On-Prem Slicer

description

Set this to a description that will be assigned to new assets.

username

Set this to the email address associated with your account.

apikey

If missing, add a line for the apikey setting. Set it to your secret API key. Leverage our API to generate an API key that only authorizes slicer-related actions by creating a sub-owner that has only been granted the slice permission. Find your API key via the Integration Keys page > Settings tab > Integration Keys from the side navigation. Your API key(s) are listed under the API Keys section.
Example: apikey: bcDEFghiJKLmnoPQRtuvWXYz123ABCdefGHIJKL

slicerID

Set this to a case-sensitive alphanumeric value by which this Live Slicer will be identified.
A Live Slicer may broadcast content via one or more live channels or live events.
Assign a Live Slicer to a live channel and/or a live event via the Slicer ID option. Information on how to find this option is provided below.
Live Channel:
Select the live channel and then verify that the Details tab is active.
Live Event:
Open the desired live event configuration and then click on the Slicers tab.
Verify the case of the Live Slicer's ID when setting up your live channel or live event.

card

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to UDP streaming and will be ignored.

SCTE104_DID

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to UDP streaming and will be ignored.

SCTE104_SDID

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to UDP streaming and will be ignored.

captions_DID

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to UDP streaming and will be ignored.

captions_SDID

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to UDP streaming and will be ignored.

ancillary_lines

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to UDP streaming and will be ignored.

input

Modify

Set it to udp.

unicast or multicast

Add

Add either a unicast or multicast setting to the configuration file. Set it to the IP address of the computer generating the UDP stream.

port

Add

Add this setting and set it to the port on which the Live Slicer will listen for the UDP stream.

rtp_headers

Add

• *RTP Only**: Add this setting and set it to 1.
  If you do not plan on using RTP and this setting is present in your configuration file, then either remove this setting or set it to 0.

rtp_readahead_dur

Add

• *RTP Only**: Add this setting and set it to the number of seconds (e.g., 2.0) that the Live Slicer will wait before uploading the stream to the cloud.

rtp_backlog_dur

Add

• *RTP Only**: Add this setting and set it to the number of seconds (e.g., 1.4) for which packet history will be preserved to reduce dropped packets.

rtp_redundant_feed

Add

• *RTP Only**: Add this setting and set it to a URL that points to a redundant RTP feed through which the original stream will be reconstructed.
  A redundant RTP feed requires the source computer to have two network routes (e.g., 2-port network card).
  **Sample configuration**: rtp_redundant_feed: rtp://stream.example.com:1234

card

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to the RTMP source and will be ignored.

SCTE104_DID

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to the RTMP source and will be ignored.

SCTE104_SDID

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to the RTMP source and will be ignored.

captions_DID

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to the RTMP source and will be ignored.

captions_SDID

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to the RTMP source and will be ignored.

ancillary_lines

Remove/Ignore

This setting does not apply to the RTMP source and will be ignored.

input

Modify

Set it to rtmp.
See Live Slicer Configuration File Settings for setting details.

rtmp_url

Add

Add this setting and set it to the URL for the RTMP stream that your encoder will push to the Live Slicer.
You may configure the Live Slicer to pull the RTMP stream from your encoder through the enable_rtmp_pull setting.
See Live Slicer Configuration File Settings for setting details.

stereo 1

• 1: Left
• 2: Right

stereo 2

• 3: Left
• 4: Right

stereo 3

• 5: Left
• 6: Right

stereo 4

• 7: Left
• 8: Right

stereo 5

• 9: Left
• 10: Right

stereo 6

• 11: Left
• 12: Right

stereo 7

• 13: Left
• 14: Right

stereo 8

• 15: Left
• 16: Right

5.1

• 1: Center
• 2: Left
• 3: Right
• 4: Rear Left
• 5: Rear Right
• 6: LFE (Sub)

CEA

• 1: Left
• 2: Right
• 3: Center
• 4: LFE (Sub)
• 5: Surround Left
• 6: Surround Right

7.1

• 1: Center
• 2: Left
• 3: Right
• 4: Rear Left
• 5: Rear Right
• 6: LFE (Sub)
• 7: Surround Left
• 8: Surround Right

Start

• *upstart**:
  sudo start uplynk_liveslicer
  **systemd**:
  sudo systemctl start uplynk_liveslicer.service

Stop

• *upstart**:
  sudo stop uplynk_liveslicer
  **systemd**:
  sudo systemctl stop uplynk_liveslicer.service

