Backup MediaCP
The backup process is capable of capturing all the important components of the MediaCP software including the database, media contents and configuration files. All backup data is compiled into a single .tar file and stored on your system, by default backups , in the /backups path however this can be defined from within the MediaCP […]
Scale with Wowza and CloudFront CDN
A single server can handle only so many concurrent streams and viewers before it becomes overloaded. You can scale your server to handle increased capacity by implementing a Content Delivery Network (CDN) into the workflow to offload the viewer connections. MediaCP is capable of deploying Wowza Streaming Engine application in HTTP Origin mode. Wowza HTTP Origin […]
Versions & Releases
MediaCP regularly releases software updates with new features and functionalities. You can install the software on your own server or update your existing software to the most recent version. Software Releases We provide the software through three release tiers allowing our customers to select their preferred update frequency and level of stability. Stable Release Tier […]
Secure your server
Security in this day and age is critical for your organisation. This article looks at some simple strategies to keeping your server secure from intruders. Keep all your software up to date Constant updates every day can be daunting and even annoying for most users, but there is a good reason for them and most […]
Flussonic Media Server
How to Install Flussonic Media Server The standard MediaCP Installation process will ask to automatically install Flussonic Media Server, this is the preferred way of installing Flussonic on your server. The following steps will install Flussonic Media Server onto your server and automatically integrate it with MediaCP software. Login to your server SSH as root […]
MySQL Database Troubleshooting
Mysql Server Unreachable Error This error refers to the database server being unavailable on the system. It is most likely that the process has stopped and is not running. Generally this occurs when your system has run out of memory and the System Out Of Memory Management (OOM) process has stopped MySQL to save memory*. […]
Nginx-Rtmp Video Server
Nginx-Rtmp is capable of providing high quality video streaming with no additional streaming engine costs. Many of the features enjoyed by other integrations are possible however we consider nginx-rtmp to be a hobby platform and not a professional streaming engine. View the full list and comparison of supported features. Hybrid TV Station is Now Available […]
FTP Troubleshooting
I cannot connect or upload to the FTP service FTP connection issues are almost always firewall related. You should triple check that ports 2121 and the range 50000-51000 is allowed in your firewall. Check status of MediaCP ftp service. If its running then 9/10 times its going to be a network related issue (inc. firewall) […]
Move media to another hard disk
It is recommended that you move the content directory to another disk drive and create a symbolic link to the new location. Please do not create a link of the entire /usr/local/mediacp directory, ONLY the /usr/local/mediacp/content. 1. Stop the entire MediaCP service and video services to prevent writes to the content path systemctl stop mediacp; […]
Change MediaCP domain name
It is possible to change the domain name of the MediaCP by following the procedures below. Firstly, disable AutoSSL on the entire panel by running the following in SSH: /root/init autossl-disable Delete the letsencrypt folder to ensure there are no issues when reinstalling your new certificate: rm -rf /usr/local/mediacp/letsencrypt/ /usr/local/mediacp/letsencrypt.disabled/; Login to MediaCP at http://your-domain:2020/ […]
