Quick Start from Live 1.0 to Live 2.0

From Live 1.0 to Live 2.0

Overview

Live 2.0 is a new live streaming solution that is reliable, consistent and scalable.

The objectives for Live 2.0 are:

  • Improved System Reliability
  • Deliver key features that are required
  • Live streaming foundation that is extensible for the future

Navigating to Live 2.0

  1. Navigate to the Live Module.
  2. Click Switch to Live 2.0.

Create a New Channel

  1. Navigate to the Live Module.
  2. Click Create Channel.

    Notice how a droplist with two options appears. Depending on your Live subscription, you may have the ability to create events channels, linear channels or both. Typically, events channels are created to stream shorter length, one time or recurring events. Linear channels are typically used when delivering 24/7 live events. Linear channels and events channels are billed differently - check with your Customer Success manager for details.

  3. Fill your Live Channel information.

  4. Click Save.
  5. Find your Encoder source URL.

  6. Stop your Live Channel by clicking Stop Streaming.

Deleting a Channel

  1. Navigate to the Live Module.
  2. Click the three dots next to the live channel name (...).
  3. Click Delete.

Note that when you click on the three dots on the left below delete, the following options also appear:

  • Duplicate - Duplicate makes it easy to create another channel with the same settings that were used.
  • Start - Start makes to run the stream selected.
  • Stop - Stop makes a stream stop when it is running.
  • Edit - Click edit to view/edit the Channel Edit - JSON that will be made to create the live stream.
  • Live Media Asset - Click Live Media Asset to view the live event video properties.