How to Create a Scheduled Live Streaming Channel with a Video Playlist

How to Create a Scheduled Live Streaming Channel with a Video Playlist

Scheduled channels let you run a 24/7 stream by programming a weekly schedule of videos and live broadcast windows. This tutorial walks through setting one up.

Requirements

– A site running Broadcast Live Video with VideoWhisper Server (included in site2stream.com plans)

– A channel with roomInterface = dash (Schedule/DASH type)

– Video files to add to the playlist (MP4 recommended)

Step 1: Create or Configure a Scheduled Channel

  1. Go to Broadcast Live → Manage Channels
  1. Create a new channel, or edit an existing one
  1. Set the channel type to Schedule / DASH

Step 2: Upload Videos to the Library

From the channel management page, go to the Playlist / Videos section:

  1. Click Upload Videos to add MP4 files from your computer
  1. Fill in the title, description, and tags before uploading (these appear on the VOD archive)
  1. Drag-and-drop multiple files to the upload zone to batch-upload

Alternatively, import archived recordings from past live broadcasts — these are automatically available in the video library.

Step 3: Build the Schedule

Open the Schedule Editor for the channel. The editor shows a weekly timeline grid.

  1. Click a time slot to add a scheduled item
  1. Choose between:

– Video — select a video from your library to play at that time

– Live — a live broadcast window; when a broadcaster goes live during this slot, the channel switches to the live feed automatically

  1. Arrange items by dragging them on the timeline
  1. Set the Playlist Status to Active when done

Step 4: Viewers Watch

The channel page displays the MPEG-DASH player. It plays whichever content is scheduled for the current time — either a video from the playlist or a live broadcast. Viewers on any device (desktop, mobile, tablet) see the stream in their browser with no plugin required.

Tips

– Live override: If no live broadcast is active during a Live slot, the schedule falls back to the previous video in the playlist automatically

– Repeat schedule: The weekly schedule loops automatically — configure it once and it runs indefinitely

– Import archives: After a live broadcast ends, import it into the video library and add it to future schedule slots

– Video Share VOD: For larger video libraries, the Video Share VOD plugin integrates with the schedule playlist

See Also

– Scheduled Channels Scenario →

– Get a Turnkey Hosted Site →

How to Broadcast with OBS Studio or a Mobile RTMP Encoder

How to Broadcast with OBS Studio or a Mobile RTMP Encoder

The HTML5 Videochat interface accepts RTMP streams from any encoder — OBS Studio on desktop, Larix Broadcaster on mobile, or any other RTMP-compatible app. This enables professional-quality streaming from dedicated hardware or software without being limited to browser-only broadcasting.

Requirements

– A site running Broadcast Live Video with a VideoWhisper Server or Wowza SE connection

– A channel configured with roomInterface = html5app (HTML5 Videochat)

– OBS Studio (PC/Mac/Linux) or Larix Broadcaster (iOS/Android)

Getting Your Stream Settings

  1. Log in to your site and go to your channel page
  1. From the channel menu, open External Encoders (or Broadcast → External Apps)
  1. Copy the Server URL and Stream Key shown for your channel

These two values are all you need to configure any RTMP encoder.

Setting Up OBS Studio

  1. Open OBS → Settings → Stream tab
  1. Set Service to Custom
  1. Paste your Server URL into the Server field
  1. Paste your Stream Key into the Stream Key field
  1. Click Apply and OK
  1. Click Start Streaming

Recommended OBS settings:

– Video bitrate: 1000–4000 kbps depending on resolution

– Audio bitrate: 128–192 kbps

– Resolution: 1280×720 or 1920×1080

– Encoder: x264 (software) or hardware encoder if available

Setting Up Larix Broadcaster (Mobile)

Larix Broadcaster is a free, professional RTMP app for iOS and Android — the recommended replacement for the discontinued Wowza GoCoder.

  1. Download Larix Broadcaster from the App Store or Google Play
  1. Open Settings → Connections → tap + to add a new connection
  1. Enter a name (e.g., your site name)
  1. Set URL to your Server URL + / + your Stream Key (combined as one RTMP URL, e.g., rtmp://your-server/live/streamkey)
  1. Tap Save and return to the main screen
  1. Tap the record button to start streaming

Viewers Watch via HLS/DASH

Once your encoder starts sending RTMP, the channel automatically becomes live. Viewers on your site watch via:

– HLS — iOS, Android, and all mobile browsers

– MPEG-DASH — desktop browsers with adaptive bitrate

– WebRTC — if available, for lowest latency playback Chat is active alongside the stream for real-time viewer interaction.

See Also

– Videochat & Tipping Platform →

– Get a Turnkey Hosted Site →