Cloud Slicer Live Quick Start

Quick Start

The Cloud Slicer Live (CSL) platform is versatile and supports extensive configuration options. Most applications can use default settings, which supports a simple setup flow. Set up a streaming workflow by performing the following steps:

Select '+ Slicer' at the bottom of the Cloud Slicers main page.
Provide a Slicer ID. This name identifies this slicer in Cloud Slicer views and within Uplynk.
Select a streaming protocol from the Protocol pull-down selector. This must match the protocol used by the sending device.

Selecting the SRT protocol option exposes another required selection for Push or Pull mode. The default is Pull mode. Once the slicer is created, this mode cannot be changed. Modes are defined as follows:

Push Mode - Creates a slicer configured as an SRT listener, where the slicer waits for a stream to be initiated by a source and behaves as a receiver of the stream once initiated. The slicer only needs to know that it should listen for SRT packets on its IP address/port, and accepts a point-to-point connection initiated by a caller. The slicer is always the receiver of the SRT media stream.

Pull Mode - Creates a slicer configured as an SRT caller, where the slicer acts as the initiator to the SRT session, waits for a stream to be transmitted by the source, and behaves as a receiver of the stream once initiated. The slicer is always the receiver of the SRT media stream. This mode requires a URL for the slicer to find and handshake with the source, which can also be modified in the details screen.
Select the region closest to where your stream source will be.
Make sure the edit after create option is deselected.
Select the Create button.
This brings you back to the list view, where you select the slicer you just created.
In the single view you will notice that the slicer is in a stopped state. You will also see that it used the latest software version and the default encoding profile for your account. For more details on those settings, see the Cloud Slicer Live Administration section.
On the right panel, note the Stream URL and Passphrase (for SRT) or Streamkey (RTMP). Copy this information and enter it in the device that sources the stream. Do not start sending your stream yet - there are still some steps to complete.
To start your slicer, select the green start button at the bottom of the page.
You will see Slicer Status on the right panel switch to Initializing. This indicates that resources are being turned up within the platform, and may take up to several minutes to complete depending on available resources.
When the slicer status indicates Running, it has completed the initialization process and is ready to accept the stream for slicing.
Start your stream at this time, ensuring that you have already entered the URL and phrase/key as directed in step 9 above.
Check for the status to change, and optionally for live previews and link monitoring.
Add your Cloud Slicer to the desired live channel, live event, or failover group.
Point your player to your live channel or live event's playback URL.