BigVEncoder - Live streaming from an Android

Wowza Developer Dojo
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I’ve released a new version of BigVEncoder for the Android to Google Play. This allows live streaming from your Android phone or tablet to a Wowza server as well as many other types of services.

This release fixes many issues that existed in the previous releases such as support for nearly all Androids from 2.2 and up. About the only requirement is that your device supports H264 video from the camera hardware. Most devices today support H264. Many crash issues with all the different devices appear to be fixed now.

The audio/video sync issues are a thing of the past.

BigVEncoder should now work with servers that require authentication. Just enter all the info in one single URL like this:

rtmp://username:password@serveraddress/app/streamname

There is a free trial version on Google Play which lets you use the software for 15 days to test it to make sure it is what you are looking for.

Enjoy the new release… it’s been a long time coming.

-Maurice

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Hi Maurice,

I have buy your app, but where I need put rtmp url ? I not find where I can select rtmp protocol…

in the media destination windows ?

thanks

stefano

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It’s real simple, just go to the Media Destination page and enter the rtmp address there like this:

rtmp://serveripaddress/appname/streamname

If you are using a non-standard port such as 8135, add that in like this:

rtmp://serveripaddress:8135/appname/streamname

Unlike with FMLE, where you put the streamname on a separate line, with BigVEncoder, you add it to the end of the server URL.

-Maurice

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Authentication was just recently implemented in the app and I haven’t put the instructions into the help files yet. On the Media Destination page where you enter the URL for the server, try this:

rtmp://username:password@serveripaddress:1935/appname/streamname

-Maurice

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Hi Maurice,

ok, and where I need put authentication user and pwd ?

thanks

stefano