To ingest live streams to Live Video Cloud, you have several options:
Streamtag: WebRTC
Browser-based mobile contribution for remote interviews, fan participation, and mobile reporters.
On www.livevideocloud.com
- Configure your input.
- Activate “Web Contribution”.
- Share the generated URL with your contributor, fan, or mobile reporters.#
Note: The URL is generated after the first creation.
- Make sure the input is assigned to a running production or turn on a production.
- Send the generated URL to your mobile device (if you create a new input URL will be generated after creation)
On your mobile device or laptop
- Use a supported device, OS, and browser version to open the URL.
Note: We recommend using the latest version of Android on Chrome, and Safari on iOS, or Chrome on Windows/macOS. See also Ingest Locations for WebRTC. - Accept the terms and conditions and privacy policy.
- Start streaming!
Inputs: SRT or RTMP
Ingest via 3rd-party software, hardware, or cloud applications via a dedicated ingest server.
On www.livevideocloud.com
- If you want to use SRT Caller or RTMP Pull input, get the correct credentials from your source.
- Configure your input.
- Make sure the input is assigned to a running production or turn on the production.
On your source
- If you want to use SRT Listener or RTMP Push input, enter the credentials provided by LVC.
- Configure your device.
- Start streaming!
Note: The request receiving side needs to be up and running prior to triggering the request.
External Devices
Ingest via 3rd-party software, hardware, or cloud applications via a global ingest network.
On www.livevideocloud.com
- Configure your external device.
- Make sure the input and/or production you selected as a destination is running and ready to receive signals by turning on the production.
- Share or use the generated credentials to configure your external source.
On your external device/source
- Configure your device with the provided ingest URL and stream key.
- Start streaming!