Restart

• *upstart**:
  sudo restart uplynk_liveslicer
  **systemd**:
  sudo systemctl restart uplynk_liveslicer.service

ancillary_lines

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Defines the ancillary lines that will be scanned (0 to 31). Ignored with ancillary_scan set to on or input set to UDP/RTMP.
  Syntax
  ancillary_lines: #, #, ...
  **Example**
  ancillary_lines: 9, 13

ancillary_scan

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Determines whether all ancillary lines will be scanned.
  Valid values
  • on(scan all)
  • off(scan only defined lines)
  Syntax
  ancillary_scan: on\|off
  **Example**
  ancillary_scan: off

api_port

• *API**
  Defines the port for API calls. Omit IP to bind to any adapter.
  Default
  127.0.0.1:65009
  Syntax
  IP Address:Port or Port.
  **Example**
  api_port: 127.0.0.1:65009

apikey

• *Required**.
  Requires Live Slicer version 17111500 or higher
  Defines the secret API key for authentication.
  Syntax
  apikey: API Key
  **Example**
  apikey: abcDEFghiJKLmnoPQRtuvWXYz123ABCdefGHIJKL

audio_custom_layout_Track

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Defines a custom audio channel layout for the{Track} variable.
  This custom audio channel layout allows audio to be downmixed to mono or stereo. This configuration setting is incompatible with audio_layout. Please remove audio_layout from the Live Slicer configuration file prior to including this setting. This parameter does not apply to AC-3 audio or audio transmitted via UDP or RTMP. Although we support up to 31 audio tracks, your SDI capture card can only detect up to 16 audio tracks. Learn more.
  Syntax (downmix audio to mono)
  `audiocustom_layout{Track}: mono|X=SDI Input Channel@Level`
  Syntax (downmix audio to stereo)
  audio_custom_layout_Track: stereo|L=SDI Input Channel@Level,R=SDI Input Channel@Level
  Syntax (downmix audio to 5.1)
  audio_custom_layout_{Track}: 5.1|C=SDI Input Channel@Level,L=SDI Input Channel@Level,R=SDI Input Channel@Level,LR=SDI Input Channel@Level,RR=SDI Input Channel@Level,LFE=SDI Input Channel@Level
  **Example**
  audio_custom_layout_0: stereo|L=0@707&2@800,R=4\

audio_desc_#

Assigns a description to an audio track. Identify the source audio track by specifying its SDI channel or PID within this setting's name. By default, audio tracks are assigned a description of unspecified.
Syntax
audio_desc_#: Audio Track Description
Example
audio_desc_12: My Track

audio_dolby_#

Set to 1 to encode audio as Dolby Digital Plus (DD+). Identify the source audio track by specifying its SDI channel or PID within this setting's name.
Syntax
audio_dolby_#: 1
Example
audio_dolby_12: 1

audio_lang_PID

• *UDP and RTMP Only**.
  Assigns a language to the audio track with the PID.
  Syntax
  audio_lang_PID: Language
  **Example**
  audio_lang_12: en

audio_layout

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Defines a standard audio channel layout. This parameter does not apply to AC-3 audio or audio transmitted via UDP. Alternatively, each audio track may be assigned a custom audio layout. Use a custom audio layout to downmix audio to mono or stereo.
  Valid values
  stereo #, 5.1, CEA, 7.1.
  Syntax
  audio_layout: Audio Channel Layout
  **Example**
  audio_layout: 5.1

authenticated_api_port

• *Advanced.**
  Exposes the authenticated API on a specific port.Syntax (IP address and port)
  authenticated_api_port: IP Address:Port or Port
  **Example**
  authenticated_api_port: 88

autoexpire_age

Determines asset retention time.
Valid values
0 (no deletion) or # hours (number of hours that assets will be retained before being deleted).
Syntax
autoexpire_age: 0\|Hours
Example
autoexpire_age: 24

backup

• *Advanced.
  Determines whether to store content on alternate cloud storage.
  Valid values
  true(The Live Slicer will upload content to an alternate path on an alternate origin storage) orfalse**(The Live Slicer will upload content to the default origin storage.).
  Syntax
  backup: true\|false
  **Example**
  backup: false

