nanocosmos Live Video Encoder
This article describes the nanocosmos Live Video Encoder Desktop Application. If you would like to know how to use the Web Application, look here.
Requirements
- Windows PC (XP, 7, whatever)
- Live Video Source available as a video capture device (Webcam, HDMI, Firewire, …)
- Wowza Media Server (www.wowzamedia.com)
- nanocosmos Live Video Encoder (LiveVideoEncoder.exe)
- Playback Application (e.g. Flash)
Live Video Encoder Desktop Application
Windows based native application for live encoding and streaming
- Startup the Wowza Server server
If you do not have your own streaming server setup please see:
Set up Wowza Media Streaming Server on your local computer - Hook up webcamera to PC
- Download and install nanocosmos Live Video Encoder SDK (LiveVideoEncoder.exe)
- Startup Live Video Encoder Application
- Configure nanocosmos Encoder Settings (H.264 / RTMP / Resolution / Bitrate)
- Select your video and audio capture devices (camera/microphone)
- Output Stream/File
Note: for RTMP streaming, separate the URL and Stream Name with a “+” sign!
Examples:
– rtmp://localhost/live+myStream
– or enter your RTMP Server URL – rtmp://[your-wowza-adress]/live+myStream
- Start “Preview” and Start “Stream”
Playback
To play using Adobe Flash player open live.html web page:
Start/programs/nanocosmos/LiveVideoEncoder/player/FlashPlayer (H.264-RTMP)
and enter the information below and click Play button:
Server: rtmp://[wowza-adress]/live
Stream: myStream