In the live streaming section of the admin portal, you can create Live Sources, which are the origins of your live stream from the player’s perspective. Ravnur utilizes Ravnur Media Services (RMS) to encode and deliver live streams to the player.

Generic Live Source usage and considerations

If you prefer to stream from a server other than RMS, such as a Wowza server or a CDN, you can use the Generic Live Source option. This allows you to input an HLS .m3u8 playlist URL, which is then sent to the player. While most functionalities remain the same, there are a few key differences:

• Recording and VOD Conversion: Generic live source streams are not recorded or converted to VOD assets.
• Automatic Captioning: Generic live sources cannot use the automatic captioning service.

Note: This feature is currently in development and is not yet available for RMS sources either.

To create a live source, follow this instruction.