blankVideoSampleDelay

• *Advanced - UDP and RTMP Only.
  Defines the delay before blank video is inserted. This setting should be modified with care. Setting it too low will add unnecessary blank audio/video frames to your stream, while setting it too high will impact time-behind-live performance and slice creation.
  Default value
  9600
  Valid values
  48000(1 second) or96000**(2 seconds, recommended).
  Syntax
  blankVideoSampleDelay: 48000\|96000
  **Example**
  blankVideoSampleDelay: 96000

captions_DID

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Identifies the DID for closed captions.
  Syntax
  captions_DID: DID
  **Example**
  captions_DID: 0x61

captions_SDID

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Identifies the SDID for closed captions.
  Syntax
  captions_SDID: SDID
  **Example**
  captions_SDID: 0x01

capture_delay

Determines the delay in seconds for timecode matching.
Syntax
capture_delay: Seconds
Example
capture_delay: 5

capture_mode

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Determines the capture mode for Blackmagic DeckLink SDI card. Run the following command to view valid values for this setting:$ uplynk_liveslicer -card CardNumber -list
  The recommended value for this setting is auto. This configuration allows the Live Slicer to autodetect the video mode for BlackMagic cards that support signal detection.
  Syntax
  capture_mode: Mode
  **Example**
  capture_mode: auto

card

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Identifies the card number(s) for Blackmagic DeckLink SDI card(s).
  Syntax
  card: Card Number
  **Example**
  card: 1

cc#_desc

• *Advanced.**
  Defines a description for the closed captioning channel.
  Syntax
  cc#_desc: CC Channel Description
  **Example**
  cc1_desc: English

cc#_lang

• *Advanced.**
  Identifies the language for the closed captioning channel. Specify a language by its code (e.g., en).
  Syntax
  cc#_lang: CC Channel Language
  **Example**
  cc1_lang: en

cc_filter

• *Advanced.
  Determines whether closed captions will be filtered.
  Valid values
  on(Disables filtering CEA-608/708 captions on all channels with the exception of channel 1) oroff**(Filters CEA-608/708 captions on all channels)
  Syntax
  cc_filter: on\|off
  **Example**
  cc_filter: on

debugoverlay

• *Advanced.**
  Set to 1 to overlay debug information on the video. This setting should not be used for production traffic. The type of debug information to be overlaid onto the video may vary by Live Slicer version.
  **Example**
  debugoverlay: 1

description

• *Required**. Defines a description for new assets.
  Syntax
  description: Asset Description
  **Example**
  description: My Live Event

disable_slicer_config_upload

• *Requires Slicer version 22083100 or higher.
  Determines whether to automatically upload configuration files. The Live Slicer excludes sensitive data when uploading your configuration file. Specifically, the uploaded configuration file will exclude the username and apikey settings.
  Valid values
  yes(The Live Slicer will not upload your configuration file) orno**(Default. Allows the Live Slicer to automatically upload your configuration file to our service)
  **Example**
  disable_slicer_config_upload: yes

drm_mode

Requires Slicer version 18052400 or higher. Determines the security level for CMS assets. Once Studio DRM is activated on your account, Studio DRM encryption is automatically applied to all new assets. This setting does not alter this behavior. It determines whether Studio DRM will be enforced and whether playback URLs must be signed.
Syntax
-drm_mode Mode
Valid values
none, regular (signed playback URL), studio (signed playback URL and Studio DRM)
Example
-drm_mode: studio

drop_expired_breaks

Determines how expired API requests are handled.
Valid values
on (ignore) or off (perform action defined within an API request once it has been retained for the duration defined within the future_break_expiration_minutes setting. This occurs regardless of whether the specified timecode has elapsed.).
Example
drop_expired_breaks: on

enable_dyn_gain

Enables dynamic gain adjustment of output audio with a less CPU-intensive, but less precise algorithm than using enable_loudnorm.
Syntax:
enable_dyn_gain: 1
Example:
enable_dyn_gain: 1

enable_loudnorm

Enables loudness normalization per EBU R 128 and takes precedence over enable_dyn_gain if both enabled.
Syntax:
enable_loudnorm: 1
Example:
enable_loudnorm: 1

enable_remote_config

Requires Slicer version 21071400 or higher. Set to 1 to allow reporting health status according to the criteria defined within a failover group.This setting may override settings that precede it in the configuration file. It is strongly recommended to define this setting after the failover_id setting.
Valid values
0 or 1
Example
enable_remote_config: 1

