Knowledge base

This guide explains how to configure the Infomaniak encoder.

1. Default access and password configuration

Once the connections are made, the encoder will be accessible on your network at: 192.168.1.168

The configuration is done from a web browser at: http://192.168.1.168

• User name: admin
• Password : admin

As a first step, we invite you to set a strong password:

2. Network Configuration

If access to address 192.168.1.168 You can go directly to point 3.

Otherwise, if your network is configured in DHCP or if you want to set a different IP address, the page System > Network allows you to set the access settings. It may be necessary to contact your network administrator to make the various settings and authorize this new device at the level of your firewall.

3. Configuring the main stream

3.1. In the case of a single stream sent

We are in the case of:

• Cloud Transcoding => see point (1) and (1.3) of this guide
• or Monobitrate => see point (3) of this guide

Please adjust the following settings:

• The bitrate (kbit) and resolution ( encoded size) must be adjusted according to your needs.
• RTPP PUBLISH URL corresponds to the URL of publication indicated in your Manager in the flow configuration:

The encoder does not provide a stream key. It is therefore necessary to Concatenate the last one with the URL.

Example: rtmp://stream.vprimary.infomaniak.com/livecast?key=XXXXXX/stream

Valuesstreamand the password (key=XXXXXX) must be replaced by your personal data.

3.2. If more than one flow is sent

For more information on this case, please refer to point (2) and (2.2) of the this guide.

In case multiple streams are sent, you will be in a multibitrate mode with n encoded flows on the encoder.

Submenus Substream1, Substream2 and Substream3 enable to configure encoding up to 3 additional streams:

3.3 Audio Configuration

Audio input will have to be adjusted according to the connections made. Bitrate can also be adjusted according to the type of content. We recommend that you use the following codec: 128 Kbps AAFC at 44100 Hz.

This guide explains how to broadcast a live video on the Infomaniak streaming platform and Facebook Live's.

Prerequisites

• Enable Simulcast option:
  1. Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
  2. Click directly on the nameallocated to the product concerned.
  3. Click on Parameters in the left side menu.
  4. Click on Options in the left side menu.
  5. Subscribe to the option Simulcast by clicking on the button ACTIVE.

Play a video on Infomaniak and Facebook

To this end:

1. Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
2. Click directly on the nameallocated to the product concerned.
3. Click on Parameters in the left side menu.
4. Click on Options in the left side menu.
5. Click on Configure in the box Simulcast.
6. Click on Add.
7. Choose Facebook Live.
8. Choose a name for the simulcast and connect to the Facebook account that manages your page.
9. Accept the terms and conditions and click on Add:
   
10. Direct broadcast on Facebook is available after 30 seconds on the selected page

In case of a problem

• Despite the type of visibility defined in the simulcast options, the internal configuration of Facebook may exceed the choice made. In this case, it is necessary to change the following parameter in the Facebook options:
  
• Be careful, the feed will be sent directly to Facebook at the time of the addition. If you want to plan the simulcast:
  • Disable option Enable this simulcast at the time of adding a simulcast.
  • Use the planning tool to set the schedules of your choice.
• Simulcast is automatically cut at the end of the broadcast. Two options are available to you to restart the simulcast:
  • Enable simulcast from the configuration of this option (see procedure explained above).
  • Schedule another event from the planning tool.

This guide explains how to broadcast a live video on the Infomaniak streaming platform and YouTube Live.

Prerequisites

• Enable "live" function on YouTube (it can take 24 hours).
• Enable option Simulcast :
  1. Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
  2. Click directly on the nameallocated to the product concerned.
  3. Click on Parameters in the left side menu.
  4. Click on Options in the left side menu.
  5. Subscribe to the option Simulcast by clicking on the button ACTIVE.

Play a video on Infomaniak and YouTube

To this end:

1. Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
2. Click directly on the nameallocated to the product concerned.
3. Click on Parameters in the left side menu.
4. Click on Options in the left side menu.
5. Click on Configure in the box Simulcast.
6. Click on Add.
7. Choose YouTube Live.
8. Choose a name for the simulcast and log in to the Google account that runs your YouTube channel.
9. Accept the terms and conditions and click on Add:
   
10. Click here to open the live broadcast page on YouTube.

In case of a problem

• Be careful, the feed will be sent directly to YouTube at the time of addition. If you want to plan the simulcast:
  • Disable option Enable this simulcast at the time of adding a simulcast.
  • Use the planning tool to set the schedules of your choice:
    
• Your source stream must have a defined framerate (sometimes this is not the case with some IP cameras).
• Simulcast is automatically cut at the end of the broadcast. Two options are available to you to restart the simulcast:
  • Enable simulcast from the configuration of this option (see procedure explained above).
  • Schedule another event from the planning tool.

This guide explains how to prohibit access to Streaming video Infomaniak based on visitors'/spectors' IP addresses.

Restrict access to broadcasts to IP addresses

To this end:

1. Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
2. Click directly on the nameallocated to the product concerned.
3. Click on Parametersin the left side menu.
4. Click on Restrictionsin the left side menu.
5. Click on the tab Restriction by IP address:
   
6. Set IP addresses (or IP ranges) that must be specifically authorized or prohibited.
7. Click on the button Save.

This guide explains how to prohibit access to Streaming video Infomaniak according to geographical criteria (geolocation).

Restrict access to broadcasts via GeoIP

To this end:

1. Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
2. Click directly on the nameallocated to the product concerned.
3. Click on Parametersin the left side menu.
4. Click on Restrictionsin the left side menu.
5. Click on the tab Restriction by geolocation:
   
6. Define the country which must be specifically authorized or prohibited.
7. Click on the button Save.