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Helix Broadcaster 100 Touch Screen User Guide
HLS Output Screen
Using the touch screen, you can generate a single-rate HLS stream or a multi-rate stream with
up to three streaming rates. In a multi-rate stream, a master playlist links the client to separate
playlists for the single-rate streams. The client can then request the
different single-rate playlists as needed.
Stream Name
For
Stream Name
playlist using this stream name. In a multi-rate stream, each stream name typically includes a
designation for the streaming rate. For example, the stream name
500K.m3u8
Master Name (Multi-rate Streams)
To generate a multi-rate stream, create up to three outputs with similar H.264/AAC encoding
profiles. Each output should use a different video streaming rate, such as 500 Kbps, 750 Kbps,
and 1000 Kbps. The streams can use the same or different audio rates. In the
for each output, set the same name, such as
master playlist, as in
Request URLs
The setup screen lists the request URLs, which are based on the stream names.
Single-rate Stream
If you are encoding a single-rate stream, link the HLS client to the single-rate playlist URL
listed on the screen. For example:
http://10.124.4.113:80/hls/m3u8/500k.m3u8
Multi-rate Streams
For a multi-rate stream, the client can request the master playlist. The HLS client then requests
individual streams based on information contained in the master playlist. For example:
http://10.124.4.113:80/hls/master.m3u8
For media delivery to iOS devices such as the iPhone and iPad, HLS
Note:
output must be encoded with H.264/AAC codecs.
, set a name for the output stream. Helix Broadcaster generates the single-rate
.
.
master.m3u8
.ts
500K
. This name automatically becomes the
master
CHAPTER 3: Outputs
content from the
results in the playlist
field
Master Name
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