To add Live Streams to your CloudCast player, first add it to the Connect Media Library.
- Log in to TelVue Connect.
- Hover over the Media tab to expand the dropdown.
- Click on Streams.
- Click on Add Stream.
- Enter metadata.
- Upload a custom thumbnail (optional).
- Enter stream format and URL, with option of choosing an alternate format, if available.
- Click Save.
- If any of your streamed programming contains embedded 608 closed captions, click on the Metadata tab and check the Closed captioning checkbox.
- Click Save.
Add the Live Stream to a Playlist or Category to include in the CloudCast player
- To add to a Playlist:
- Navigate to Collections –> Playlists
- From the action menu on the right of the chosen playlist, select “Items”
- Click “Add from Media Library
- From the tabs under the Select Media popup, choose “All Streams” or “My Streams”
- Click on the Streams(s) you want to add to this playlist, and then click “Add to Playlist”
- You can re-order playlist items by dragging them up or down
- Save Order
- To add to a Category:
- Go to Media –> Streams
- Open the Media Edit page for the chosen stream
- Click on the Metadata tab
- Scroll down to the Categories section, select a Category, and Save
Publish Playlist or Category to your CloudCast player
To publish a Playlist:
- Administration –> VOD players –> Edit
- In left nav, click Playlists
- If playlist is in the Published box on the right, you don’t have to do anything else
- If playlist is in the Available box on the left, drag it over to the Published box
- Save Player
To publish a Category:
- Administration –> VOD players –> Edit
- In left nav, click Categories
- Make sure the category you assigned to this live stream is checked off
- Save Player
To Change Stream Name
By default, new streams that have been created by TelVue on your CloudCast player (whether part of a port from legacy CloudCast or for new streams) will typically be labeled with your organization name and a channel designation. To change the name of the live streams on your CloudCast player:
- Log in to TelVue Connect.
- Hover over the Media tab to expand the dropdown.
- Click on Streams.
- At the right of the stream name that you want to rename, click on the Edit icon.
- Edit the Title and Short Summary fields to your choosing.
- Click Save.
- Repeat steps 4-6 for each stream that you want to rename.