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How to Live Stream on Facebook through the Push Destination Option?

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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...

How to conduct Multi-bitrate Streaming Using the Livebox Playout and Encoder?

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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...

How to Mix Streams Using the Livebox Mixer?

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The Livebox mixer is one of the dimensions of the Livebox streaming server. With the Livebox mixer, you can mix and match your streaming contents based upon your needs. And also, you can add effects and configurations to your streams by using the Livebox mixer. Login to your Encoder-Mixer-Playout software and open the  Livebox Mixer  window. Click inside the “Add Source” area to add your video source. Likewise, you can add two or more sources to proceed with your mixing. A new dialog box “Menu_Dialog_Form” opens, where click the option “Add File” to add your local files. Note:  -To add your professional camera or webcam sources, click the  Add Live  option.-To add URL from any other media platforms, click the  Add URL  option.-To add your Livebox playout sources, click the  Add Playlist  option. Now your sources are added, click the drop-down menu from the “Transition” option and select the required transition effect and also set time for yo...

How to Live Stream on the Livebox Server Using vMix as an Encoder?

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Livebox streaming server is multidimensional in nature, it can encode, stream and, transcode by working alone. At the same time, the Livebox server is also adaptable enough to go along with any many encoders or streaming software. vMix is one such streaming software which is supported by Livebox. Though Livebox works with external software, still the streaming process is simple and easy. The following steps will give you the understanding to use vMix with Livebox. Create your channel in Livebox. Go to vMix and click “Add Input” from the bottom left corner. A dialog box “Input Select” opens, where you can click “Browse” to add your source to vMix. After selecting your source, click “OK”. And your source is added. Now go to the Livebox  Channel Dashboard  under  Manage Channels  from the navigation menu and click  Streaming URL  to copy the streaming RTMP URL. Then go to vMix and click  Stream . A new dialog box  Streaming Settings  opens, wher...