Using Local Lineups
Last updated on Dec 05, 2019
Play Mobile allows for playback from sources that are not organized through HMP. If you do not have an HMP or if you wish to use Play Mobile in standalone mode, you can manually add local lineups to Play. This section describes how to set a new local lineup.
Note
Certain actions, such as recording, searching, and authentication, are not available for local lineups and are HMP-only.
- Tap + to add a new service.
- Tap Local Lineup.
- Enter a nickname and set a custom icon.
- Tap Save.
- You are redirected to the home screen where the new lineup is listed.
- Tap the new lineup.
- Tap + to add a new URL.
Set the URL function to Play to watch the source or to Stream to use the device's camera and microphone to live stream.
Configure the URL settings as needed.
From here you can:
- Enter a Description and select an Icon from your mobile device's photo library.
- Set the stream protocol to SRT, HLS, or UDP.
- Set the SRT mode to Caller, Listener, or Rendezvous. For more information on SRT connection modes, please refer to the SRT Deployment Guide.
- Enter the IP address.
- Specify the port number to be used.
- Toggle encryption either on or off.
- Set the latency value.
- Enter the HTTP Live Streaming URL.
- Select Unicast or Multicast mode.
- Specify the port to be used.
- Toggle Forward Error Correction on or off.
From here you can:
- Enter a Description and select an Icon from your mobile device's photo library.
- Use the slider to set the desired stream resolution.
- Set the stream protocol to either SRT or UDP.
- Set the SRT mode to Caller, Listener, or Rendezvous. For more information on SRT connection modes, please refer to the SRT Deployment Guide.
- Specify the port number to be used.
- Toggle encryption either on or off.
- Set the latency value.
- Specify the port to be used.
- Toggle Forward Error Correction on or off.
- (Optional) Tap Advanced to edit the bitrate, resolution, and frame rate.
- Tap Save.
Repeat steps 6-10 to add more sources to the lineup.