Polycom VSX Series manual Streaming a Conference to the Web, Starting a Stream, Viewing a Stream

STREAMING A CONFERENCE TO THE WEB

Streaming a Conference to the Web

Your system may be configured to allow you to stream point-to-point or multipoint calls to the web. When you stream a conference, any number of others can watch the conference’s live video or presentation using a web browser.

Starting a Stream

Your system may be configured to allow you to make point-to-point or multipoint calls available for others to view using a web browser. Users who view the stream need to know the address of the video conferencing system and the system’s admin password (if any).

To stream a conference:

1.Select System from the Place a Call screen.

2.Select Utilities from the System screen.

3.Select Streaming from the Utilities screen.

4.Select the Start Streaming option to begin streaming.

You can start the stream before or during a video call.

To stop streaming a conference:

1.Select System from the Place a Call screen.

2.Select Utilities from the System screen.

3.Select Streaming from the Utilities screen.

4.Clear the Start Streaming option to stop the stream.

Viewing a Stream

Before you view the streamed conference, you need to:

‰Install the QuickTime player on your PC.

‰Obtain the IP address of the video conferencing system and the password (if any) from the conference organizer.

To view a streaming conference:

1.On a PC, open a web browser.

2.In the browser address line, enter the system’s IP address, for example, http://255.255.255.255, to go to the video conferencing system’s web interface.

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