Posts

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

Image
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...

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

Image
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 RTMP URLs of ...

How to Broadcast on Website/Blog Using the Livebox Streaming Server?

Image
Under  Manage Channels , you can record, transcode and also MBR (Multi-Bitrate) streaming. Create your channel in Livebox. Stream a source to your channel using the RTMP URL of the same channel with the help of an encoder. Preview your live streaming on your  Channel Dashboard . Now go to  Manage channels  and select your live streaming channel. Then click  Embed code  to copy the displayed embed code.  Note:   If your site is secured i.e. HTTPs encrypted (SSL encrypted), then you have to copy the  Secure Embed Code . If your site isn’t secure or the SSL certificate validity is over,  it will be indicated “Not secure” on the URL tab of your server. So, if your site is not secure, then you can go on with the normal  Embed code . Now login to your broadcasting website/blog, and copy-paste the embed code of your channel on the web page of your site/blog. If your website is of WordPress, then you have a few more settings to undergo. So...

How to Set Up the Livebox Internet Bonding Device?

Image
Double, triple, quadruple your Internet speed by using the Livebox Internet Bonding device. If you are facing network failover or if you want to maintain the bandwidth robustness while on live, you can gallop your current Internet connections to new speeds by using this bonding device. To initially set up your Livebox Bonding device, Turn On the Livebox Internet  Bonding   device . And access the device interface on your PC using the IP 192.168.95.1. On the device interface, pick up the Device ID and Hardware Key and send it to the IVB7 support team through Email. The IVB7 support team, in turn, will send you the License Key. So, after entering the License Key, you can click Save. Now you will be taken to the Livebox Bonding device login interface and you can login. (The IVB7 team will provide you the login credentials) Back on your system interface, you have to reboot the server first. Then go to “Settings” to configure your Bonding device. To configure the device, enter...

How to Create a Video Conference App on Livebox?

Image
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 link, so that, they c...

How to Mix Streams Using the Livebox Mixer?

Image
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 you...