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Scheduling a Live Stream on the Hardware Hub

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With the Video Platform, Administrators can remotely schedule an impromptu or recurring live stream session for a Hardware Hub right from the Admin Panel's Devices page.

Scheduling a Live Stream on the Hardware Hub

The process for scheduling Live Stream sessions is simple for any Hardware Hub.

  1. Log in to the Video Platform as an Administrator.
  2. Click on the Main Menu icon and select Admin Panel.
  3. Navigate to the Devices tab.
    The Main Menu button, Admin Panel, and Devices tab are highlighted on the Devices page.
  4. Within the Devices tab in Admin Panel, click on any device name to reveal all the available tools for the Device Scheduler and select the Schedule Session button.
  5. Fill out all the information for the meeting.

    The Schedule Session window.

      • Preview Title: Title of the session.
      • Description: Description of the session.
      • Session Owner: The user's name whom this session belongs to.
      • Save Location: The folder to save the recording for the Session Owner.
      • Publish Location: The Course Channel to publish the recording to.
      • Notify Class When Complete: Check to notify users within the course once the recording is published.
      • Disable Auto Captioning: Check to disable auto-captioning for the session.
      • Date and Start Time: Select the date and time for the session.
  6. Scroll down and fill out the rest of the information.

    The Schedule Session window.

      • Length: The length of the session.
      • Enable Live Stream: Select Yes to enable Live Streaming for the scheduled session.
      • Live 24/7: If Live Streaming is enabled, Administrators can select Yes to create a 24/7 Live Stream. Note that 24/7 Live Stream sessions will not be recorded.
      • Repeat: Choose whether you would like this to be a recurring session.The Repeat Details window set to Repeat Frequency every week for 6 weeks.
      • Repeat Detail: Enter the frequency of the recurring sessions.
      • Label Color: Select the color for the sessions' label on the device's schedule.
      • Livestream Security Settings: You may restrict access to the live stream by enabling one or more of the following security settings.  The Securit Settings window showing a list of security settings to select from.
        • Password or Authentication Restriction: Add a simple password or request a login through the Video Platform to access the stream. 
        • IP Range and Address Restriction: Enter an IP address. Only those with the same IP address will be able to access the stream.
        • Location Restriction: Set a country and a region. Only those within the region will be able to access the stream.
        • Domain Restriction: Enter a valid domain. Only those with the domain link will be able to access the stream. 
      • Send Copy of Schedule: Select additional users to copy this session to their personal calendars.
  7. Once done, click the Add to Schedule button to save the session to the schedule.

Live auto-captions, if enabled, will appear one minute after the live stream begins.

 

Obtaining the Link to the Live Stream

After scheduling a Live Stream, Administrators can obtain the direct link to the Live Stream from the same Devices page.

The Session Details window is open and the Delete button is highlighted.

  1. From the Device Scheduler, click on any of the Hardware Hub's name to expand the list of all the available tools.
  2. Select the calendar icon to open the Hardware Hub's schedule.
  3. Find and click on the even tile on the calendar.
  4. Copy down the direct link to the Live Stream.

If an Administrator schedules a series of Live Streams, the Session URL will remain the same and automatically direct to the next live event.

 

Viewing a Live Stream

While watching the Live Stream, Viewers can play and pause the stream at any moment.

  1. Open the link to the Live Stream on any desired browser.
  2. Click Pause to pause the Live Stream in real-time.
  3. To change the bit rate, click the Gear icon and select the desired resolution.
  4. The chatbox is also available for Viewers to communicate with the streamer.

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