About: Akamai allows receiving a signal via HLS with multiple qualities. If an HLS push destination is used as part of a transcoded output the HLS push destination can include up to three qualities.
Not sure how to start?
→ Learn how to create a passthrough output.
→ Learn how to create a transcoded output.
Prepare
Akamai provides you with a "Publishing URL". In order to configure your destination, you need o extend the URL by adding an event name and file ending.
Example of a "Publishing URL" provided by Akamai:
https://p-ep{stream_id}.i.akamaientrypoint.net/{stream_id}
Extend the URL using the following format:
{event_name}/master.m3u8
Your complete "Manifest URL" format to enter in Live Video Cloud:
https://p-ep{stream_id}.i.akamaientrypoint.net/{stream_id}/{event_name}/master.m3u8
A complete "Manifest URL" example:
http://p-ep50002.i.akamaientrypoint.net/50002/test79/master.m3u8
Configure an HLS push destination for Akamai
To configure your destinations:
- Go to "Destinations".
- Press "Add Destination".
- Select "HLS Push".
In the expanded panel:
- Enter a name.
- Only for transcoded outputs: Assign up to 3 qualities.
- Enter the manifest URL.
- (Optional) Adjust segment duration (default value is 8 sec)
- (Optional) Adjust segments in playlist (default value is 6)
- (Optional) Add a delay to your signal distribution.
- (Optional) HLS authentication: Enable to enter authentication credentials.
- (Optional) Set up stream mapping overrides.
→ Learn how to configure stream mapping overrides. - Enable the destination to start publishing once the output is online.
How to continue?
→ Learn how to set up productions.
→ Learn how to start productions.