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Stream Configuration

The Stream Configuration page can be used to add, edit, update and delete Streams.

Creating a Streamer Stream​

  1. Click the + New Stream button and select Streamer from the dropdown.
  2. Give your new Stream a name and select the Streamer from the list of Application Identifiers. Then, select video source and audio source (if any) from the chosen Streamer.
    • By default, a Streamer's Application Identifier will be the name of the machine it's running on, though this can be configured.
  3. Click the Create button.

Video Source Configuration​

NameDescriptionDefault
Bitrate1The target average bitrate8192 kbps
FramerateThe frames per second30
Resize WidthIf present, the video will be scaled horizontally to match this width-
Resize HeightIf present, the video will be scaled vertically to match this height-
1 Performaar uses the H.264 codec for recording and streaming, and by default, the Unconstrained Variable Bitrate (UVBR) mode is used when encoding. The configured bitrate is actually the desired average, and the actual bitrate will depend on the content being captured.

Audio Source Configuration​

NameDescriptionDefault
Transcribe Audio2Whether or not the audio source is automatically transcribedFalse
2 Audio sources are only transcribed when recording.

Troubleshooting​

After selecting a Streamer, the Video Source and Audio Source inputs only have the None option?
This can happen if the Streamer is currently offline. Ensure the Streamer is online and connected to Server, then refresh the page.

Creating an RTSP Stream​

  1. Click the + New Stream button and select RTSP from the dropdown.
  2. Give your new Stream a name and enter the RTSP URL.
  3. Click the Create button.

Creating a DIS Stream​

  1. Click the + New Stream button and select DIS from the dropdown.
  2. Give your new Stream a name and enter the Port number the DIS packets will be received on.
  3. Optionally, you can add an IP address to filter incoming DIS packets. If present, only packets originating from the specified IP address will be recorded by this Stream.
  4. Click the Create button.