Start, Stop and Restart Stream
OTR Panel Supports:
- Direct Source
- Restream
Direct Source
If you are using Direct Source, OTR Panel will redired users stream request to the original Stream Sourece
Transcoding
Transcoding is the conversion of one type of digital media (audio or visual) to another. More specifically, transcoding is the process of taking an already encoded digital media file and unencoding it to change the file’s size (transize) or bitrate (transrate).
Live videos need to be transcoded in real time, a process often referred to as live transcoding. Live transcoding is as integral to a successful live stream as it is challenging. Live transcoding makes workflows involving adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR) or similar methods possible. However, it can also increase the stream’s latency. After all, it adds a significant stop in between publisher and viewer, causing live streaming delays. If you are looking to implement live transcoding, you’ll want to take extra care to choose a transcoder that can handle your quality, speed, and scaling needs.
If you are using Direct Source Start, Stop, and Restart Stream are not required.
If you are transcoding Start, Stop, and Restart Stream are required.
| Description | Button | |
|---|---|---|
| Start |  |
When you click on the Start button a background process will be queued. Which has three background processes. 1. Start Restreaming, 2. Get Stream Info (Stream info will take 30-40 seconds). 3. It will start the recording process if the channel has catchup configured. |
| Stop |  |
When you click on the Stop button a background process will be queued. Which has two background processes. 1. Stop Restreaming, 2. It will stop the recording process if the channel has catchup configured. |
| Restart |  |
When you click on the Restart button it will perform Stop and Start buttons' all processes. |
Troubleshotting:
If Start, Stop and Restart are not working Go to Monitor and make sure otr_stream.service is running. If not running SSH to your server and run the following command