Generate ingest and streaming URLs
Generate authenticated ingest and streaming URLs in the ApsaraVideo Live console for use with:
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Ingest URLs: Push SDKs or third-party software such as OBS.
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Streaming URLs: Player SDKs or third-party software such as VLC. Supported types: live, transcoded, and delayed streaming URLs.
Prerequisites
Make sure that you have:
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An ingest domain and a streaming domain added to ApsaraVideo Live. Add an accelerated domain name
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The ingest domain and streaming domain associated with each other. Associate streaming domains and ingest domains
Generate URLs
- Log on to the ApsaraVideo Live console.
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In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
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On the Live URL Generator page, configure the following parameters.
Parameter
Description
Streaming Domain
Select a streaming domain.
Authentication
The URL signing method and validity period. After you select a streaming domain, authentication details appear for both the streaming and ingest domains. To change the validity period, go to Access Control in the domain settings. URL signing configuration.
Ingest Domain
Auto-populated with the ingest domain associated with the selected streaming domain.
AppName
Identifies a live streaming application or scenario.
StreamName
Identifies a unique live stream.
Transcoding Template
(Optional) Select a transcoding template to generate transcoded streaming URLs. Without a template, URLs stream at original quality. Templates are configured in live stream transcoding. Enter the AppName that matches your transcoding configuration to load available templates.
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Click Generate.
The ingest and streaming URLs are displayed. URL formats and usage are covered in Generate live streaming URLs.