ApsaraVideo Live:Console guide

Operations in the console

In the console, you can add media assets such as on-demand videos, images, and live streams. You can also specify the playback duration and sort the episodes to be played. After you add multiple media assets, you can start the playback with efficiency. During the playback, you can adjust the sequence of episodes in the playlist and add or remove episodes in real time.

1. Log on to the ApsaraVideo Live console. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Live + > Production Studios.

2. Find the desired production studio in playlist mode and click Open in the Actions column.

3. Configure the production studio settings in the Studio Settings dialog box. When you create a production studio and enter the production studio page for the first time, the Studio Settings dialog box automatically appears. You can also click Live Stream Settings in the upper-right corner of the production studio page to open the Studio Settings dialog box.

   Parameter	Description
   Domain	Select a domain name for which a CNAME record is configured from the Domain drop-down list.
   Output	Select the original resolution of the live stream from the Output drop-down list. Valid values: Low Definition 360p (640 × 360), Standard Definition 480p (854 × 480), High Definition 720p (1280 × 720), Ultra High Definition 1080p (1920 × 1080), Portrait Low Definition 360p (360 × 640), Portrait Standard Definition 480p (480 × 854), Portrait High Definition 720p (720 × 1280), and Portrait Ultra High Definition 1080p (1080 × 1920).
   Background Settings	Set the playlist background to a live stream, VOD resource, or image. Live Stream Select Live Stream: After you select a domain name, the ingest URLs of all live streams under the domain name are displayed. You can select an ingest URL to add it to the production studio. Enter Streaming URL: Enter a streaming URL in the Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP), Flash Video (FLV), or Real-Time Streaming (RTS) format. VOD Resource Click Select. In the dialog box that appears, select a video that is from the media asset library of ApsaraVideo VOD. Image Select From Media Library: Click Select Image. In the dialog box that appears, select an image that is from the media asset library of ApsaraVideo VOD. Local Upload: You can upload a local image in the JPG or PNG format. The image can be up to 10 MB in size. The uploaded image is stored in the media asset library of ApsaraVideo VOD. Note The background settings take effect only if the episode in the episode list is a video in the WebM format.
   Multi-way Stream Relay	Optional. Click Add URL to add a relay URL. Important After you add or delete a relay URL, the stream relay settings take effect only after you restart PGM. If your live stream uses the features of a third-party platform, you are charged additional fees for stream relay. By default, there are three relay URLs that are free of charge under a domain name. If you specify more than three relay URLs, you are charged for the excess relay URLs. The pricing is the same as that of live center stream relay in ApsaraVideo Live. For more information, see Billing of stream relay.

4. Under Playlist, click Add to add and configure a media asset.

   

   Parameter	Description
   Video Source Name	Enter a name for the media asset. This parameter is optional. By default, the file name is used.
   Video Source Type	Select a video source type. Valid values: Video Image Select Live Stream Specify Live Stream
   Video	Click Select to add a video from the media asset library if you set the Video Source Type parameter to Video. You can specify the number of loops for the playback or the playback duration.
   Image	Click Select Image to add an image from the media asset library if you set the Video Source Type parameter to Image. You can specify the playback duration.
   Domain Name/Live Stream or Streaming URL	Select a live stream from the live center if you set the Video Source Type parameter to Select Live Stream. Enter a streaming URL if you set the Video Source Type parameter to Specify Live Stream. Streams in the RTMP and FLV formats are supported. You can specify the playback duration.
   Loop	Configure the loop playback settings, including the number of loops or playback duration, based on the selected video source type.

   Click OK.

5. Click Start to start live streaming and perform the operations described in the following table as required.

   No.	Description
   1	Start or stop live streaming.
   2	Specify the number of loops for the entire playlist.
   3	Switch to a specific episode.
   4	Adjust the sequence of episodes in the playlist.
   5	Add or remove a specific episode.