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Use a Sardius EMLA Encoder with Sardius Stream

Note: Before proceeding with this article, please verify that you have paired your Sardius EMLA Encoder with the Sardius Control Panel. For instructions on how to do that, see this article: Pair a Sardius EMLA Encoder.

These are the following steps to use a Paired EMLA Encoder with Sardius Stream:

This article will guide you through setting up your channel's Default Stream Settings using the EMLA Encoder.

Creating Your Default Settings

Enable Streaming for Your Channel

To create default stream settings, you must first enable streaming on your Sardius Channel.
To do this, select "Stream" from the Channel sidebar navigation and click Enable Streaming

Your Sardius Channel will be updated in the background and prepared for streaming. This process takes only a couple of seconds, so do not leave or refresh the page. Once it is ready, you will be prompted to define your default settings.

Establish Streaming Defaults

Next, in the same stream settings tab - click Set up

A modal will appear in the center of the screen. Step 1 of this setup will prompt you to add the source of the live stream.


Select "My Devices" 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 EMLA Encoder from the list below and confirm the input you are using. 

    If your encoder does not appear:

    • Please verify that it has been added in the Sardius Control Panel

Once selected, you will be taken to your stream stepper overview. Here you can review your added default settings, add outputs, and you will have an opportunity to make changes. 

Next, add your outputs,
To do so, simply click the Add Outputs button and choose from your pre-configured outputs in your account.  



Once you have selected all of your desired outputs, click "Add outputs" in the bottom right corner. 

To make any changes, simply hover over the modals and click edit


The modal's final step will allow you to review your settings to make sure everything looks good.

Make sure that your EMLA Encoder is showing in the Source and that all of the Outputs you selected are correctly appearing. If everything looks correct, click save in the top right corner to complete setting up your channel’s default stream settings.

That's it! You have successfully set up your Sardius EMLA Encoder to stream to your Sardius Channel using Sardius Stream! You can now schedule an event on your calendar and live stream!

 

Note: We now customize our encoder settings using Templates.Here you can set your bitrate, frame rate, and more! Click here for more information on templates

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.

Here is an example of these settings in templates.

See link above for more information on setting up templates.   

Note: If you will be streaming to social sites such as Facebook or YouTube, please check their recommended settings. If your encoder's bitrate and segment duration are larger than their recommendations, you could experience issues when streaming to Facebook and YouTube.

Note: While you can change the Channel Stream's destination, we do not recommend that for this setup. To learn more about this, please see Using an HLS Output with Sardius Stream.