Unified Remix - VOD2Live

Note

Remix VOD2Live is evolving!

Unified Virtual Channel is a new solution designed to simplify virtual channel creation by integrating via API directly into existing workflows.

Create the most advanced virtual linear channels to date using VOD or Live sources. Introduce ad workflows for FAST channel creation and seamlessly transition from one source to another for a truly dynamic experience.

Read Unified Virtual Channel docs for more information.

How it Works

Remix VOD2Live makes use of two Unified Streaming products: Unified Remix for preparing the playlist of VOD assets, and Unified Origin for delivering this playlist as a live stream.

The live stream can be configured to start at a specific time and can also be left looping until stopped. Viewers join the stream at the live edge as with a regular live stream. From the perspective of the playout device, there is no difference between a live stream from a live encoder and one generated using Remix VOD2Live.

Table of contents

• Create a Looping / Rotating Playlist
  • Length of playlist
    • Improve playlist processing efficiency by using dref MP4's
  • Live edge within playlist
  • Reloading playlist
    • Choice switch of channel
    • Forced switch of channel
  • Process a VOD2Live playlist with Remix
  • Set up a VOD2Live channel with Origin
    • --vod2live
  • Scheduling a start time
    • --vod2live_start_time

• Insert SCTE 35 for Dynamic Ad Replacement
  • Marking a full clip for content replacement
  • Marking a part of a clip for content replacement

• Re-use SCTE 35 Events from a Live Stream
  • Capture the source stream
  • Remix the captured clip
  • Generate the server manifest
  • Request the VOD2Live client manifest

• Limitations, Scaling, Caching and DRM
  • Capturing from a VOD2Live stream
  • Scaling and caching of VOD2Live
  • Considerations on input for VOD2Live
  • DRM protection and VOD2Live
  • Limitations of VOD2Live

• Hands-on and Demos
  • Preparing Content
  • SMIL Playlist
  • Create Remix MP4
  • Server Manifest
  • Using Docker
  • Online Demo