Create Streaming Resource

The Live Streaming CDN Resource allows you to deliver live events, satellite broadcasts, and webcasts through the Medianova CDN. Configuration is completed in the Medianova Control Panel, where you select the Live Streaming resource type and define how your stream is sourced, either from an origin server or via RTMP push from an encoder.

1

Open the CDN Resource creation page

From the left-hand navigation menu in the Medianova Control Panel, select CDN → Create CDN Resource.

2

Select Live Streaming as the CDN Resource type

Under Select CDN Resource Type, choose Live Streaming.

This option is designed for real-time media delivery and supports protocols such as HLS, MPEG-DASH, and Smooth Streaming.

3

Configure the Streaming CDN Resource

a. CDN Resource Name

Enter a name for the CDN Resource. This name is used as part of the CDN delivery URL.

b. Source of Your Files

Choose how your live stream is delivered to Medianova.

My Origin

Select My Origin to pull the stream from your own server.

• Origin URL Enter the URL where the streaming content is hosted Example: https://assets.domain.com

• CDN Resource Label Enter a descriptive label for the resource

RTMP Push

Select RTMP Push to push live streams directly from an encoder.

• RTMP Username Username used by the streaming encoder

• RTMP Password Password used by the streaming encoder

• CDN Resource Label Enter a descriptive label for the resource

RTMP streams pushed to Medianova servers are delivered via HTTP-based streaming protocols.

Stream FLV

4

Create the CDN Resource

Click Create CDN Resource to complete the configuration.

The Live Streaming CDN Resource is created and becomes active.

Supported streaming capabilities

Supported formats and protocols

The Streaming CDN Resource supports the following formats and protocols:

• HLS

• MPEG-DASH

• Smooth Streaming

• LL-HLS for low-latency live streaming

• FLV (legacy format support)

• MP4 for audio and video delivery

Origin pull and push methods

Streaming content can be delivered using pull or push-based workflows:

• Origin Pull using HTTP

• RTMP Push from encoders such as OBS, Wirecast, or Flash Live Encoder

• Supported protocols include HTTP, RTMP, HLS, and SRT

Security features

The Streaming CDN Resource supports the following security controls:

• Token authentication

• DRM support

• AES-128 encryption

• TLS 1.3

• IP whitelisting and blacklisting

• Geo-blocking

• Domain verification

Additional features

• nDVR support for pause, rewind, and playback of live streams

• Dockerized and software-defined CDN architecture

• Anycast DNS for global traffic distribution

• Real User Monitoring (RUM)

• Multi-CDN and Hybrid-CDN support

• API-based management and automation