Note: Before proceeding with this article, please verify that you have paired your Elemental with the Sardius Control Panel. For instructions on how to do that, see this article: Pair an Elemental.
These are the following steps to use a Paired Elemental with Akamai:
- Pair the Elemental with the Sardius Control Panel
- Add your Akamai Destination as an HLS Output.
- Add Additional Outputs such as YouTube, Facebook, or other RTMP/SRT destinations.
- Setup your Default Stream Settings
- Schedule an Event on your Channel
This article will guide you through setting up your channel's Default Stream Settings using the Elemental.
Note: While you will be using Akamai to deliver your live stream, you will be establishing the automation through our Sardius Stream product. By using this process, be aware that the following items will be unavailable:
- No ability to autoarchive
- No ability to autopublish
- No ability to autoapprove
- No ability to add additional outputs to an event that is live
- No ability to customize the player
- Limited management of outputs
Create the Akamai Output
Before you can set up your channel, you will first need to make sure you have added your Akamai Output as an HLS Output. To learn more about how to do this, please review Using an HLS Output with Sardius Stream.
Establish Streaming Settings
Click on "Set defaults" to set up your Elemental with this channel.
A modal will appear in the center of the screen. Step 1 of this setup will prompt you to select the source of the live stream. Select "Sardius Stream" and you will be taken to the next step.
Step 2 of this setup will prompt you to add a device which you will be using to send your live stream from. Select your Elemental from the list below.
Once selected, you will be taken to Step 3. Here you will review your encoder's default settings and you will have an opportunity to make changes.
Click here to review our recommended encoder settings.
When checking your device's settings, it is recommended that you take a close look at the following:
- Frame rate: this should match your camera/switcher settings.
- Bitrate: we recommend 4 Mbps - 6 Mbps
- Segment Duration: we recommend 4s - 6s.
Note: If you will be streaming to social sites such as Facebook or YouTube, please check their recommended settings. If your Elemental's bitrate and segment duration are larger than their recommendations, you could experience issues when streaming to Facebook and YouTube.
Save your settings and click Next to advance to Step 4.
At Step 4, you will select all desired outputs for your stream. You will also need to replace the Channel Stream output with your Akamai HLS output.
To select your Akamai HLS output, click on the pencil next to the Channel Stream at the top of the modal. Then select from any of the outputs shown below. In this example, we'll select "Akamai HLS."
In addition, you can choose other pre-configured outputs that you would like to publish your stream to, such as an RTMP output, YouTube, etc. Once you have selected all of your outputs, click "Next"
The modal's final step will allow you to review your settings to make sure everything looks good. Make sure that your Elemental is showing in the Source and that all of the Outputs you selected are correctly appearing, including your Akamai HLS Output. If everything looks correct, click "Finish."
That's it! You have successfully set up your Elemental to stream to your Sardius Channel using Akamai! You can now schedule an event on your calendar and live stream!