This topic describes how to use the URL generator to generate ingest and streaming URLs.
Prerequisite
An ingest domain and a streaming domain have been added and associated.
Feature introduction
The URL generator can generate ingest and streaming URLs, including streaming URLs for original quality streams, transcoded streams, and delayed streams.
A streaming URL is used to play a stream by ApsaraVideo Player SDK or third-party players, such as VLC.
An ingest URL is used to push a stream by Push SDK or third-party software, such as Open Broadcaster Software (OBS).
Procedure
- Log on to the ApsaraVideo Live console.
In the left navigation pane, choose .
Configure the parameters described in the following table.
Parameter
Description
Streaming Domain
Select a streaming domain.
Authentication
The authentication type and validity period.
To modify validity period, see Configure URL signing.
Ingest Domain
The ingest domain associated with the streaming domain.
AppName
A unique identifier for distinguishing between different live streaming applications or business scenarios.
StreamName
The unique name of the stream.
Transcoding Template
Select a transcoding template. If you leave this parameter empty, the URL for the original quality stream is generated.
The system displays transcoding templates that match the specified AppName.
Click Generate URLs.
Reference
To understand how the URLs are constructed, see Generate ingest and streaming URLs.