Live Push

If you know how to start a Live stream already, you can:

If you need to know a little more about working the encoder, please keep reading.

'Push' Live Webcast

In some live encoding situations, the streaming server may not be able to coordinate the content feed between the encoder and the server. With 'Push' encoding you can control the server and push the encoded content to a broadcast point. Using encoder 'Push' you will have to login to the server to distribute your streaming media.

A disadvantage of using 'Push' encoding is if your connection drops, you will lose your connection to the server and will have to manually re-connect.

Start a live Push stream with Windows Media encoder:

Install the encoder, with the default installation settings, click here to download

1. Start the encoder and double click "Broadcast a Live Event"

2. Select your source(s): audio and/or video.

If you have more than one sound card you can select it from the list. Make sure you select the sound device that your audio signal is connected to

3. Select the "Push to a Windows Media Server"
(the connection is initiated by the encoder) > Enter your information as follows:

Server name: push.netro.ca
Publishing point: (will be supplied)
Copy settings from: (Use default publishing point settings)

You will also see a "checkbox" that says "Remove publishing point automatically".
Please leave this box empty.

4. Select your bit rate.

5. The next window asks if you would like to archive a copy of the broadcast to your hard drive. Only select this option if you:

a. have plenty of hard drive space
b. have sufficient processing power
(this option takes a significant toll on your processing capability)
c. require an archived copy of what you are broadcasting

6. Enter the "Display Information"

The enclosed stream information will show up in the Windows Media player window of your listeners computer screen.

Title: The name of your stream
Author: The name of your stream author
Copyright: Any relevant Copyright information you wish your users to see
Rating: The stream's rating
Description: Any additional information you wish to include

Click next when you have put in all the information

7. "Settings Review"

This window allows you to review your settings before you begin to broadcast live.

8. Enter "Broadcast Password"

This is where you will need to put in your username and password as supplied to you by NetroMedia:

Your username is: (will be supplied)
Your Password is: (will be supplied)
Click the "Remember Password" checkbox for future convenience.
Now click Ok.

You can connect to the stream with either of the following 2 links:

Firestream* link is: http://stream.netro.ca/ (will be supplied)
MMS link is: mms://stream.netro.ca/ (will be supplied)

At this point you may receive a warning regarding stream announcement, you can disregard this notice and continue.

You are now ready to start streaming!

Located on the top toolbar there should be a green button that says "Start Encoding".
When you are ready to start encoding press this button and you are live.

Things to look for:

· You should see your audio bars moving up and down. If they are not working, click the mixer button below the audio bars and try selecting different channels on your soundcard.

· You want to make sure your CPU load is below 50% (you can find this indicator in the bottom right)

· You should also take note of your total bit rate

· You should see a set of 5 small green bars moving horizontally across the bottom of the encoder window.

Testing Your Live Stream

You will need a NetroMedia Streaming Service to view your Push stream.

We are generally happy to set-up a test account for you. Please contact us for further details.

Moving Forward

You can learn more about Bitrates here.

You can go to Step 2 of our easy "3 Steps to Streaming" program here.