Using RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol), you can send a low-latency feed to your production software to add further enhancements for your viewership. Some examples of external production software are:
Production Truck
OBS
vMix
Read on to learn about your options with RTSP and how to use.
Features and Functionality
RTSP is a feed from Spiideo's cloud into the external software of your choice. This feed:
Can be either clean or with graphics
Uses our Standard AutoFollow
Has a 3-second latency from Spiideo to your external software
Requirements for RTSP
To receive your camera feed via RTSP, you will need:
To have purchased the Low-latency RTSP add-on for Spiideo Play
An S/X/D/A-line Line Camera system
A stable network that the cameras are connected to (30mbps / camera)
Allow outbound UDP traffic on port 45079 in your firewall
How to Create an RTSP Broadcast
Verify your Arena
Start off by making sure that your arena is ready for RTSP.
To find out if your arena is ready:
Navigate to your CloudControl tab in Spiideo Play
Look at the highlighted column 'CloudLink Ready'. You will see a green tick if your scene is available for RTSP.
If you see that your scene is not ready, please reach out to Spiideo support.
Scheduling your Broadcast
Broadcast Details
Once your scene is CloudLink-ready, you can proceed with setting up your broadcast.
To create a new broadcast:
Click on the 'Broadcasts' tab located in the top left.
Click 'Add new broadcast'.
Enter a description.
Select the arena that you are broadcasting from. If you have a larger number of arenas available, you can use the search bar.
Select the sport that is being broadcast. If a sport is missing on your scene, reach out to support.
Select the year, month, time, and date that the broadcast will start.
Click 'Next'.
Teams and Players
Choose the home and away team. If you haven't already, we recommend that you read this article to make the most out of 'Teams & Players'. Once you've chosen your teams, click 'Next'.
Production Recipe or Manual Customization
Next up is choosing if you want to use a production recipe or customize the production manually. If you want to learn more about production recipes, click here.
💡 Please note that you need to use the 'Low Latency' production level for RTSP outputs.
To schedule using a production recipe:
Click 'Use Production Recipe'.
Enter a name for the production.
Select the recipe you want to apply. The recipe must be created before scheduling your broadcast and needs to use a low latency production level.
Select how many minutes before the event’s start time the broadcast should begin. This pre-roll period can be used to show lineups, sponsors, etc. Enter the number of minutes manually, or use the “–” and “+” buttons to adjust the time.
Set the broadcast duration. Enter the number of minutes manually, or use the “–” and “+” buttons to increase or decrease the length.
Use the toggle to choose whether highlights should be saved for this production.
Select which camera to include in the broadcast.
Click 'Next'.
To schedule using a manually customized production:
Click 'Customize manually'.
Enter a name for the production.
Select the Low Latency production Level.
Toggle on 'Clean Feed' if you want to run your broadcast without any graphical overlays.
Select how many minutes before the event’s start time the broadcast should begin. This pre-roll period can be used to show lineups, sponsors, etc. Enter the number of minutes manually, or use the “–” and “+” buttons to adjust the time.
Set the broadcast duration. Enter the number of minutes manually, or use the “–” and “+” buttons to increase or decrease the length.
Select whether highlights should be saved for this production.
Select which camera to include in the broadcast.
Click 'Next'.
Attributes and Assets
Next up are the attributes and assets of the production. If you've chosen a clean feed production, you can skip this step.
If you are scheduling using a production recipe, the attributes and assets will be filled in automatically. They can still be adjusted by following the instructions found here.
If you are scheduling using manual customization, the attributes and assets will not be filled in automatically. They can still be added by following the instructions found here.
Once you are satisfied with the attributes and assets, click 'Next'.
Adding your Output
Now is the time to add your RTSP output.
To add an RTSP output:
Click 'Add Output'.
Click 'Direct Stream (RTSP)'.
Click 'Add'.
Repeat the process if you want to add more than one output.
Click 'Next'.
Multiple Productions
If you want to create multiple productions, now is the time to add them. Multiple productions on a Spiideo broadcast allow you to create several different stream outputs from the same or another camera feed.
To add another production:
Click 'Add another production'.
Fill in your production details following the same workflow as your first production, and make any needed adjustments.
Review and confirm to ensure that the broadcast specifications are correct and click 'Complete'.
Locate the RTSP URL
Once the broadcast starts, you can fetch the URL through the game page.
To find your RTSP URL, go to the game page and scroll down. If you’ve created multiple productions, you can switch between them using the toggle located further up on the page.
Camera Feed is not Showing up in the Production Software
Ensure that the cameras are online and that the upload speeds are sufficient.
If your camera is offline, no footage will be pushed to the external streaming channel.
If the upload connection can’t deliver data fast enough or consistently, the system can’t maintain the stream in real time.
To check if the cameras are online and that the speeds are sufficient:
Open the game page and scroll down.
When you reach the 'Monitor' section, ensure that 'Camera Status' and 'Camera Upload Speed' are both green.
If your cameras are offline you'll need to do some on-site troubleshooting. Please refer to this guide for more information.