Real Time Messaging Protocol streams can be played on systems that accept this protocol as input. Originally designed to enable Adobe® Flash® streams to be sent between a server and a client, RTMP has become a popular protocol for streaming into content-delivery networks (CDNs). As part of the RTMP output configuration process you can configure YouTube Live and Facebook Live streams.
To create an RTMP Output:
- In the Zixi Broadcaster Outputs page, click
. The New output window is displayed.
- Type the unique identifier for this output in the Output Name.
- Select an Input Stream to be made available on this output from the drop-down list.
- Select the Show in Matrix check box to display this stream in the Matrix (see Using the Matrix). Default: Selected.
- Select RTMP.
- Specify the Outputparameters for the RTMP receiver at the other end of the connection (see Output Stream Parameters Table).
- To configure an RTMP stream using YouTube Live see Creating RTMP Outputs Using You Tube Live.
- To configure an RTMP stream using Facebook Live see Creating RTMP Outputs Using Facebook Live.
- Click OK.
The new RTMP Output with its settings is created and now appears on the screen.
Output Stream Parameters Table
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Output Parameters | |
URL | Specify the Stream URL of the remote RTMP server. You can define RTMPS clients with the proven security of a secure socket layer (SSL), by using the rtmps:// url. |
Backup URL | Enter a backup URL (fallback mode) – will be used in case the primary server is not responsive. |
Stream Name | Specify the unique name for the stream that the RTMP server at the other end of the connection expects. |
User Name | Specify the User name to authenticate on the remote RTMP server. |
Password | Specify the string that is used for authorization on the remote RTMP server. |
Bitrate (kbps) | Specify the actual bitrate or the maximum stream bitrate in case of a VBR stream. |
Reconnect (sec) | If the stream drops, this value represents the time between reconnection attempts (in seconds)Default: 5. |
Send Timecode | Converts the MPEG-TS SEI section to RTMP ONFI command (pass the encoder timecodes to the RTMP server). |
| Disconnect if inactive | Select this checkbox to disconnect if the stream is not active after 30 seconds. |
Ignore TLS certificate errors | When the Zixi Broadcaster acts as a client (e.g. streaming to another Zixi Broadcaster), there is an option to Ignore TLS certificate errors for the HTTP Push output. This means that even when the Zixi Broadcaster that receives the stream doesn’t have a valid certificate, the stream will be transmitted to it using DTLS. |
Decryption type | Specify the type of key used to decipher the encrypted output stream. |