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  1. In the Zixi Broadcaster Navigation menu, click the Inputs tab.
  2. In the Menu bar, click New Input. The Add a new input stream window is displayed.
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  3. Enter the unique Stream I.D.

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    Note this must be identical (case sensitive) to the stream name configured in the Zixi Feeder.


  4. Select  the maximum concurrent connections to this stream from the Max. Outputs  drop-down list. Default: Unlimited.
  5. Select the Show in Matrix check box to display this stream in the Matrix (see Using the Matrixchapter). Default: Selected.
  6. Select File for the input stream.
  7. Specify the Stream Parameters (see Input Stream Parameter tableTable).
  8. If you want to Enable time shift, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter tableTable). The stream will be recorded and broadcasted after the specified delay. The time shift feature is typically used to broadcast a live event across time zones (due to the time differences between locations).
  9. If you want to Transmit as multicast, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter tableTable).
  10. If you want to Enable encryption, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter tableTable).
  11. Click OK. The “Input added” message appears on the top of the screen. The Push Stream from the Zixi Feeder is added to the Zixi Broadcaster and now appears in the list of streams available in the  Zixi Broadcaster inputs UI.

Input Stream Parameters Table

Show in Matrix Encryption type the type of Encryption from the drop-down list. Automatic will produce the Encryption key for you. see
ParameterDescription
Stream IDSpecifies the unique identifier for this stream.

Max Outputs

Specifies the maximum number of allowed outputs. Default: Unlimited.

Show input in Matrix.

Stream Parameters

Path

Type the local or mounted (Linux) disk or click the adjacent browse button to select the desired one.

The suffix .ts indicates a transmitted stream.

Enable time shift

Select this checkbox to record the stream content and broadcast it after the specified delay

Maximum delay [hh:mm:ss] (for Time Shift enabled)

Specify the maximum time

of the delayed transmission

delay of this

stream

input.

Maximum: 24 hours.

Transmit as multicast

If desired, select the Select this checkbox to transmit as a multicastenable the transmission of this stream’s outputs as multicast. A Zixi receiver that will pull the stream will receive it in multicast. By default Zixi Broadcaster is configured to allow transparent fallback to unicast if it is out of the LAN. Requires enabling Multicast Pull in the Settings.

Multicast Only (for Multicast enabled)

If desired, specify force multicast-only outputs. A Zixi receiver will receive it in multicast (unless it is out of the LAN in which case it will relay in as unicast). You can also force Multicast only outputs.

Enable

Encryption

Select

this checkbox to encrypt the Input stream. For more information,

see Encrypting an Input Stream in Zixi Broadcaster.

Encryption type (for Encryption enabled)

Specify the type of Encryption (AES 128/192/256).

Encryption key(for encryption enabled)

Click Generate to generate an encryption key. The generated

encrypted

encryption key

which

must be sent to the end-user to decipher the received encoded stream.