ApsaraVideo Live:Live streaming domain names

The process of adding a domain name to ApsaraVideo Live is as follows:

1. Confirm that the domain name meets the admission criteria

   ApsaraVideo Live uses the Global Real-time Transport Network (GRTN) to provide video distribution and acceleration services. Before you add a domain name to ApsaraVideo Live, you must read the domain name admission criteria to understand the requirements and restrictions. This helps prevent issues that are caused by domain names that involve non-compliant content.

2. Verify domain name ownership

   When you add a domain name for the first time, you must verify its ownership. For more information, see Verify domain name ownership.

3. Add a domain name. You can add a domain name in the console or by calling the AddLiveDomain Application Programming Interface (API) operation.

   When you add a domain name, you must configure the Domain Name, Live Center, Domain Type, and Acceleration Region.

   Console Parameter	API Parameter	Description
   Domain Name	DomainName	The domain name to add. You cannot add a domain name that is already added. If the domain name is added to another Alibaba Cloud service, an error message appears indicating that the domain name is already added. Console: Subdomain names are supported. Wildcard domain names are not supported. API: Wildcard domain names are supported. A wildcard domain name must start with a period (.).
   Live Center	Region	The region where the live center is located. The ingest domain and streaming domain that you want to associate must be in the same live center. You cannot change the live center after the initial configuration. For more information about how to select a live center, see How do I select a live center?.
   Domain Type	LiveDomainType	The acceleration type of the domain name. Ingest domains are used for ingest acceleration and streaming domains are used for streaming acceleration. You cannot change the business type after the initial configuration.
   Acceleration Region	Scope	The regions where acceleration is available for the domain name. Chinese Mainland, domestic: If the streamer is in the Chinese mainland, select the Chinese mainland for the ingest domain. If the viewers are in the Chinese mainland, select the Chinese mainland for the streaming domain. The domain name requires an Internet Content Provider (ICP) filing. Global, global: If the streamer is in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong (China), Macao (China), Taiwan (China), or other countries and regions, select Global Accelerator for the ingest domain. If the viewers are in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong (China), Macao (China), Taiwan (China), or other countries and regions, select Global Accelerator for the streaming domain. The domain name requires an ICP filing. Outside Chinese Mainland, overseas: If the streamer is in a region outside the Chinese mainland, such as Hong Kong (China), Macao (China), or Taiwan (China), select Acceleration for regions outside the Chinese mainland for the ingest domain. If the viewers are in a region outside the Chinese mainland, such as Hong Kong (China), Macao (China), or Taiwan (China), select Acceleration for regions outside the Chinese mainland for the streaming domain. The domain name does not require an ICP filing. Note Different acceleration regions have different unit prices for bandwidth or traffic. You are charged for distribution and acceleration in a region only when playback requests are initiated from that region. For example, if you select Global Accelerator but viewers are only in the Chinese mainland, you are not charged for distribution and acceleration in regions outside the Chinese mainland. For more information about billing rules, see Standard ApsaraVideo Live pricing and the ApsaraVideo Live Pricing page. This product is compliant with the U.S. Executive Order (EO). To enable this feature, submit a ticket for backend configuration.

4. Configure domain name resolution

   After you add a domain name, you must map it to the canonical name (CNAME) address that is assigned by ApsaraVideo Live to enable the acceleration service. This forwards requests for the accelerated domain name to ApsaraVideo Live edge nodes for acceleration. For more information, see Configure a CNAME record for a domain name.

   Note

   • If you are new to domain name resolution and have questions about topics such as what domain name resolution is, why it is required, how to configure it, or the differences between A records and CNAME records, see What is domain name resolution?.

   • After you add the domain names, you must configure CNAME records for both the ingest domain and the streaming domain before you can use them.

   • Due to the caching of local DNS records, it may take about 10 minutes for the CNAME record configuration to take effect on the acceleration platform.