A pre-roll transport stream file is a video/audio file that is played before the adaptive group video is played. Before setting the pre-roll, you should make sure that the file is available for VOD and that VOD is enabled in the File Transfer and VOD settings (See <add ref>).
To set a Pre-roll:
- Upload the Pre-roll TS File to the designated Root folder on the Zixi Broadcaster server. To find your Root folder location, go to Settings > General. The Root path is specified in the Root Folder field.
- In the Zixi Broadcaster Adaptive Groups screen, click the desired adaptive group for which you want to add the pre-roll.
- Click the
button on the selected row and then click Set Pre-roll.
The following window is displayed:
- Do one of the following:
- HLS over HTTP - streams the adaptive stream over HTTP. Select Live to stream a live stream or select DVR to select a recorded stream. To stream from an encrypted HTTPS link, select the HTTPS checkbox. To stream from a secondary/backup server, select the HTTP Fallback checkbox.
- HLS over UDP - streams the adaptive stream over UDP. Select Live to stream a live stream or select DVR to select a recorded stream. To stream from an encrypted HTTPS link, select the HTTPS checkbox. To stream from a secondary/backup server, select the HTTP Fallback checkbox.
- HLS over Multicast - streams the adaptive stream over UDP. Select Live to stream a live stream or select DVR to select a recorded stream. To stream from an encrypted HTTPS link, select the HTTPS checkbox. To stream from a secondary/backup server, select the HTTP Fallback checkbox.
- Copy the link that is generated at the bottom of the window and paste it into a player/browser for playback.
- Click Close when finished.