What's inside this article:
- Basic information
- Configure the stream in CMS
- Copy the Server URL and Stream key
- Configure the stream in VKontakte
- Start the stream
- End the stream
Basic information
This article explains how to stream video content to VKontakte using the Manual Live Stream tool in Pangea CMS.
For general information about Manual Live Stream, see the alternative article below:
Configure the stream in CMS
To access Manual Live Stream in CMS, go to Scheduler > Manual stream.
First, you need to complete the following required settings:
- Stream name
- Source
- Max stream length
For detailed information about these settings, see our general Manual Live Stream guide:
To stream to VKontakte, select VKontakte under Social media.
After you select a social media platform, the following additional fields appear:
- Name of channel: Enter the name of the social media page where you will send the stream. The name will only be visible in Pangea CMS.
- Server URL: Paste the Server URL that needs to be retrieved from VKontakte.
- Stream key: Paste the Stream key that needs to be retrieved from VKontakte.
Copy the Server URL and Stream key from VKontakte
To retrieve the Server URL and Stream key from VKontakte:
- Go to your VKontakte account and select Videos.
- Select Live > App.
- On the New stream dialog, ensure One-time key is selected.
Scroll to Encoder settings and perform the steps below:
- Select the Copy icon next to Key. In CMS, paste this value into the Stream key field.
- Highlight the value shown next to URL and copy it to your clipboard. In CMS, paste this value into the Server URL field.
It is essential that you do not hit Send stream in CMS at this stage. First, configure the stream in VKontakte.
Configure the stream in VKontakte
Configure the stream settings in Vkontakte on the New stream dialog. The following details are required:
- Stream title
- Description
- Category
After configuring the stream settings, follow these additional steps:
- Ensure Stream preview is ticked.
- Hit Save. An empty preview of the stream is generated.
You can now start the stream.
Start the stream
To start the stream:
- Hit Send stream in CMS. This sends the stream to VKontakte. However, the stream will not go live until you manually start it in VKontakte.
- Go to VKontakte. A preview of the stream might already be available. However, it might take up to one minute before the preview is visible.
- When you are ready to start the stream, hit Go live in VKontakte.
The stream starts.
End the stream
Follow these steps:
- Select Stop streaming in VKontakte.
- In CMS, select Delete stream to stop the whole streaming event (including other platforms). If needed, you can select Cancel streaming to only stop the stream to VKontakte.
The stream ends.