How to create a simple Live Encoding Setup with nanocosmos Live Video Encoder and Wowza Media Server

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REQUIREMENTS

  • Windows PC (XP, Vista, 7, Server 2003, 2008, 32 or 64 bit)
  • Live Video Source available as a video capture device (Webcam, HDMI, Firewire, …)
  • Wowza Media Server (www.wowzamedia.com)
  • nanocosmos Live Video Encoder
  • Playback Application (e.g. Web Page with Flash based Video Player)


USAGE

There are several ways to use Live Video Encoder

  • Desktop Application with Graphical User Interface
  • Web Application (HTML based)
  • Command Line Application for Batch based Encoding
  • SDK / Toolkit Interface for Custom Applications

The following text describes the user interface based Desktop and Web Applications

DESKTOP APPLICATION



nanocosmos Live Video Encoder
Windows based native application for live encoding and streaming
  • Install: LiveVideoEncoder-setup.exe
  • Select your video and audio capture devices (camera/microphone)
  • Select the desired camera resolution and encoding bitrate (e.g. 320×240, 400 kBit/s)
  • Enter the RTMP Url of your Streaming Server (Wowza or Flash Media Server)
    Example: rtmp://localhost/live+myStream
    (Note: contact us for example streaming URLs for testing)

    • WEB APPLICATION



    nanocosmos Web Streaming Plugins for Web Browsers
    for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera
    platform: Windows

    • Install Live Video Encoder Setup (Plugins or Toolkit, Auto-Installation from Web Page possible)
    • Open the nanocosmos.html web page with your favorite browser
    • Select your video and audio capture devices (camera/microphone)
    • Select the desired camera resolution and encoding bitrate (e.g. 320×240, 400 kBit/s)
    • Enter the RTMP Url of your Streaming Server (Wowza or Flash Media Server)
      Example: rtmp://localhost/live+myStream
      (Note: contact us for example streaming URLs for testing)
    • Press “Start Broadcast”

    LIVE VIDEO STREAM PLAYER

    Flash based Web Player
    • Open live.html web page and enter the rtmp url + stream name

     

    (Optional) Set up Wowza Media Streaming Server on your local computer

    • Download and install Wowza Media Server Developer Edition.
      Here you find all informations to get the Wowza Server running:
      quick-start-guide
    • You might need to update Java.
    • Install Wowza Examples (Windows: Start Menu->Programs->Wowza Media Server [version]->Examples / double-click installall.bat
    • For further server settings please see Wowza Website.
    • Start the Server:
      Start Menu->Programs->Wowza Media Server [version]->Wowza Startup /
    • How to verify Wowza Server is running:
      Open a web browser and enter following url:
      http://localhost:1935

     

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