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    Does Skykit Beam support streaming URLs?
    • 12 Oct 2022
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    Does Skykit Beam support streaming URLs?

    • Updated on 12 Oct 2022
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    Yes, Skykit Beam supports the following streaming types using Web View:

    • HLS (HTTP Live Streaming): The URL you use to create your Web View must end with .m3u8 (for example, https://someurl.com/yourvideo.m3u8).
    • DASH (MPEG Dash) Streaming: The URL you use to create your Web View must end with .mpd (for example, https://someurl.com/yourvideo.mpd).
    • RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol): The URL you use to create your Web View must start with rtsp (for example, rtsp://someurl.com/somevideo)
    • Chrome-Supported Streaming: The URL you use to create your Web View should point directly to your video (for instance, a YouTube video).

    To publish your streaming URL to your displays:

    1. Create a web view content item. Beam uses the web view content item to display streaming content on your displays.
    2. Manage a web view content item. Enter your streaming URL in the URL field (see image below) and then configure the remaining web view settings, such as Fallback Content, Slide Duration, and Transition.
    If you insert your web view (with streaming URL) into a playlist or program, Beam will still advance to the next playlist entry or program segment after your web view's slide duration has ended.

    Web View - streaming URL

    1. Publish your web view to your displays.
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