enable_rtmp_pull

• *RTMP Only.
  Requires Slicer version 22083100 or higher.
  Determines if RTMP feed can be pulled.
  Valid values
  yes(Allows the Live Slicer to pull the RTMP feed) orno**(Live Slicer will not pull RTMP feeds. Your encoder must push the RTMP feed to the Live Slicer)
  **Example**
  enable_rtmp_pull: yes

expect_audio_input

Requires version 250516.01.01-rc1 or higher.
This is used to reserve audio channels in a streaming manifest in case the Slicer is started and these audio channels are not present at the time of the stream start. There can be multiples of these in a Slicer configuration file.
expect_audio_input is intended to replace the audio_lang<pid>, audio_desc<pid>, audio_dolby<pid>, and audio_ac3_pass_through<pid> options.
expect_audio_input also makes the pids: option unnecessary -- both are supported but shouldn’t be used together.
This parameter takes a JSON as its input:
{"lang": <string>, "desc": <string>, "dolby": <bool>, "ac3_pass_through": <bool>, "pid": <int>}
with schema members:
-lang: Override for language similar to audio_lang_<pid> usage
- desc: Override for description similar to audio_desc_<pid> usage
- dolby: Override for Dolby encoding similar to audio_dolby_<pid> usage
- ac3_pass_through: Override for AC-3 passthrough similar to audio_ac3_pass_through_<pid>
- pid: Tie this input to a particular Audio PID
All members are optional with the default values being empty string, false, and -1 for pid.
Example:
expect_audio_input: {"lang": "en", "desc": "no-such-track"} # second audio PID != 52, output as AAC, with specified language and description

expect_audio_inputs

Requires version 250516.01.01-rc1 or higher.
This is expected to replace multiple expect_audio_input configuration parameters as a single-line.
When expect_audio_inputs is used, it is a comma-separated list of expect_audio_input objects with the list being contained in square brackets (g steps).
Example:
expect_audio_inputs:[{"lang": "en", "dolby": true}, {"lang": "es"}]

failover_id

• *Requires Slicer version 20081700 or higher.**
  Assigns a failover group to the Live Slicer. Live Slicer failover also requires that you add this Live Slicer to the failover group identified by this setting.
  Syntax
  failover_id: ID
  **Example**
  failover_id: 1232b8646dea4cd0a48f5e0ffaa4f8c7

future_break_expiration_minutes

Determines the number of minutes that the Live Slicer will retain an API request for a scheduled break before flagging it as eligible for expiration. The drop_expired_breaks setting determines how the Live Slicer handles expired API requests.
Syntax
future_break_expiration_minutes: {Minutes}
Example
future_break_expiration_minutes: 50

future_timecodes

Determines whether timecodes up to 12 hours in the future can be resolved.
Valid values
on (Allows timecodes up to 12 hours in the future) or off (Default. Requires the Live Slicer to resolve timecodes within the capture delay buffer)
Example
future_timecodes:on

gain

Adjusts audio gain in decibels. Positive values increase gain, negative decrease.
Syntax
gain: Gain
Example
gain: 5.0

handle_pmt_changes

• *Requires version 250516.01.01-rc1 or higher.**
  Set toyes with progID specified to automatically adapt to audio channels using the PMT. When progID is used, this is enabled by default.
  Since HLS audio tracks cannot be added after stream start, if audio tracks are expected to appear after stream start, the expect_audio_input or expect_audio_inputs parameters should be used in conjunction with this one.When set to no, restores the previous Slicer behavior where it would shutdown if it lost audio or video input due to a PID change in the PMT.
  **Example**
  use_all_audio_tracks: yes

hwdec

Set to 1 to use hardware accelerated decoder (GPU), if available, to decode the incoming video signal.

hwenc

Set to 1 to use hardware accelerated encoder (GPU), if available. This overrides the encoding profile's "GPU Encoding" setting for only the live slicer.

