

of Automatic

will

 will generate the encryption and exchange it securely between the applications automatically.

For more information, see Encrypting an Output Stream in Zixi Feeder

Key

Click Generate and the encryption key for the input stream will appear in the adjacent text box. Send it to the end-user to decipher the received encoded stream. For more information, see Encrypting an Output Stream in Zixi Feeder

Run encoder feedback script

Reports back to the encoder

DSCP

Specify …

ECN

Select… Options are: Non-ECT (default), ECT0 or ECT1.

RTMP input feedback

Click this checkbox to …

Encodr feedback script

Click this checkbox to receive reports back to the encoder about the current available bitrate according to Zixi’s network condition analysis. Supporting encoders will adjust their output bitrate accordingly (adaptive bitrate). 
Note: for supporting encoders only

.

Minimum bitrate [kbps]

Specifies the minimum bitrate that will be reported to the encoder

.

Remote RTMP Output

Note: Allow automatic RTMP option must be enabled on the Broadcaster.

URL

Specifies

Specify the Stream URL of the remote RTMP server.

Backup URL

Specifies

Specify a backup URL (similar to the primary URL) in case the primary RTMP server is faulty, then the Broadcaster will switch and stream to the backup one.

Stream

Specifies

Specify the unique name for the stream that the RTMP server expects at the other end of the connection.

Username

Specifies

Specify the User name to authenticate on the remote RTMP server.

Password

Specifies

Specify the string that is used for authorization on the remote RTMP server.

Hot Backup

Specifies that

Click this checkbox to set the Broadcaster

will

to output to the 2 RTMP servers (Primary & Backup) in parallel.