This input creates a file input for the broadcaster Zixi Broadcaster from a local or mounted disk and subsequently streams it to the end-user.
If the stream is an MPTS stream and you want to demux it into separate SPTS input streams, create the stream, by following the instructions below, and then follow the instruction in the Demuxing an MPTS Stream section.
To Add a File Stream:
- In the Zixi Broadcaster Navigation menu, click the Inputs tab.
- In the Menu bar, click New Input. The Add a new input stream window is displayed.
Enter the unique Stream I.D.
Info Note this must be identical (case sensitive) to the stream name configured in the Zixi Feeder.
- Select the maximum concurrent connections to this stream from the Max. Outputs drop-down list. Default: Unlimited.
- Select the Show in Matrix check box to display this stream in the Matrix (see Using the Matrix). Default: Selected.
- Select File for the input stream.
- Specify the Stream Parameters (see Input Stream Parameter Table).
- If you want to Enable time shift, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter Table). 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).
- If you want to Transmit as multicast, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter Table).
- If you want to Enable encryption, select this checkbox (see Input Stream Parameter Table).
- 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
| Parameter | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stream | IDSpecify the unique identifier for this stream. | |||
Max Outputs | Specify the maximum number of allowed outputs. Default: Unlimited. | |||
Show in Matrix | 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 a specified delay. To deploy an input stream that uses the current stream's time shift, you need to configure a "Delayed" input stream. (See Adding Delayed Streams). | |||
Maximum delay [hh:mm:ss] (for Time Shift enabled) | Specify the maximum time of the delayed transmissiondelay of this streaminput. Maximum: 24 hours. | |||
Transmit as multicast | If desired, select the Select this checkbox to transmit as a multicast. enable 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 | Encryption typeSelect | the type of Encryption from the drop-down list. Automatic will produce the Encryption key for you. this checkbox to encrypt the Input stream. For more information, | see ||
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 encryptedencryption key whichmust be sent to the end-user to decipher the received encoded stream. |