• How to create DVR for Live Streams?

  To create DVR for your Live Streams 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 and click on the appropriate Stream for which the DVR has to be created. Click on the Manage Button which is located near to your live stream. In the re-directed page go to DVR which is listed in the Basic Option. Now enable the DVR by togglSome readers

• How to export DVR stream to push zone?

  This article explains how to export DVR stream to push zone. If you want to export your DVR stream to push zone then follow the below steps. Log in to 5centsCDN console. Select DVR and click the manage button nearest your stream. Click to DVR status. Select the starting and ending time of your recorded stream. Click to the export option. Select the push zone( you can select HTTP or VoD). Then you need to specify the folder. After that you can select the USome readers

• What is DVR auto export option?

  We have implemented a new feature DVR export option. In this feature you can export the DVR stream to MP4 in time based. To enable this option, follow the steps Login to 5centsCDN console Select DVR under live streams Click the manage button Select DVR auto export Enable this option Specify the duration and select the push zone from the list You can select the existing folder or you can create a new folder Click the save button you can take the mp4 URL fSome readers

• What is nDVR and how to enable it ?

  nDVR allow you to record a live stream while simultaneously allowing viewers to play or pause the live stream, rewind to a previously recorded point, and resume viewing at the current live point when playing streams on any device or player that supports the HLS and MPEH-DASH To enable this feature, follow the steps Login to 5centsCDN console. Select push or pull under live streams. Click the manage button. In the redirected page you can see the nDVR option. Enable the featuFew readers

• DVR

  Record and delivery your live stream as VoDFew readers

• How to generate DVR playback fragment in a specific time range

  5centsCDN supports time ranges for DVR playback, using this a client can playback the recorded fragment in a specific time range. This is used for various use cases, especially in the Electronic Program Guide (EPG) type of applications. No special setup is needed. Follow general setup instruction to make DVR settings and then use specially formed URL to get the content. your DVR playback URL would be likeFew readers

• My live stream recording is not available on the DVR status page?

  The recordings are stored based on the retention period. If you set retention period as one day then the recordings are only available in one day. You can set the retention period up to 14 days.Few readers

• How to get player code for DVR playback URL?

  We have added player code for your DVR streams. You will get Flow player, VideoJS, and Bradmax player code from the console. To get the player code, please follow the steps. Login to 5centsCDN console. Go to DVR under live stream. Click the Manage button of your DVR stream. On the redirected page, Click DVR Status / Export option. Specify the starting and ending time of your recordings or you can double click the recording session(In graph) to get the URL. The HLS playback URL andFew readers

• What is the difference in working of nDVR enabled HLS playback URL and normal HLS playback URL?

  If you need rewind option along with the live stream then you can enable the nDVR option. You can set a maximum of 180 minute nDVR period. In normal HLS playback URL doesn’t have a rewind option. The URL only deliver the live content. If the stream is offline then the URL will not work. In case of nDVR enabled URL will play last recorded 180 minute content if the live streaming is offline. Also you can rewind the stream.Few readers

• Secure Token for DVR Streams

  Secure Token is one of the enhanced security feature add-on provided by 5centsCDN. Secure Token allows you to generate secure playback links with an expiration time. Once a token has expired, it is not possible anymore to access the content with it. This will make your content secure to a great extent and prevent playback URL theft. Secure Token works with a security code which is generated randomly and end-user IP address, only incorporating both of these parameters the streamFew readers

• How long does my recording available on CDN?

  By default, the DVR content will reside for 24 hours from the time of recording. But you can raise Retention Period and keep your DVR files up to as many days as you want by entering the number of days.Few readers