Connection & Authentication – XSplit Broadcaster - Storm Streaming Server
In this tutorial, you will learn how to connect to a Storm Streaming Server instance using XSplit Broadcaster software. XSplit Broadcaster is one of the most popular real-time streaming encoders on the internet. It is functionally very similar to OpenBroadcaster, but it offers a range of options not available in its competition.
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Connection setup
- To connect XSplit to the Storm Streaming Server select "Broadcast" from the top menu, then choose "Set up a new output", and then "Custom RTMP".
- A popup window will appear with a list of connection settings. In the "Name" field, you can enter any name you like, such as "StormStreaming Server". Next, you need to enter the link to your server in the "RTMP URL" field. The address should start with the protocol name "rtmp://" and end with the application name (by default in Storm Streaming Server we always have one application named "live"). Below that, you will find the "Stream Key" value.
- If you have enabled authentication for your streams in Storm Streaming Server, you will also need to provide your "Username" and "Password". To do this, select the "Specify channel credentials" option, and in the next popup window, fill in both fields. Just like with the RTMP URL and Stream Key, both fields for Storm Streaming Cloud can be found on the summary page of the stream setup wizard.
- That's all regarding the configuration of the connection between XSplit Broadcaster and the Storm server. Below the connection settings popup, you will also find the settings for the encoder itself. We have described the entire encoder configuration in a separate guide called "Stream & Encoder Settings – XSplit Broadcaster".
