Typically a Push Stream is transmitted from a Zixi Feeder. In this case, the stream is initiated by the Zixi Feeder, while the Zixi Broadcaster remains in “listening mode” until the stream is initiated.
To Add a Push 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 ID for the Broadcaster.
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 Push for this 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 record the stream, you can configure the Recording Parameters (see Input Stream Parameter Table).
- You can decrypt an encrypted stream as it enters the Zixi Broadcaster. To decrypt a stream, select the Decrypt Stream checkbox and fill in the parameters as describes in the Input Stream Parameter Table below. For more information, see Decrypting an Input Stream in Zixi Broadcaster
- 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 input streams available in the ZiXi Broadcaster input UI.
Input Stream Parameters Table
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Stream ID | Specify 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 | |
| Password (Optional) | If desired, enter a password string to use for authentication (must be identical to the string configured on the Feeder) |
| Latency [ms] | Specify the maximal latency that will override the latency that was defined on the Feeder (in ms). Default: Remote configuration (i.e. use the latency was set on the feeder). (See Latency Considerations) |
| Point to point only | Selecting this checkbox transmits the stream directly (point-to-point) from the Feeder to the Receiver, while only delivering messaging to the Broadcaster. In case there is a problem with the P2P connection, it will re-route the transmission through the ZiXi Broadcaster. |
| Disable P2P Fallback | Selecting this checkbox will allow only P2P (disabling the option to re-route traffic though the ZiXi Broadcaster) |
| ID of high priority source | Setting the ID of the source that will be granted a higher priority during connection. A feeder with this ID will disconnect other existing sources. |
| Enable time shift | |
| Maximum delay [hh:mm:ss] | Specify the time of the delayed transmission of this stream. Maximum: 24 hours. |
| Transmit as multicast | Selecting this checkbox enables 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 | Selecting this checkbox will force the transmission of this stream only in multicast. |
| Recording parameters | |
| Max recorded file duration [hours] | Specify the maximum time allotted for recording a video stream. Default: 2 hours |
| Keep recorded files for [hours] | Specify the maximum time for storing the recording. Default: 0 hours |
Custom Path | Optionally specify a storage location for the recorded files that is relative to the root folder. This location bypasses the location specified as the root folder in the Settings > General screen. |
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 variables listed below. Only the %T=HH.MM.SS creation time 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:
For example, the following pattern %Y_recording%T.ts will generate the following file name 2017_recording15:32:35.ts. |
| Decrypt stream | Decrypts the Input stream. Please note that the stream will not be encrypted as it passes through the Zixi path. For more information, see Decrypting an Input Stream in Zixi Broadcaster. |
| Decryption type | Specify the type of encryption that is being used in the stream. For more information, see Decrypting an Input Stream in Zixi Broadcaster. |
| Decryption key | Specify the key for decryption. |