Live Streaming Setup

The following tasks must be performed to stream a live event:

Task

Component

Description

Set up Live Authentication

CDN

Set up a live authentication key that grants an encoder permission to push a stream to our servers.

Create an Instance

CDN

Create a Dynamic Cloud Packaging instance through which streams will be ingested and played back.

Set up Stream Broadcasting

Encoder

Configure an encoder to broadcast one or more streams to a Dynamic Cloud Packaging event.

Implement a Media Player

Media Player

Create a media player that points to the above stream(s) and then distribute it to the desired viewers.