Epiphan Pearl - Manual (Page 181)

Pearl User Guide Stream to viewers
Stream to viewers
Streaming to viewers allows viewers to connect directly to your Pearl and view the live stream.
You can configure whether or not streaming is enabled for viewers. See Stream to viewers .
Publishing Options Use this option to...
HTTP
Quickly stream content to viewers simultaneously. No set up is required.
Pearl is ready to stream content as soon as it is has power and a configured
channel. No other settings are required. Your audience need only access the
URL of the broadcast and they are instantly connected. This viewing method
is ideal for a small number of viewers since streaming uses your system
resources and bandwidth. However a small amount of overhead is used for
each viewer. For more information about using a HTTP streaming, refer to
Stream content using HTTP or RTSP .
RTSP
Quickly stream content to viewers. No set up is required. Pearl is ready to
stream content as soon as it has power and a configured channel. No other
settings are required. Your audience need only copy and paste the URL of
the stream into a media player. For more information about using a RTSP
and HTTP streaming, refer to
Stream content using HTTP or RTSP .
HTTP Live Streaming
(HLS)
Stream live over the standard HTTP port 80, making it possible to cross
firewalls and proxies that are normally accessible to other HTTP traffic and
facilitates content delivery to CDNs. See
Stream content using HLS (HTTP
Live Streaming) .
There is approximately a 30 second delay when streaming using HLS.
To stream video outside of your LAN, configure port forwarding on your router. Refer to your
Network Administrator; network configuration is beyond the scope of this guide.
Stream content using HTTP or RTSP
The quickest and simplest way to deliver your content is to send the broadcast's URL to your viewers. You can
provide separate URLs for each channel being streamed.
The format of the URL provided to you by the admin interface depends on the method you used to access
the system, either through network discovery using the serial number or IP address.
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