You can preview the input streams through the following video players:

In order to preview an input stream you must first configure its output. See Broadcaster Outputs section for more details.

To Play Input Streams with a VLC Player:

In the Zixi Broadcaster Inputs page, click the desired incoming stream that you want to play with VLC.
Click the button on the right end of the selected row and then Play with VLC. The Link Description window with the directory path for the desired file is displayed.
Click Run VLC. The selected file is downloaded to the computer.
Double-click on the newly downloaded file. This configured file runs using the VLC player and appears on a new output line on the Output screen wherein it can be monitored. Alternatively, copy the path and send it to the user so it can be entered in the Network URL of the VLC player.

To Play Incoming Streams with a Flash Player:

Flash Player enables playing the stream on a native browser with the Flash player.

In the Zixi Broadcaster Inputs page, click the desired incoming stream that you want to play with Flash Player.
Click the button on the right end of the selected row and then Play with Flash. The Link Description window with the directory path and proxy path for the desired file is displayed.
Click Run to view the .flv file that appears on the first line of the window or Run Accelerated to run the file from the proxy server with better results.

To Play Input Streams with a Shoutcast:

Shoutcast enables playing an audio file on a native browser.

In the Zixi Broadcaster Inputs page, click the desired incoming stream that you want to play with Shoutcast.
Click the button on the right end of the selected row and then Play with Shoutcast. The Link Description window will open with the directory path for the desired file.

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