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1/16 Guide to using the Streaming and recording a conference

Open Videopresence Advanced October 2020 edition

User guide

Version 2.5

Open Videopresence

Advanced

Streaming and recording a

conference




Contents

1. Presentation .............................................................................................................................................. 3

2. Requirements ............................................................................................................................................ 4

3. Type of streaming ..................................................................................................................................... 5

3.1. Conference streamed on a single feed ............................................................................................ 5

3.2. Conference streamed on two feeds .................................................................................................. 5

3.3. Streaming indicators............................................................................................................................ 5

4. Example of recording with YouTube ..................................................................................................... 7

4.1. Logging in to YouTube ........................................................................................................................ 7

4.2. Checking YouTube settings ............................................................................................................... 8

4.3. Configuring streaming ......................................................................................................................... 8

4.4. Launch the live stream .......................................................................................................................13

4.5. Viewing the stream on YouTube .......................................................................................................15

4.6. Send the live stream link ....................................................................................................................15

4.7. Stop the live stream ..............................................................................................................................16




1. Presentation

This guide provides an overview of the options of the Open Videopresence Advanced

service for streaming and/or recording conferences.

Only an organiser (participant who has the organiser code for the meeting) can stream

and/or record the conference.

Open Videopresence Advanced can produce a Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP)

multimedia flow dedicated to Content Delivery Network (CDN)) distribution services

such as Wowza, Adobe, VBrick, Quickchannel, Qumu and Azure Media Services, as

well as public streaming services such as YouTube, Facebook Live and Periscope.

Any conference can be streamed as a live event with an unlimited number of viewers

and can be automatically recorded and stored for subsequent broadcast.

If a conference contains presentational content, the organiser can decide to stream the

video content and the presentation separately. This means that participants can

individually access the main video feed and/or the presentation feed.




2. Requirements

To be able to stream or record a conference, the organiser must:

Have a virtual room

Have the Open Videopresence web client or application

Have an account (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) and the service must be correctly

configured

Obtain an address on which the conference will be streamed




3. Type of streaming

The providers YouTube/Facebook/Periscope, etc. delay the feed so that it can tolerate

brief connection drop-outs and provide a good experience.

Streaming is therefore delayed by 20 to 30 seconds compared with real time.

This is standard streaming behaviour.

3.1. Conference streamed on a single feed

There is automatic switching between the main video feed and the presentation feed.

When someone is presenting, the participants' video is displayed in a small window in

the upper-right corner of the presentation.

3.2. Conference streamed on two feeds

Viewers must manually switch between the main video feed and the presentation feed,

as desired (however, viewers can watch the feeds in two separate windows: one

window showing the main video feed and the other window showing the presentation

feed).

The main video feed is not included as a small window in the presentation

feed.

If no one is presenting, Open Videopresence Advanced sends an image to

the presentation feed.

The event is created as two separate recordings, which are not synchronised.

3.3. Streaming indicators

Participants in a conference being streamed or recorded will see the following

indicators:




An icon will appear next to the name of each call to YouTube (which

usually takes the form of the URL to which the feed is sent).

A streaming icon is displayed to the right of the main video screen every

two minutes and whenever a new participant joins the conference. If not, this

icon briefly appears and displays the text "Streaming enabled" to inform all of

your participants that the meeting is being recorded or streamed.




4. Example of recording with YouTube

To log in to YouTube, you must have a Google account, which works with all Google

products (e.g. Gmail, Blogger, Maps, YouTube and many others).

If you have used one of these products previously, this means that you already have a

Google account. To log in, enter the email address you used to access these products.

If you use Gmail, this will be your Gmail username. If you do not have a Google

account, you can create one on YouTube.

See https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/161805?hl=fr&ref_topic=3024170

4.1. Logging in to YouTube

Log in to YouTube https://www.youtube.com/account

http://www.google.com/options/

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/161805?hl=fr&ref_topic=3024170

https://www.youtube.com/account




4.2. Checking YouTube settings

Make sure that your YouTube account allows live event streaming.

Directly at https://www.youtube.com/features?nv=1

If your "Account status" is not verified, select "Verify" and follow the YouTube

instructions.

If "Uploading" and/or "Live streaming" are not enabled, click "Enable".

4.3. Configuring streaming

To stream a conference on YouTube, you must first obtain a live streaming URL via

YouTube.

1) Create your URL directly in your YouTube account at

www.youtube.com/my_live_events.

2) Click "NEW STREAM"

whttps://www.youtube.com/features?nv=1

http://www.youtube.com/my_live_events




3) Configuring the "Basic info"

Give your recording a title.

When generating a URL directly on YouTube, the confidentiality setting is

Public by default; we therefore recommend changing it to Unlisted.

Give a description

Select: "Type"

Change the start time to +30 minutes (so that it is available immediately).

You can download a thumbnail

Select the audience

Confirm "CREATE STREAM"

https://www.youtube.com/my_live_events?event_id=akgb9GLFfvQ&action_edit_live_event=1




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4) Configure the main video Stream

Select "Create new stream key”

5) Configuring the "New stream key"

Give your recording name.

Give a description

in the list select "Variable bitrate".

https://www.youtube.com/my_live_events?event_id=akgb9GLFfvQ&action_edit_live_event=1




6) Configuring the steam key

Select the flow key you created

Previously.

7) Construct the RTMP URL for your main video feed

Take the "URL of the main server", for example rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2

Add a / (slash)

Then add the "Stream name/key", for example 43ye-j2ug-52za-5em3

In this example, the RTMP URL is rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/43ye-j2ug-52za-5em3

You will use this RTMP URL as the main address of your feed in your Open

Videopresence Advanced conference.

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4.4. Launch the live stream

Now that you have the YouTube streaming URL, you can make a call from your virtual

meeting room to YouTube and begin the live stream.

1) Connect in your virtual room using the organiser code

2) Go to the moderation options

Select the icon in the menu at the top-left of the screen and a list of options

will appear.

3) Prepare the call to YouTube

Select "Add a new participant"

Select "RTMP"

In "Enter the address to dial", paste the URL created in section 4.3 step 6.

Example: "rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/43ye-j2ug-52za-5em3"

If you wish to do so, give the participant organiser or guest privileges.

If you wish to use a second feed, tick "Dual feed" and in "Enter second feed

address" paste the URL created in section 4.3 step 7. Example:

"rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/43ye-j2ug-52za-5em3"

7 Select OK.




4) Monitor the call to YouTube

The call will be placed in the conference and will appear in the list of participants with

the "calling" icon next to its avatar while it is calling.

When YouTube answers the call, it will join the conference and an icon will appear

next to its name, usually in the form "a.rtmp.youtube.com". Another icon will be

displayed on the right of the main screen to inform the other participants in your

meeting that it is being recorded.

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4.5. Viewing the stream on YouTube

Wait a few seconds, then go to the dashboard on your YouTube account

Allows you to view the stream status

4.6. Send the live stream link

Wait a few seconds, then go to the dashboard on your YouTube account

then send your viewers the link.

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4.7. Stop the live stream

To disconnect the call to YouTube, click its name in the list, usually in the form

"a.rtmp.youtube.com" with the icon .

In the new window, select "DISCONNECT".

To confirm, select "DISCONNECT".

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