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    ApsaraVideo Live:Live stream playback

    Last Updated:Apr 17, 2025

    You can use VLC media player, the Push SDK demo, or ApsaraVideo Player SDK to play a stream. This topic describes how to use these different methods to play a stream.

    Prerequisites

    • Stream ingest is complete. For more information, see Live stream ingest.

    • A streaming URL is generated. For more information, see Generate ingest and streaming URLs.

      Note

      If exceptions occur during the ingest and playback process, you can use the troubleshooting tool in the console to diagnose common issues and get suggestions. For more information, see Troubleshooting.

    Use VLC media player to play a stream

    VLC media player supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS. In the following example, VLC for Windows V3.0.16 is used. The operations that you perform to play a stream are similar for VLC of other versions or on other platforms. For more information about how to use VLC media player, visit VLC media player.

    1. Download and install VLC media player. Download link: VLC media player.

    2. Run VLC media player.

    3. In the menu bar, choose Media > Open Network Stream....

    4. On the Network tab, enter a streaming URL. Example: rtmp://example.aliyundoc.com/app/stream?auth_key=1543300311-0-0-d47ce016332bf280cf275********.

    5. Click Play.

    Use the Push SDK demo to play a stream

    1. Use a mobile device to scan the QR code to download the Push SDK demo.

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      Note

      If you use an iOS device and receive a message indicating that the demo is from an untrusted enterprise developer, tap Settings > General > Device Management. On the page that appears, find the permissions required by Taobao and tap Trust.

    2. Run the Push SDK demo.

    3. Select Live Streaming.

    4. Enter the generated streaming URL. Example: rtmp://example.aliyundoc.com/app/stream?auth_key=1543300311-0-0-d47ce016332bf280cf275********.

    5. Click Pull Stream to start streaming.

    Use player SDKs to play a stream

    ApsaraVideo Player SDK is a cross-platform audio and video playback tool developed by Alibaba Cloud. The SDK is a sub-module of ApsaraVideo MediaBox SDK. The SDK allows you to play videos in live streaming scenarios and supports multiple platforms, such as the web, Android, iOS, Flutter, Windows, and macOS. The SDK provides features such as loop playback, definition switching, image ads, video ads, bullet comments, and subtitles. To try the SDK on the web, visit Feature Display.

    Playback procedure

    ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Android

    1. Integrate ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Android. For more information, see Quick integration.

    2. Develop the player based on your business requirements and play a live stream. For more information, see Basic features.

      For information about the advanced features of ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Android, see Advanced features. For information about the relevant API operations, see API operations for ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Android.

    ApsaraVideo Player SDK for iOS

    1. Integrate ApsaraVideo Player SDK for iOS. For more information, see Quick integration.

    2. Develop the player based on your business requirements and play a live stream. For more information, see Basic features.

      For information about the advanced features of ApsaraVideo Player SDK for iOS, see Advanced features. For information about the relevant API operations, see API operations for ApsaraVideo Player SDK for iOS.

    ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Flutter

    1. Integrate ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Flutter. For more information, see Quick integration.

    2. Develop the player based on your business requirements and play a live stream. For more information, see Basic features.

    For information about the advanced features of ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Flutter, see Advanced features. For information about the relevant API operations, see API operations.

    ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Web

    1. Integrate ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Web. For more information, see Quick integration.

    2. Develop the player based on your business requirements and play a live stream. For more information, see Basic features.

      For information about the advanced features of ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Web, see Advanced features. For information about the relevant API operations, see API operations.

    ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Windows

    Note

    To obtain ApsaraVideo Player SDK for Windows, contact your Alibaba Cloud business manager.

    References

    Why am I unable to play a video in ApsaraVideo Live after the ingest URL is generated?