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Overview

You can use external encoders such as PROCASTER, Flash Media Encoder, Wirecast and On2 Flix Live to send highest quality live streams to your Livestream channel.

These encoders provide the following benefits when compared to using the Livestream Studio encoder:

• Increased frame rate
• Higher quality (newer codecs)
• Full control of encoding settings
• Procaster supports screen capture and Livestream chat and twitter without using a browser

Setting up Flash Media Encoder with Livestream

1. Downloadit free from Adobe: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashmediaserver/flashmediaencoder/

Flash Media Encoder is Windows only, for a list of compatible devices click here.

For instructions on setting FME up to work on a Mac Pro running Boot Camp click: here.

Note: The latest version of Flash Media Encoder includes the latest codecs so there is no major advantage to using On2 Flix Live encoder.

2. Open the application.

3. Configure 'FMS URL':

• rtmp://fme.mogulus.com/mogulus/[channel_name_here]/username=[your_username]

/password=[your_password]/isAutoLive=[true|false]

• Replace (remove the brackets):

[channel_name_here] with your channel name [your_username] with your username [your_password] with your password

NOTE: your password may not contain special characters. Only letters and numbers are allowed.

• Set isAutoLive=true if you want the feed to go live on your channel immediately bypassing the need to cue the camera and press record in the Studio.

• Set isAutoLive=false if you simply want the feed to appear as a camera in your Livestream studio and manually control it when you cue it and go live from the studio. By doing this the Flash Media Encoder signal will show up as "External Feed" in the cameras menu and you will be able to add graphic overlays and use the studio as if it is a separate camera.

• Configure 'Stream' : Pick any name without a space or special characters. Note: if you are sending multiple Flash Media Encoder feeds to your Studio make sure you name them differently or they will not show up in the studio correctly.

• Make sure "autoadjust" is unchecked.

• If you check the "Save to file" box you can save a backup of what is encoded to your desktop.

4. Press Start

That's it - you are now streaming live on your Livestream Channel!

Advanced FME Options

Add any of the following parameters at the end of your RTMP URL :

• /autoVOD=true - This automatically adds the recording to the top of the Video on Demand list
• /autoAutopilot=true - This automatically adds the recording to the top of the auto-pilot playlist

• Aspect Ratio Conversion support :
  • /aspectWidth=[number] - If your input camera/feed is not 4/3 - for example 16/9 - set this parameter to 16
  • /aspectHeight=[number] - If your input camera/feed is not 4/3 - for example 16/9 - set this parametre to 9
  • If your channel is configured to be 4/3 aspect ratio, it would letter box your 16/9 feed and display it correctly. If you did you not set the aspect ratio properties and your feed was 16/9 - Livestream would assume it was a 4/3 feed and display it as 4/3 - which would be incorect for a 16/9 feed.

• /bufferTime=[x sec]

Allows you to set the buffer time of the live streaming in the player. By default this is very low (0.5 seconds) Increase if you use a unreliable connection during a live Flash Media Encoder broadcast.

Setting up Wirecast with Livestream

Telestream Wirecast now allows you to stream directly to Livestream and Livestream Premium.

Download the trial version below to test it out for free: Download Wirecast 3.5 for Windows 2000/XP/Vista Download Wirecast 3.5 for Mac

Telestream’s Wirecast webcasting production software is the affordable 21st century alternative to expensive television broadcast hardware. For less than $500, Wirecast users can quickly and easily capture live events and create professional video webcasts on computers or laptops for real-time web distribution from any location. All users need is a computer and an internet connection for broadcasting and viewing.

1. From the menu bar, choose "Broadcast," then "Broadcast Settings."

2. From the Encoder Presets menu choose one of the Flash Encoder Presets:

• Advanced users may select "edit" to further tailor the encoding settings to your preference.

Note that recording is not currently enabled for H.264 content, video streamed through Wirecast will need to be uploaded to Livestream Studio after the broadcast is complete to make it available on-demand.

3. For destination, Choose Mogulus and then enter the channel you want to stream to, username and password

Note that for Livestream Free channels you will need to ensure that the total encoding bitrate is set no higher than 500Kbps.

4. From the Broadcast tab go to Network Broadcast and then Start all to begin encoding.

That's it! You can now go live on your Livestream channel.

Setting up On2 Flix Live with Livestream

1. First download On2 Flix Live (demo or full version from ([http://www.on2.com/index.php?391])

2. Open the application.

3. Configure 'Send to Server': rtmp://fme.mogulus.com/mogulus/[channel_name_here] /username=[your_username] /password=[your_password]/isAutoLive=[true|false]

4. Replace (remove the brackets) :

 [channel_name_here] with your channel name
 [your_username] with your username
 [your_password] with your password

5. Set isAutoLive=true if you want the feed to go live on your channel immediatly or isAutoLive=false if you simply want the feed to appear as a camera in your Livestream studio and manually control when you cue it and go live from the studio.

6. Configure 'Stream' : Pick any name without space or special character. If you are sending multiple feeds to your camera make sure you name them differently.

7. Press Start

That's it - you are now streaming live on your Livestream Channel !