This article introduces the different parts of the real-time stream page to help you find your way around the Wowza Video user interface.

Note: Access to real-time streams requires a Real-Time Streaming at Scale license. To enable and purchase capacity for RTS@S for your account and access the /real_time operations, contact 720.279.8163 or schedule a call.

Real-time stream

Broadcast live content with ultra-low latency.

• Title — A short, descriptive identifier for the stream that differentiates it from other streams. It doesn't have to be unique.
• Description — Description of the live stream. Typically, you'd describe the purpose of the stream or other stream related notes.
• Region— The geographic region where Wowza Video transcodes and processes your live stream. Select a region that is as close as possible to where your stream will originate. If you select Auto-Select, Wowza Video will set the region based on the publisher's location. The regions available are specific to the real-time stream implementation and vary from other types of live streams.
  • Auto Select
     
  • Amsterdam
  • Bangalore
  • Phoenix
  • Singapore
• Poster image — A poster image to appear in the player before the stream begins. To prevent distortion or cropping, make sure the image has the same resolution as the source video. Poster images must be GIF, JPEG, or PNG format and no larger than 2.5 MB.
• Record this stream — Records the stream and makes the video available in the Videos section of the user interface. You can't change this setting after the stream is created. 
• Enable playback security — When enabled, requires the viewer's player to pass a security token to allow playback. You'll need to also specify an expiration date for the security token. You can't change this setting after the stream is created.