How to Add a Live Stream Using External Live Feed

Introduction

Muvi allows you to add and stream live content using an external live feed ( HLS, RTSP, MPD, or SRT URL). This feature is useful when you already have a live stream hosted on an external encoder or streaming server and want to broadcast it directly through your Muvi-powered website or apps. This feature offers flexibility and enables seamless broadcasting of live events, webinars, or channels from existing streaming setups.

Adding a Live Stream

Creating a Live Stream is a 2-step process. In the first step, add the basic information, and in the second step, add posters, banners, monetization, and security information.

Step 1: Adding Basic Live Stream Details

• Navigate to “Content Management” -->” Content Library” in the CMS.
• Click on “Add New” on the right-hand side.
• Click on the “Edit Icon” to add a name for the live stream (e.g., Live Boxing Match).
• On the right-hand side, under “Content Type”, select “Livestream”.
• Under “Encoding Profile”, select the encoding profile you already created or select the default encoding profile.
• Under “Categories”, select a category, or you can select multiple categories.
• Click on “Manage Source”.
• Under “Source”, select “External Live Feed” from the drop-down menu.
• Under the “Feed URL”, type an HLS, RTSP, MPD, or SRT URL of a livestream.
• Under “Nearest Location”, select your nearest live server location from the drop-down menu.
• Click on “Confirm”.
• Click on “Save and Continue”.

Step 2: Adding Poster, Monetization, Security, and Advanced Options

• Under the “Design” tab, add a “Poster” for the Livestream.
• Under the “Monetization” tab, add a “PPV” plan for the livestream. You can also enable the “Advertisement” option to show ads in the livestream.
• Under the “Security” tab, enable the “Password” option to protect your livestream using a password. The end-users need to type this password to watch your livestream.
• Under the “Advanced” tab, enable the “Auto Record” option to automatically record the livestream and save it as VOD content in the “Asset Library”.
• On the right-hand side, type a “Story/Description” about the live stream.
• Under “Search Tags,” add search tags for the live stream.
• Select the “Time zone” from the drop-down menu. Basically, select the time zone from where you are planning to livestream.
• You can also schedule your livestream by selecting the date and time from the calendar.
• Click on “Save”. The livestream will be created.