Operation Manual

times the number of segments. Given the limited amount of memory storage in the local

encoder server, at higher bit rates the segment size will be limited. The B264 has

20 Mbytes of storage per encoder.

 Number of Segments: This defines the number of bitstream segments advertised in the

playlist. The minimum number, as per the HLS specification, is 3. Some set-top boxes

require 4 segments. Apple devices (iPads, iPods, etc.) work well with 3 segments.

 Program Name: This program name is placed in the playlist file. Whether or not it is

shown depends on the client. This is an optional parameter. If entered, it will be shown

as part of the encoder link in the web page generated by the B264.

In local server mode, the access URLs for the content are:

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/HLS/encoder1.m3u8

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/HLS/encoder2.m3u8

where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP Address of the B264 Ethernet port. In the B264

openGear® version, HLS streams are available through both streaming Ethernet ports. In the

B264 Modular version, in addition to the streaming Ethernet ports, HLS content can also be

accessed from the control port. Also note that if you use a browser to go to the encoder IP

address (i.e., just go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), there will be a link for the HLS page,

as depicted below:

If you have the VLC plug in loaded in your browser then you can play the video in the browser

itself: