Intelligent Media Services:Channel Assembly quick start

Step 1: Add media sources

1. Log on to the IMS console. In the upper-left corner, select a region based on your business needs.

2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose MediaWeaver > Channel Assembly > Source Locations, and then create a source location.

   

   Example values:

   • Source Location Name: AliChannelAssemblySourceLocations.

   • Base URL: Enter the base URL of your content's origin server. For example, if the full path to your media source is http://myresource.aliyundoc.com/video1.m3u8, enter http://myresource.aliyundoc.com.

3. Click the name of the source location (AliChannelAssemblySourceLocations) to open its details page.

   Click the VOD Source tab to add your VOD sources.

   Note

   Each media source must be an M3U8 master playlist. All sources within the same channel must have M3U8 master playlists with the same number of media playlists and identical bitrate variants. If you are not familiar with M3U8 master playlists, see Protocol description.

   

   Add the first source:

   

   Example values:

   • Name: FirstSource.

   • Source Group Name: PlayerSource. Note this name. You will need it to configure the channel output.

   • Relative Path: Enter the relative path to the media source. For example, if the full path is http://myresource.aliyundoc.com/video1.m3u8, enter /video1.m3u8.

   Add the second source:

   

   Example values:

   • Name: SecondSource.

   • Source Group Name: PlayerSource. Note this name. You will need it to configure the channel output.

   • Relative Path: Enter the relative path to the media source. For example, if the full path is http://myresource.aliyundoc.com/video2.m3u8, enter /video2.m3u8.

Step 2: Create a channel

In the navigation pane on the left, choose MediaWeaver > Channel Assembly > Channels, and then create a channel.

Step 3: Configure channel programs

After setting up the channel and sources, add the sources to the channel as programs.

1. Click the channel name (AliChannelAssemblyChannels) to open its details page, and then click Add Program.

   

   Add the first program:

   

   Example values:

   • Name: FirstProgram.

   • Source Location: Select AliChannelAssemblySourceLocations.

   • VOD Source: Select FirstSource.

   • Schedule Configuration: Leave the parameters at their default values.

   • Ad Breaks: You can skip this for now.

   Add the second program:

   

   Example values:

   • Name: SecondProgram.

   • Source Location: Select AliChannelAssemblySourceLocations.

   • VOD Source: Select SecondSource.

   • Schedule Configuration:

     • Relative Position: Select After Program.

     • Relative Program: Select FirstProgram.

     • Clip Range: Select Use entire VOD Source.

   • Ad Breaks: You can skip this for now.

   Once added, the programs appear in the list.

   

Step 1: Start the channel

A status of Running indicates the channel has started successfully.

Step 2: Play the channel

1. Get the playback URL. On the channel details page, click the Output tab.

   

   The Playback URL is the stream URL for your channel.

2. Play the channel. You can use any player that supports the HLS protocol to play the stream.