Add a live source
Create a feed for an encoder, an SRT crew, an automated camera or a review camera, and find the connection details your crew will need.
Most live pictures reach your platform through a feed. Producers and technical leads create one feed per camera position or venue, then reuse it in events, live channels and the Pipelines board. There are 4 kinds of live source, and you choose between them with a single picker when you create the feed.
The four kinds of live source
| Feed type in the Studio | Use it for | Where you can use it |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | An encoder push from OBS, vMix or a hardware encoder | Events, live channels and the Pipelines board |
| SRT | Crews on unreliable connections — the same kind of feed, pushed over SRT instead of RTMP | Events, live channels and as a source on the Pipelines board — never as a route destination, and not in crew sign-in feed lists. It plays back exactly like a Normal feed |
| AI Camera (automated camera) | An always-on camera that films unattended | The AI Camera source mode on an event, and the Feed Hub |
| VAR Camera (review camera) | Instant replay for officials | The Pipelines board, the Feed Hub and your review system — never events |
Create a feed
- 1Open Feeds
Go to Studio → Feed Console → Feeds and select New feed. If the button isn’t there, the console is locked — see the console password lock.
- 2Name the feed
Enter a Name people will recognise on a busy night, such as the venue and camera position. Crew members see feeds listed by this name when they sign in.
- 3Enter the stream details
Fill in Stream ID — the feed’s unique broadcast ID, which also acts as its stream key — and Base URL, the streaming server address you were given when your platform was set up.
- 4Choose the feed type
Pick Normal, SRT, AI Camera or VAR Camera. The hint under the picker explains each one. An SRT feed needs nothing extra: its SRT details are worked out from the Base URL and Stream ID.
- 5Set quality and availability
Turn on Adaptive bitrate to give viewers several quality levels. Leave Active on — inactive feeds aren’t offered in pickers or to crew sign-ins.
- 6Create it
Select Create feed. The feed appears in the list with its Stream ID, Adaptive setting and status.
Find the connection details
Select Console on a feed’s row to open its detail page. The Ingest Configuration section holds everything an encoder needs, and each value has a Copy button so nobody retypes a key.
| Feed type | What Ingest Configuration shows |
|---|---|
| Normal | RTMP URL and Stream Key |
| SRT | SRT URL, Hostname, Stream ID, Port, Mode, Protocol and Max Bitrate. Port and mode are set platform-wide, so they’re shown read-only without a Copy button. |
Sources for events
An event doesn’t always need a feed of its own. Its Source mode decides where the picture comes from: attach an existing feed, let the platform give the event its own push address and key, or use an automated camera. See the three ways to go live.