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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...

Go to  User & Roles  from the navigation menu. Under  Custom User , go to ‘Add Role’. In ‘Add Role’, click on the ‘Create Role’ button. A dialog box ‘Add Role’ opens, where you can give the role name. Then select  API Access . Under API Access, select the  Video Conferencing  option. Once you select the Video Conferencing option, select all the required permissions. And click ‘Save’. And a role for the API permission will be created. Now go to the ‘Add User’ column and click on the ‘Create User’ button. A dialog box ‘Add User’ opens. Enter the name of the user (customer) that you are going to lend this API permission. Then set a password for your user. And now, near the ‘Role’ option, click the drop-down menu to select the role you have created. Once you select the Role, you will be provided furthermore options. So, you can set the  Video Conference Limit  and then ‘Select Mode’.  Note:   The Production mode is secure one when compar...

To activate your   Livebox   Instacast encoder device, Email your  Device ID  and  Hardware Key  to the IVB7 support team. The IVB7 support team, in turn, will send you the License Key. Now access the device interface on your browser. Note:   To access the Instacast Encoder device on your browser, you can use your  Device IP  along with the port URL ( :3978 ) provided by the IVB7 team. E.g.,  127.0.0.1:3978 Enter the provided License Key on the License Key bar and click Save. And your device will be activated. So, you can start  live streaming  using the Instacast Encoder device.

To conduct Multi-bitrate   streaming   using the Livebox Playout and Encoder software, Create your channel in the Livebox streaming server. Go to  Manage Channels  from the navigation menu. Under manage channels, select  Multi-bitrate . In  Multi-bitrate  page, select your channel and turn On multi-bitrate. Once you turn on  Multi-bitrate , the preset options will appear. You can set the required resolution and click “Save”. Note:   You also have an option to edit or set your required preset. Once you click save, RTMP URLs for your resolution gets listed below. Make a note of the required RTMP links and click “Save”. With each URL of definite qualities (resolutions), the player will adjust video quality to that of viewers bandwidth.*The first given URL is the RTMP URL of your channel. The remaining URLs are RTMP URLs with resolutions. Note:   The RTMP URL should be used to initiate the live streaming on your server channel. And the other...