Receivers in Cesbo Alta

The Receivers section in Alta allows managing input streams (e.g., UDP, RTP, RTSP) that are ingested by the HLS server.

Supported protocols include:

• UDP / RTP
• HLS / HTTP MPEG-TS
• RTSP

Receiver List

• Enabled: Toggle stream on/off
• Name: Descriptive label
• Source: Input stream URL
• Speed: Current throughput (Mbit/s)
• Actions: Edit or Delete

Tip

Use these features for easier management:

• Multi-selection: Use Ctrl + A to select all receivers or Ctrl + Click for individual selection. The Action button allows batch Enable, Disable, or Delete operations.
• Search by name or URL.
• Sort by name or status.

Import Receivers via M3U

Steps:

1. Click Import m3u.
2. Step 1: Import
   • Web: Enter a public .m3u URL → Next.
   • Local: Upload .m3u file → Next.
3. Step 2: Create Receivers
   • Review and select streams to enable.
4. Step 3: Results
   • View import success and error messages.

Tip

Use M3U playlists from your provider to import large channel lists efficiently.

Manually Create a Receiver

1. Click Create.
2. Fill in:
   • Enable: Toggle on/off.
   • Name (required): e.g., Cinemax 2 HD.
   • Source (required): e.g., udp://239.10.10.7:5000, http://example.com/stream.ts, rtsp://192.168.1.100/stream.
3. Click Save.

Note

Required fields are validated on save. Errors are highlighted.

Best Practices & Troubleshooting

• Naming: Use consistent prefixes (e.g., region/provider).
• Multicast: Ensure proper routing for udp:// streams.
• Debugging:
  • Disabled streams don’t consume resources.
  • Use Speed to verify data flow.