How to create a Pull Stream?

You can restream HLS, RTMP, HTTP MPEG-DASH & RTSP.

To create a Pull stream Please log into your 5centsCDN Console

• In the re-directed page, click on the drop-down menu Live Streams which is located to the extreme left-right under the 5centsCDN logo.
• Go to Pull.
• Click on Green Plus Button (add a new Simulcast stream) which is located at the extreme top right corner of the screen.
• In the re-directed page please provide the Publish Name/Stream Name. If the name given is not already used will be accepted. The detailed illustration is given below, to view :

• MEDIA SERVER
• Choose MEDIA SERVER
• Select the Origin Server which is geographically located near to your source from the drop-down menu. Please note, here you can give the Main Source Stream as well as

multiple Backup Source Streams by clicking the + right in front of Source ( the advantage is, if your Main Stream is down then the stream will be automatically pulled from the

backup source provided by you)

• In pull mode you can select the type of your source(HLS,RTMP,HTTP,RTSP)
• Scroll down the page and click on the Create button.
• Success! Stream Created message will be displayed upon successful creation.

On successful creation, the Restream stream details will be available under Live Streams > Pull

• Click on MANAGE corresponding to the required Stream Name
• Under Basic option :
• Info will display your Publish Name/Stream Name and the corresponding origin server.
• Preview will give you a sneak-peek to your stream
• Playback URLs / Embed Code will display your Playback URLs with Embed codes of Grind and Flow Player. View below Illustration for the available options for Simulcast.

Click here to watch the video ->

Updated on: 07/02/2021