Control Streaming

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Control Live Video Streaming

There are two ways to run Live Video Streaming:

Stream from the program's user interface. Click on menu item or button Stream to start streaming live video and audio over the internet. Referred to as local below.
Stream from the program's Remote User Interface. Use a web browser to send commands to the program from the Admin Page. Click on link Stream live video in Admin Page to start streaming live video and audio over the internet. Referred to as remote below.

start streaming - local - click on the Stream button. Remote - click on the Stream live video link.
stop streaming - local - click on Stop, Monitor, or Record button. Remote - click on link Stop, Monitor or Record.
default streaming configuration file when press the Stream button
use a different streaming configuration file - enter different number beside the Stream link.
change the live streaming port number
tried streaming go errors - configure streaming
auto switch cameras when stream - local remote
stream for a fixed period of time - local remote
if streaming times out go to monitor or record - local remote
manually switch cameras when streaming - local use the number pad in the Monitoring Control Window, remote.
want larger image sizes - make a new streaming configuration file file, manually or Configure Live Streaming, use menu item Advanced.
want to stream faster - make a new streaming configuration file file, manually or Configure Live Streaming, use menu item Advanced.
hide the encoder when streaming runs
don't want any streaming at all - then do not click on Stream button, and do not run Web Server.
want a password to start streaming from remote access
cannot stream to the internet - configure network
I am using a different video capture device than the one supplied with the this software - modify the existing streaming configuration files, select your video capture device driver.