Multicast streaming became available with Haivision Media Platform (HMP) version 2.2. If multicast streaming is enabled, when a user clicks on a video, Haivision Helper launches and fetches the multicast agent video player to the browser.
Haivision Helper communicates securely with the browser using the HTTPS protocol. To facilitate this secure communication, a valid SSL certificate is included in the application. In the SSL certificate, Haivision Helper uses a wildcard name, *.apps-local.haivision.com, that always resolves to 127.0.0.1 (the local user’s machine). For organizations that do not wish for Haivision Helper to use a wildcard name, an option is included to use a static address instead.
To force Haivision Helper to use a static address:
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On HMP click the
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Click System Settings on the toolbar and then click Security on the sidebar.
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Next to Static Helper URL, click the toggle to ON. When enabled, the static URL that is used by Haivision Helper is displayed.
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Click Save Settings.