input

Determines the signal's input source.
Valid values
blackmagic (Indicates that the source is a Blackmagic DeckLink SDI card), rtmp (Indicates that the source is the RTMP stream identified by the rtmp_url parameter. The RTMP source is incompatible with SCTE, ad breaks, or Action Message Format (AMF).), srt (Indicates that the source is a SRT MPEG2 transport stream. This stream must originate from the IP address defined within the input_addr setting.), tcp (Indicates that the source is a TCP MPEG2 transport stream. This stream must originate from the IP address defined within the input_addr setting.), udp (Indicates that the source is a UDP unicast or multicast MPEG2 transport stream).
Syntax
input: blackmagic\|rtmp\|srt\|tcp\|udp.
Example
input: udp

input_addr

• *SRT and TCP.**
  Defines the IP address for feed ingestion.
  Syntax
  input_addr: IP Address.
  **Example**
  input_addr: 192.0.2.1

livepreview_max_viewers

Determines max simultaneous viewers for Live Events Dashboard's Slicer Live Preview. Each instance of a live preview consumes resources on the computer hosting the Live Slicer. This setting is designed to prevent performance issues by capping the number of simultaneous connections.
Default value
10
Example
livepreview_max_viewers: 10

livepreview_with_audio

• *Requires Slicer version 22083100 or higher.**
  Enables audio for Live Events Dashboard's Slicer Live Preview.
  Valid values
  on or off
  **Example**
  livepreview_with_audio: on

meta

Defines metadata for assets. Add this setting for each desired metadata field. Each instance of this setting should be specified on a separate line.
Syntax
meta: Field=Value
Example
meta: My Field A=Value A
meta: My Field B=Value B

multicast

UDP Only. Defines the IP address of the computer generating the UDP multicast stream. This setting must be defined when the signal's input source is a UDP multicast MPEG2 transport stream.
Syntax
multicast: IP Address
Example
multicast: 100.100.55.22

nielsen

• *Advanced.**
  Set to1 to scan for Nielsen audio watermarks. DASH Streaming Only: Please also set the nielsen customization parameter within the playback URL.
  **Example**
  nielsen: 1

nielsen_ad_mode

• *Advanced.**
  Defines Nielsen breakout code.
  Default value
  00
  Syntax
  nielsen_ad_mode: 00\|03\|07\|09
  **Example**
  nielsen_ad_mode: 00

nielsen_distributor

• *Advanced.**
  Defines Nielsen distributor for watermarks and ID3 tags.
  Default value
  www.uplynk.com
  Syntax
  nielsen_distributor: Distributor ID
  **Example**
  nielsen_distributor: www.example.com

no_signal_image

• *Advanced - UDP and RTMP Only.**
  Identifies an image to display when the signal is lost and black video is streamed. Theno_signal_pad setting determines whether black or green video is streamed when the signal is lost.
  Syntax
  no_signal_image: Filename
  **Example**
  no_signal_image: lostsignal.png

no_signal_pad

• *Advanced - UDP Only.**
  Defines time in seconds for solid black video when the signal is lost.
  Syntax
  no_signal_pad: Seconds
  **Example**
  no_signal_pad: 30

no_signal_shutdown_time

• *Advanced - UDP Only.**
  Determines time in seconds before the Live Slicer shuts down after signal loss.
  **Syntax**
  no_signal_shutdown

parse_XDS

• *Advanced.**
  By default, uses XDS data to update asset's title and rating information. Disable with parse_XDS: no.

pids

• *UDP and RTMP Only.**
  Identifies the set of audio/video tracks that will be consumed by the Live Slicer. Configure this setting to a comma-separated list of PIDs that correspond to the desired audio/video tracks. All other audio/video tracks will be ignored by the Live Slicer. By default, the Live Slicer will consume the first audio/video track when a progID and PIDs have not been specified.
  Syntax
  pids: PID 1, PID 2, PID n
  **Example**
  pids: 12, 14, 16.

port

• *Required for UDP**
  Identifies the UDP port.
  Syntax
  port: Port
  **Example**
  port: 1234.

preview

Determines if the Live Events Dashboard's Slicer Live Preview will display a video preview. If the livepreview_with_audio setting is not enabled, then this preview will only consist of video. Valid values are on or off.

progID

• *UDP Only.**
  Identifies the program in a multi-program transport stream. Configure this setting to the ID of the desired program. If thepids setting has not been defined, then all audio tracks in the program will be consumed. By default, the Live Slicer will consume the first audio/video track when a progID and PIDs have not been specified.
  Syntax
  progID: Program ID
  **Example**
  progID: 128.

render_608

• *Requires version 19022000 or higher.**
  Converts CEA-608/708 channels to WebVTT.
  **Example**
  render_608: cc1,cc2,cc3,cc4.

