Publish hosted live stream video layers

You can publish hosted live stream video layers from network video broadcasts and streams using ArcGIS Excalibur. To publish hosted live stream video layers, you must have the appropriate privileges to create, update, and delete live stream video layers.

Note:

ArcGIS Excalibur requires an add-on license and additional installation. To learn more, see ArcGIS Excalibur system requirements.

Complete the following steps to publish a hosted live stream video layer using ArcGIS Excalibur:

1. Open ArcGIS Excalibur as a portal administrator or a member of a custom role with the correct privileges.
2. From the left navigation menu, click Set app level configuration settings.

   Alternatively, click your name at the top of the app and click App Settings.

3. Click Livestream Video Layers.
4. Click Create Layer.
5. Type a layer name.
6. Type the service name.
7. Provide the live stream connection address.
8. Optionally, provide a summary that describes the layer.
9. Optionally, type tags that describe the layer

   Separate the terms with commas (for example, Federal land is considered one tag; Federal, land is considered two tags).

10. For Start Stream Options, choose how to start the live stream.
    • Start On Request—Start the live stream receiver whenever needed. This option provides the most control over when live streaming ports are active and listening. You can manage the configuration status through the list of live stream services.
    • Start Automatically—Open the receiving port and initialize the live stream when the connection is configured and the video layer is created. Use this option if the live stream is available when the configuration and live layer are made. The receiving communications port on the server opens immediately.
11. For Stop Stream Options, choose how to stop the live stream.
    • Stop On Request—Stop the live stream receiver whenever needed. This option provides the most control over when live streaming ports are active and listening.
    • Stop Automatically—Stop the live stream connection and close the port whenArcGIS Video Server detects that the live stream has ended.
12. Choose a sharing level for the layer.
13. Choose whether to share the layer with a group.
14. Click New Livestream Video Layer.

Once the layer is published, it appears on the Analysis Layers page where it can be opened in the canvas in ArcGIS Excalibur. The layer also appears in the Manage Livestream Video Layers section in the Livestream Video Layers settings where you can start or stop the live stream, as well as delete the layer.