Configuring your channel

To configure your streaming channel you will need to log in as a member and then go to your account dashboard - see this page for more details on your account dashboard - scroll down on the page to Streaming details.

Chat nick name

This field sets your nick name as it appears on any streaming channels you are watching when you are logged in as a member - by default it is set to "first name_call sign" and we would suggest you do not change it from this convention.

Stream Title

This field sets the name of your own personal stream that appears on the channel list under the main streamer menu. By default it is set to your callsign.

Stream output URL

This is the direct URL you can give to people to watch your stream. You cannot change this URL.

Note - the full URL is made up of the https address above the grey box PLUS the text in the grey box (which is the stream name) without any spaces between them.  

For example the stream name for the above screen shot is "https://batc.org.uk/live/g8gkq"

Stream input URL

This is the input URL which must be put into your streaming encoder. You cannot change this URL and should not pass it on to anyone else.

Note - the full URL is "rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live/callsign-keykey" where callsign is the stream name listed in the first grey box and keykey is the key listed in the second grey box. The stream name and key are separated by a hyphen.

Streaming from the Portsdown

The Portsdown is already set up to stream to the new streamer. All you need to do is enter the Stream details and

1. Log on into Console mode and from the Menu select "3 Output"
2. In the Output Parameters Menu select "3 Output Mode"
3. In the Output Type menu use the down arrow to highlight "Streamer" and press the space bar and then enter.
4. The correct stream URL of rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live should already be entered.
5. Press enter to bring up the stream key page
6. Enter your stream name (callsign) in lower case, followed by a hyphen and then the 6 character stream key. For example g8gkq-abcxyz
7. Press enter to get back to the main menu.
8. For a repeater streamer, you should then reboot and the stream will restart correctly configured.

Now, every time that you select "Streamer" either from the console menu or the touchscreen (or autostart into the streamer) you will stream to the new BATC Streamer.

Using Adobe Media encoder

• In the FMS URL: box put "rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live" (Note there is no / on the end)

• In the Stream: box put your "callsign-key".

Using Vmix

For Vmix, put rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live in the "URL" field and the stream name and key separated by a hyphen (for example g8gkq-abcxyz) in the "Stream Name or Key" field.

Using OBS

For OBS, put rtmp://rtmp.batc.org.uk/live in the "URL" field and the stream name and key separated by a hyphen (for example g8gkq-abcxyz) in the "Stream key" field.

Stream type

This selection determines if your stream appears as a member, repeater or special event stream in the streamer main channel list. You cannot change this.

Stream options

• "Stream listed" You can decide if your stream is listed in the streamer channel list (by default streams are not listed and this box should be ticked to use the stream).

• The "Chat On" box is ticked by default; if you untick this, there will be no chat window associated with your stream.

• "Guest chat log in" If ticked it means that non-BATC Members will be able to post in your chat window; all they need to do is type "/nick display-name" and their chat will appear labelled with "display-name" or whatever they have entered. It is recommended that you normally leave this box unticked to prevent abuse of the service and limit chat access to logged-in BATC members.

Streaming type

The Streaming Type sets the default video player type on the Live Stream page, this can be set to either Flash or HTML5.

Flash Player

Advantages

• Minimal delay (typically less than 1 second)

Disadvantages

• The user needs Flash Player plugin installed, and manually enabled.
  • If the webpage detects that Flash is not installed, the user will then be given a link to use HTML5 player to view the stream.

HTML5 Player

Advantages

• Plays without plugins on all modern desktop and mobile (phone/tablet) browsers

Disadvantages

• Long and variable delay (typically 10-20 seconds depending on user's browser)

Stream description

The stream description is the area below the video player and text chat windows on your channel page. You can use this area to describe your channel and give more details of your group or repeater.

It is a free text area and can include HTML - we recommend you use an external HTML editor such as https://html-online.com/editor/ to get the correct look and then paste the code into the space.

Please note any embedded content such as maps and time clocks etc from other sites must use an SSL connection and have an https:// address.