How do I embed my live stream?

If you want to add the live stream to your website, you have to embed it. The player code is available in the console. We have Flow player, 5centsCDN player, and VideoJS player code available. You can choose any player based on your requirement. After that, you can embed the code on your website with […]

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How to create simulcast on PUSH, PULL or Scheduled playlist?

This article explains how to create simulcast on live stream PUSH, PULL or scheduled playlists. To create a simulcast platform, Please follow the steps Login to 5centsCDN console Move to Live streams Select PUSH/PULL/Scheduled Playlist (based on your requirements) Click the Manage button Scroll down the page and click the “Add platform” option Select the […]

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How to playback stream in VLC?

This article explains how to playback the stream in VLC player. Login to 5centsCDN console Move to Push under live streams. Click the manage button and copy the HLS playback URL Open VLC player Click media and open network stream. Paste the HLS URL and click the play button. If the stream is working fine […]

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I want my host name in place of 5centsCDN in RTMP URL

If you want to use your hostname instead of .5centscdn.com on your encoder. You should need to create 3 different Cname at your end and need to point your Cname to below hostnames Create  CNAME, eg: fms.yourdomain.com Point that CNAME  to corresponding origin server hostname. For origin server in Asia – fms-01-01.5centscdn.com For origin server […]

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How to get RTMP URL and stream key?

To get RTMP URL and stream key from the 5centsCDN console, follow the below steps. Login to the 5centsCDN console. Create a stream under Push. Click on the manage button of the required stream. Click on the encoder credentials.  

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How to test my HLS stream?

This article explains how to test your HLS stream. If you do not know how to create a stream in 5centsCDN, please refer to the KB. https://5centscdn.net/help/knowledge-base/how-to-push-a-stream-to-5centscdn/ After creation, you need to encode your stream from your encoder. Then you can test your live stream HLS URL is working or not. The HLS URL will […]

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How to get RTMP playback URL?

The RTMP playback URL is not available in the console. If you need the RTMP playback URL then you have to submit the request to our technical support department through Live Chat or Support ticket (help@5centscdn.com). We will create the RTMP playback URL in the back end and provide you. *Note: RMTP playback shall not […]

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Recommended Video Settings for your Encoder

Encoders allow for a fairly wide range of settings for video resolution quality, frame rate, audio bitrate, and other variables, as well as protocol, bitrate encoding type, pixel aspect ratio, and so on. What are the best settings for live streaming? As you might expect, there’s no single set of “best H.264 encoder settings for […]

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