ZEC Playing Input Streams with Players

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

  • Flash Player
  • Shoutcast

VLC is only supported in Zixi Broadcaster. A ZEC device can be upgraded to a Zixi Broadcaster by activating a Broadcaster license.

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


To Play Input Streams with a Flash Player:

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

  1. In the ZEC Inputs page, click the desired input stream that you want to play with Flash Player.
  2. 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.
  3. Copy the directory path and run the .flv file that appears on the first line of the window or click Play from server to use HTTP pseudo-streaming for Flash player.


To Play Input Streams with a Shoutcast:

Shoutcast enables playing an audio file on a native browser.

  1. In the ZEC Inputs page, click the desired input stream that you want to play with Shoutcast.
  2. 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.