Select a channel and URLs for Kaltura webcasting events

You can select which Pearl Nexus channel is used for scheduled and ad hoc webcasting events. Optionally, you can stream the event to a secondary backup stream URL.

When a webcasting event is scheduled in Kaltura or started from Pearl Nexus as an unscheduled ad hoc event, the stream URL and other event settings are sent to Pearl Nexus. The Kaltura ingestion settings are applied automatically to Pearl Nexus.

When you create a Kaltura webcasting event on Pearl Nexus, you have the option to use the primary and backup URLs supplied by Kaltura for the stream or to choose a stream destination that is created locally for the channel on Pearl Nexus. Alternative streaming destinations must already be configured for the channel being webcast. Select the Auto option to use the primary and backup URLs supplied by Kaltura. Auto is the default setting.

When it's time for the scheduled webcasting event to start, Pearl Nexus automatically sends an RTMP (or RTMPS) stream to the primary URL associated with that event. If you've enabled the backup stream, Pearl Nexus sends an RTMP stream to both the primary URL and the secondary backup URL associated with that event. If the primary URL stream fails for any reason, Kaltura automatically switches over to the backup URL.