Create a Pull Stream (DASH/HLS Input)

Configure Input

This example will use an HLS input that can easily be substituted for a DASH input.

tip

If a live streaming session is already running on Bitstream, then the HLS output from that can be used as a test input source for a pull stream.

1. Select the "Pull Streaming" option in the Bitstreams Console, located on the left hand side.

   

2. The Pull Streaming interface is now shown, click the blue Create New Task button.

   

3. The next window will allow configuring a pull stream session.

   

   1. Enter the input HLS URL into the Input URL box.
   2. Create a name for the stream, "Example-HLS-Input" was used here.
   3. Select a Template for the output stream. The default-h265 template was used here.
   4. Select an Output Format to continue:

DASH or HLS Output

Learn how to create a pull streaming session with a DASH or HLS output.

Multicast Output

Learn how to create a pull streaming session with UDP multicast outputs.

SRT Output

Learn how to create a pull streaming session with SRT outputs.

File

Learn how to create a pull streaming session with a File as an output.

RTMP

Learn how to create a pull streaming session with a RTMP/RTMPs outputs.