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Live Videos

This guide will provide you with detailed instructions on creating, customizing, embedding, and managing your live video content.

1. Create Live Videos​

Overview of Live Videos: Live Videos are customizable streams linked to specific channels. These videos can be embedded, customized with screens, and saved as snippets or recordings.

Connecting Live Videos to Channels: When creating a Live Video, specify its name, description, and the live channel to which it should be connected.

create live video

2. Go Live​

Initiating Live Videos

  • Live Videos can only go live when the associated channel status is Processing.
  • Clicking "Go Live" initiates the live stream, enabling features like "Stop Live" and "Cut & Publish."

3. Live Video Details​

Accessing Live Video Details

  • Click on a live video to access details.
  • Edit general information, customize screens, and monitor the live stream.

edit live video general tab

Customizing Live Video Screens

  • Add a thumbnail to the live video.
  • Choose custom screens for different scenarios, including Live, Prelive, End, Pause, and Problem cases:
  • For example, the Prelive screen is shown before the live video starts.
  • The Problem screen is automatically updated if there is an issue with the livestream, but it can also be added manually.
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    For more information about Case Covers, visit Case Cover Page

customization tab on live video

Switching Channels

  • More than one channel can be processed simultaneously, and the live video input can be switched to another channel.
  • For instance, during a festival with four cameras capturing different views, the admin can switch to a different channel to broadcast a more interesting view for the end users.

Geo-blocking Rules

In the VP Player, the user can create geo-blocking rules and apply them to live videos just as they are used for VODs. These rules allow you to manage content access based on viewer locations.

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If you want to learn more about Geoblocking, including how to Manage, Create, or Use, visit "GeoBlockig Rules" Page

4. Re-stream​

  • The user can re-stream the live video to other platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, etc.
  • To do this, the user connects the live video with the stream URL and stream key of the desired platform.
  • When the user stops the live stream in the VP Player, the livestream will also stop on the other platform.

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5. Cut and Publish Feature​

Accessing the Cut and Publish Option

  • Navigate to the Live Videos listing page.
  • Locate the "Cut and Publish" button. Alternatively, access the specific live video and click "Cut and Publish" under the video preview.

cut and publish listing page

Setting Cut Points

  • After clicking "Cut and Publish," a modal will appear.
  • Use the scrubber or the input boxes to select the portion of the video you want to publish.
  • Drag the scrubber handles to define the start and end times of the cut portion, or enter the starting and ending durations in the input boxes.
  • The minimum duration for the cut portion is 10 seconds; it cannot be lower than this.
  • If any white vertical lines appear in the seek bar, they indicate the times when the live video was interrupted.

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Encoding and Saving as VOD

  • Click "Cut and Publish" after setting the desired duration.
  • The video will start encoding and be saved as a VOD with the specified duration and a new video ID.
  • The cut portion of the video will be available on the Videos listing page.
  • The video will be instantly playable and ready for end users to view.

Managing Live Videos: Start, Stop, Cut & Publish

  • You can start, stop, or cut the live video anytime during streaming.
  • Stop and Cut: Allows you to stop the stream and cut a portion as VOD for publishing.
  • Stop Without Saving: Instantly stops the stream without saving the content.
  • Stop: Stops the stream and saves the entire session as a VOD.

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6. Stopping Live Videos​

Stop and Cut Option:

  • Go to the Live Videos listing page or access the live video directly.
  • Click "Stop Live."
  • In the modal, select "Stop and Cut."
  • Choose the portion you want to publish using the same process as Cut and Publish.
  • Click "Stop and Cut" to save the cut portion on the Videos page.
  • The video is saved with the live video ID.

Stop Without Saving Option:

  • Click "Stop Live."
  • In the modal, select "Stop Without Saving."
  • The live stream will stop instantly, and it will not be saved for future viewing.

Stop Option:

  • Click "Stop Live."
  • In the modal, select "Stop."
  • The live stream will stop instantly, and the entire session will be saved as a VOD on the Videos listing page.
  • The video is saved with the live video ID.

7. Embedding Live Videos​

Generating Embed Codes:

  • Access your live video.
  • Click on the "Embed" button in the General Information tab.
  • Choose a player, generate the embed code, and add it to your website. embed

Embedding Live Videos on Websites:

  • Paste the generated embed code into your web page to display the live video feed.