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How to ingest IP video sources into TVU Producer

Ingest an IP stream from a standard internet source using the https, rtmp, rtsp, issp, udp, ftp, rtp, srt, or other formats into TVU Producer.

Login to the TVU Producer cloud production platform and start a new program in Workbench. The Producer dashboard displays seven IP video source windows.

How to ingest an IP video source into source windows 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.

YouTube IP stream:

  1. Click + Add source in the source window.
  2. Click EXT IP source in the left navigation menu.
  3. Enter a Name for your stream and select YouTube from the drop-down menu.
  4. Enter the https://YouTube URL and Click Save.
  5. In the Add EXT IP Source window, select the YouTube stream and click the Add to source button.

rtsp IP stream:

  1. Click + Add source in the source window.
  2. Click EXT IP source in the left navigation menu.
  3. At the bottom of the Add EXT IP Source window, click + Add .
  4. In the Name field, enter a Name for the stream.
  5. Select Generic EXT from the drop-down menu.
  6. Enter the rtsp://IP Address and click Save.
  7. Select the stream name in the Add EXT IP Source window.
  8. Click the Add to source button.

ProMPEG stream:

  1. Click + Add source in the source window.
  2. Click EXT IP source in the left navigation menu.
  3. At the bottom of the Add EXT IP Source window, click + Add .
  4. In the Name field, enter a Name for the stream.
  5. Select ProMPEG (RTP + FEC) from the drop-down menu.
  6. Enter the rtp://IP Address and Click Save.
  7. Select the stream name in the Add EXT IP Source window.
  8. Click the Add to source button.

issp Grid stream:

  1. Click + Add source in the source window.
  2. Click EXT IP source in the left navigation menu.
  3. At the bottom of the Add EXT IP Source window, click + Add .
  4. In the Name field, enter a Name for the stream.
  5. Select Generic EXT from the drop-down menu.
  6. Enter the issp://IP Address or URL and click Save.
  7. Select the stream name in the Add EXT IP Source window.
  8. Click the Add to source button.
  9. Repeat the process for other IP sources in applicable source windows.

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