Channels in Cesbo Alta

The Channels tab allows viewing and managing all streaming channels. Each channel appears as a table row with controls to enable, preview, edit, export, or delete.

Channel Table Fields

• Channel Name: User-defined label
• Path: Stream endpoint, part of HLS URL.
• Receiver(s): Input source(s) for the stream.
• Authorizer: Access control (HTTP Backend, Secure token, IP allowlist). Read more Authorizer
• Storage: Disk space usage per variant.
• Duration: Buffered content retention time

Channel Control Options

• Enable Toggle: Start/stop the stream.
• Export m3u: Download M3U8 playlist. Read more Export m3u
• Create Channel: Open form to add a new channel.

Create/Edit Channel Dialog

Used for both new and existing channels. Includes:

1. Enable: Enable or disable stream.

2. Name: Channel identifier.

3. Path: HLS URL suffix (e.g., /<path> → http://<alta_host>/<path>/index.m3u8).

4. Variants: Enhances stream resilience (fallback if one variant fails).

   • Name of variant(e.g., hd/sd, or 1080p/720p, etc.).
   • Receiver. Each variant must have a defined receiver.

5. Authorizer:

   • Select predefined access control.
   • If disabled, stream is public.
   • If Secure Token is selected, the Secure Link button appears. Clicking it opens the Generate Channel Secure Link dialog with:
     • IP: Client IP.
     • Start/End: Secure token timeout.
   • Click Generate to create a secure link: http://<host>:<OTT_PORT>/<channel_name>/index.m3u8?token=<generated_tocken>

     Where <host> is a OTT server name.

6. Storage & Duration:

   • Storage: Disk quota per variant (select from existing storages). Read more Storage
   • Duration: Retention time overrides storage default if different.

7. EPG Option:

   • tvg-id: XMLTV ID.
   • tvg-logo: Logo URL.

Best Practices

• Naming: Use standardized labels for consistency.
• Storage: Adjust allocation based on expected viewership.
• Security: Always use Authorizer for public-facing channels.
• Variants: Configure only necessary resolutions to reduce load.