Broadcast a 360° Live Video Stream

This guide explains how to broadcast a 360° live stream using Infomaniak's video streaming service.

Prerequisites

• Have a 360° camera compatible with one of the following formats:
  • 360 monoscopic equirectangular (2D)
  • 360 stereoscopic (3D) side by side equirectangular (left/right separation)
  • 360 stereoscopic (3D) top/bottom equirectangular (top/bottom separation)
• Your encoder or camera must also be able to stream via an RTMP connection (learn more)
• Note that a 360° video stream requires a source with a high bitrate and a bitrate control set to CBR; the bitrate will depend on the type of content and data consumption, which will also be higher than a standard stream
   

Create a 360° player

Broadcasting a 360° live stream requires a 360° player. This option is free and can be activated quickly:

1. Log in to the Infomaniak Manager (manager.infomaniak.com) using a web browser like Brave or Edge
2. Click on the icon at the top right of the interface (or navigate using the left sidebar menu, for example)
3. Select Video Streaming (Streaming universe)
4. Click on the name of the relevant item in the displayed table
5. Click on Integration then Players in the left sidebar menu to create or edit an existing player
6. Check the 360 Player box and configure the projection (360 format)
   
7. Click the Save button
8. All content broadcasted by this player (whether in 360 format or not) will now be interpreted as 360°