When you set up your live streaming encoder, you’ll be asked to enter a username and password. Follow these steps to find those credentials in your Dacast account: STEP 1: Click the pencil icon on the right next to your live stream on the “Live Streams” page STEP 2: Go to the “General Tab” STEP […]
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If you’re a vendor for a live streaming encoder, we invite you to integrate your encoding tool with the Dacast platform to make it easier for users to configure your encoder. Whether you offer a hardware or software encoder, the Dacast Encoder API lets you greatly reduce the complexity of live streaming by pre-configuring your […]
A What is an Encoder? What Are the Best Settings to use on Dacast’s Platform? An encoder is software or hardware that converts video files from one format or code to another. Encoding is an essential part to live streaming. Here is a quick rundown of how encoding fits into the live streaming process: A […]
For credentials for Wirecast with HTML5, check out this tutorial. It includes a complete explanation of how to stream with Wirecast’s latest version: /support/knowledgebase/how-to-live-stream-with-wirecast/ Any questions or need help/access to this feature? Please contact us. Not yet a Dacast user, and interested in trying Dacast risk-free for 14 days? Sign up today to get […]
Unfortunately, there is no way to get around entering the Dacast login and password for encoders when trying to set up an HTML5 video player live channel. The reason for this is that they require RTMP authentication. This added level of security is mandatory on all of these channels. We recommend keeping track of all […]