render_608_buffer

• *Requires version 19022000 or higher.**
  Determines the maximum buffer duration, in seconds, for rending captions to video. Raw video frames will be buffered for the specified duration and therefore is memory intensive. Although memory usage will vary according to resolution and frames per seconds, we strongly discourage a buffer size greater than 5 seconds. This buffer is only relevant for pop-on captions. Roll-up and paint-on captions are rendered immediately and therefore do not require a buffer.
  Syntax
  render_608_buffer: {Seconds}
  **Example**
  render_608_buffer: 2.

render_teletext

• *Requires version 20031300 or higher.**
  Converts DVB teletext pages to WebVTT. Use this parameter to assign a language track to a DVB teletext page number. Use a comma to delimit multiple DVB teletext configurations.
  Syntax
  render_teletext {Page Number 1}:{Language 1},{Page Number 2}:{Language 2},{Page Number n}:{Language n}
  **Example**
  Converts English DVB teletext from page 888, Italian DVB teletext from page 887, and Russian DVB teletext from page 886: render_teletext 888:eng,887:it,886:ru.

rgb_lut

• *Requires version 20092800 or higher.**
  Customizes color representation conversion.
  Syntax (Simple)
  rgb_lut from {Color Standard},{Range} to {Color Standard},{Range} /{Absolute Path}/{Cube File Name}
  Syntax (Extended)
  rgb_lut from colorspace:{Color Space},primaries:{RGB Primaries},trc:{Transformation Characteristics},range:{Range} to colorspace:{Color Space},primaries:{RGB Primaries},trc:{Transformation Characteristics},range:{Range} /{Absolute Path}/{Cube File Name}
  **Example (simple)**
  rgb_lut from hlg to hdr10,full /path/mylut.cube.
  Learn more.

rtmp_url

• *RTMP Only.**
  Identifies the RTMP stream URL. Theenable_rtmp_pull setting determines whether the Live Slicer may pull the RTMP stream instead of monitoring this URL for a stream pushed by your encoder.
  **Example**
  rtmp://example.com:1935/live/mystream.

rtp_backlog_dur

• *RTP Only.**
  Determines the seconds for packet history preservation.
  Syntax
  rtp_backlog_dur: {Seconds}.{Deciseconds}
  **Recommended Configuration**
  rtp_backlog_dur: 1.4

rtp_headers

Determines RTP usage when streaming over UDP. Valid values are 0 (off) and 1 (on)
Example
rtp_headers: 1

rtp_readahead_dur

• *RTP Only.**
  Balance stream latency with tolerance to disordered packets and forward error correction (FEC) latency when configuring this setting. Set it higher than the average value reported by theskew_sec statistic reported by the Status endpoint of the Live Slicer API.
  Syntax
  rtp_readahead_dur: {Seconds}.{Deciseconds}
  **Default Configuration**
  rtp_readahead_dur: 2.0

rtp_redundant_feed

• *RTP Only.**
  Identifies the URL to a backup SMPTE 2022-compliant RTP feed through which the original stream will be reconstructed. Packets missing from one feed will be taken from the other feed. A redundant RTP feed requires the source computer to have two network routes (e.g., 2-port network card).
  Syntax
  rtp_redundant_feed: rtp://{hostname}:{port}
  **Example**
  rtp_redundant_feed: rtp://stream.example.com:1234.

scte_module

Identifies the SCTE plugin for SCTE 35/104 signal processing. This parameter requires scte_type to be set to python. This parameter requires scte_type to be set to python. You may omit the absolute path to the desired Python file and its file name extension when it resides in the "plugins" subfolder of your Live Slicer's installation directory. Valid values are scte_baseline or Python file path.
Python Syntax (default path)
scte_module: {File Name without Extension}
Example
scte_module: my_scte_plugin
Syntax (custom path)
scte_module: /{Absolute Path}/{File Name}
Example
/Users/joe/plugins/my_scte_plugin.py
Learn more.

scte_python_version

• *Requires version 20031300 or higher**
  Determines the Python version. Valid values are2.7, 3.6, 3.6m. **Default Configuration**
  scte_python_version: 2.7.

scte_type

Determines how SCTE 35/104 signals are processed. Valid values are none (Disables SCTE 35/104 signal processing) or python (Allows SCTE 35/104 signal processing. The scte_module parameter determines the SCTE plugin that will process your SCTE 35/104 signal).

SCTE104_DID

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Defines the DID for SCTE104 triggers.
  Syntax
  SCTE104_DID: DID
  **Example**
  SCTE104_DID: 0x41.

