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T he sub-user created by the Livebox admin can access the Client Portal and  re-stream the live videos  running on the   Livebox   server channel to their desired destinations. The destination could be anywhere, like Facebook, Periscope, YouTube, Twitch, RTMP servers, and other streaming platforms. So, to start re-streaming the Livebox server channel content on Facebook, the sub-user have to log in the Client Portal with the credentials provided by the admin. Enter your username and password and then give Login. You can click the ‘Add Destination’ button located on the right side or the thunder button on the left side to select your destination. A dialog box ‘Share on’ with several destinations shows up. As you wanted to stream live on Facebook, select the Facebook option and then click  Push live stream to Facebook  to get connected to Facebook. Note:   If you select the option  Automatically TURN ON when adding push value , the live stream will ...

To create a video  conference  mobile app, Go to the Livebox  App Store . Install the  APK Builde r app. Click the “Create an App” button under the  Livebox  Video Conference  specification. Give a name for your app, then enter the display name and app description. Then browse and set your app icon and logo. Then finally click on the “Generate App”. Your app creation process begins and when it says at the end like “Click the below” button to download APK ,  click on the “Download APK” button. The app gets downloaded to your PC downloads in the zip file format. So, extract the file. In the unzipped file, you can use the “Testing.apk” to test the app on your device and “Release.apk” to upload your app to the play store. Now, finish the app installing process on your mobile device. Then get into your brand-new app from your mobile device. Set your chat name and click the “Join” button. To invite your peers to the video call, you can just send the lin...

Multi-channel usability is one of the features that  Livebox  integrates as it helps in distributing content around the globe over multiple mediums efficiently. Through Livebox the users can send their live streaming videos to all media that supports RTMP sources. Facebook is one such media which is supported by Livebox to stream live videos. The following steps will provide you clear-cut representations to stream your videos in Facebook live using the Livebox streaming server. Create your channel on Livebox and stream a source to the channel. Then preview the live source on the  Livebox Dashboard . Now go to  Push Destinations  under  Manage Channels . A  Push Destinations  window opens, select your streaming channel and then click the “Add Destination” button located on the right side or the thunder button on the left side to select your destination. A dialog box “Share on” with several destinations shows up. As you wanted to stream live on Face...

There are primarily two different ways to do adaptive bitrate   streaming . One method is called Transcoding and the other method is using Multi bitrate streaming aka MBR. Transcoding is recommended in most cases since it is hassle-free and the conversion to multiple bitrates happens at the server end on the fly as you stream. Also, it can be turned on with a click of a button for any channel. If your Livebox does not have transcoding enabled, contact the Livebox team to upgrade to a box with transcoding, Also, Check out our other articles about the transcoding to learn more about transcoding. As for  Multi bitrate streaming , it has to be manually streamed in multiple qualities from the encoder, be it a hardware or software encoder. Some encoders support streaming in multiple qualities and some encoders don’t. For some software encoders, you may need to open multiple instances of the encoder on your PC. As for hardware encoders, MBR can be used only if the hardware encoder su...

T he Livebox video  conferencing c hatroom has cool features to have way for the exciting conferencing experience for its users. The features are as follows. User Icon -On clicking this, the user can set their camera/audio device, change profile settings and set language. Note:   The highlighted options will be visible only on the settings of the user with the  Moderator  function. Invite – On clicking this option, the user can invite people to the conference either by adding the contact number or by sending the conference link. There is also embed code provided to publish the conference on websites/blogs. Security – By using this option, you can enable Lobby mode and also set a password for your conference to prevent unauthorized access.  Blur Background – By clicking this option, the user can blur the unwanted background to keep the focus intact. Embed Meeting – This option is same as the embed code option provided on the  Invite  option.  Short...