SCTE104_SDID

• *SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Defines the SDID for SCTE104 triggers.
  Syntax
  SCTE104_SDID: SDID
  **Example**
  SCTE104_SDID: 0x07.

slicerID

• *Required.**
  Assigns a unique ID to a Live Slicer. Use this ID to identify this Live Slicer when setting up a live channel or a live event.
  Syntax
  slicerID: Live Slicer ID
  **Example**
  slicerID: SportsFeed1.

ssl_port

Exposes the authenticated API over SSL/TLS. Use this parameter to allow the Live Slicer to communicate with the Live Events Dashboard without causing mixed content blocking.
Syntax
ssl_port: IP Address:Port or ssl_port: Port.
Example
ssl_port: 443.

start_blackout

• *Advanced.**
  Determines if the Live Slicer will start in blackout mode. Valid values areyes (Indicates that the Live Slicer will start in blackout mode) or sticky (Indicates that the Live Slicer will resume its previous mode upon being started. For example, if a Live Slicer was stopped in blackout mode, then it will resume blackout mode the next time that it is started.).
  Syntax
  start_blackout: yes\|sticky
  **Example**
  start_blackout: sticky.

target_loudness

Target loudness when enable_loudnorm or enable_dyn_gain is enabled. Ads are encoded in real-time at the same loudness as the content.
Syntax:
target_loudness: <LUFS>
Example:
target_loudness: -24

thumbnail

Adds a thumbnail with specified dimensions. A default thumbnail will be created regardless of whether this option is passed. The upper-bound for a thumbnail's dimensions is determined by the specified width and height. The thumbnail will fit within the specified dimensions, while maintaining the source video's aspect ratio. A thumbnail's maximum size cannot exceed any of the following dimensions: Your source video's resolution; your encoding profile's maximum resolution; 1280x720 or 720x1280. Add this setting for each desired thumbnail size. Each instance of this setting should be specified on a separate line. Generating additional thumbnails may incur additional storage costs.
Syntax
thumbnail: Prefix=WidthxHeight
Example
thumbnail: tiny=150x150
thumbnail: small=200x200

timecard

• *Advanced - SDI (Blackmagic) Only.**
  Determines whether the Live Slicer will load a dynamic library (i.e., libuplynk_timecode.so) that facilitates the integration of an external timecode generator. Enable this capability by configuring this setting totrue.
  **Example**
  timecard: true.

timecode

• *Advanced.**
  Adds an ID3 tag that defines the time for pic_timing data.
  Syntax
  timecode: hh:mm:ss:ff
  **Example**
  timecode: 11:22:11:03.

unicast

• *UDP Only.**
  Defines the IP address for UDP unicast stream. This setting must be defined when the signal's input source is a UDP unicast MPEG2 transport stream.
  Syntax
  unicast: IP Address
  **Example**
  unicast: 100.100.55.22.

upscale

• *Requires version 21070801 or higher.**
  Set toyes to upscale video feed to the highest quality. Your content's frame rate is independent of resolution. Therefore, upscaling your video feed will not affect its frame rate. Ads are always upscaled regardless of this setting.
  **Example**
  upscale: yes.

use_all_audio_tracks

• *Requires version 240825.02.01 or higher.**
  Set to yes withprogID specified to automatically include all audio tracks sorted by PID. When progID is used, this is enabled by default.
  **Example**
  use_all_audio_tracks: yes

username

• *Required.**
  Defines the user name for authentication. Typically, your user name is the email address associated with your account.
  **Example**
  username: [email protected].

useSystemClockAsTimecode

UDP (including RTP) and RTMP: Set to 1 to enable start_timecode parameter support.

verbosity

Sets log data verbosity level. Valid values are 1 (default. Logs error conditions and informational messages) or 3 (Logs error conditions, informational messages, and debug messages).
Positive Values: The video will be forced ahead of the audio by the specified amount of time.
Negative Values: The video will be forced behind the audio.
Syntax
username: User Name
Example
verbosity: 3.

video_sync_ms

• *Advanced - SDI (Blackmagic) Only**
  Sets audio/video sync offset in milliseconds.
  Syntax
  video_sync_ms: Milliseconds
  **Example**
  video_sync_ms: 55.

wallclock

• *Advanced.**
  Adds an ID3 tag based on timestamp to each slice. This setting relies on the system time of the computer hosting the Live Slicer.
  **Example**
  wallclock: true