Stream Watermarking

Stream Watermarking allows broadcasters to overlay a logo or watermark over their stream directly

Broadcasting with OBS

When broadcasting from a computer we recommend using OBS Broadcaster which is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. OBS has detailed documentation, is easy to operate and is rich with features. On this guide we will outline how to install, configure and begin streaming to  Streaming Encoder Requirements All broadcasts must use the H.264 codec […]

Stream Transcoding (ABR)

Adaptive Bitrate offers viers an enhanced dynamic experience for maximum stability and accessibility by providing multiple variations of the broadcast for different network conditions

Channel Guide Widgets

TV Channels have access to embeddable Channel Guides that allow for the sharing of a channels upcoming events. This can be useful for viewers planning to tune in to see a specific event. There are two options, Today – Upcoming and Week – Upcoming covering either that day or the entire week. The embed codes […]

Relay Channels

Relay Channels are designed to ingest a broadcast from an IP Camera or any another compatible live source to quickly bring video into the platform. This is done using a RTMP, RTSP or HLS source, in the form of a URL. Rebroadcasting allows you to push out a stream with higher availability through MediaCP Cloud Video’s […]

API

A comprehensive RESTful API is available and accessible by Administrators and Customers. It is documented by POSTMAN at the link below.  The most up to date API documentation can be found on your cloud platform itself at https://example.mycloudstream.io/docs View Postman API Documentation Authentication All requests to the API must be authenticated with a header including […]

TV Event Scheduling

TV Channels are designed to operate like real-world digital tv channels that you would find on your actual television, providing features to upload and schedule media to playout at designated times as well as be interrupted by live streaming content sent by an encoder.  Create once-off or recurring events with our powerful Scheduling Calendar. Schedule […]

Live Events

The Live Events section is where you can manage and create new live events. Live Events allow you to create recurring or onetime events that can automatically start and stop multiple channels. Automatically enabling recording for the event, setup reminder emails for viewers who have subscribed to the event. Events are also setup with dedicated […]

30 Minute Rewind

Live & TV Channels are capable of using the 30 Minute Rewind feature to record a live stream while simultaneously enabling viewers that join the live stream in-progress to rewind the live stream and use playback controls in their player to watch the stream. This is a great way to allow more flexible viewing, enhance […]

Media Content

The Media Content section is where you can find and manage your content.  Your uploaded and recorded media is located in this section. Recorded content will automatically be available on the Media Contents page after being saved. You can delete, upload, tag, search and filter through you content in this section. Uploaded content can be […]

Bandwidth Utilisation

What is Bandwidth Bandwidth is the traffic utilized by your viewers watching the web video player (or HLS link). It is the traffic flow between our CDN and your viewers. How is Bandwidth Calculated Bandwidth is calculated based on the bitrate, duration, broadcasts per month, and viewers. The more viewers and the higher bitrate you stream […]

Activating VOD on Customer Plan

Video on Demand is activated on the Default Plan that exists in your Cloud Video Platform, however if you have plans created prior to our launch of the feature then it may be disabled for your customers. Here’s how you can enable Video on Demand features for your Customers Plans. Hint: Click on the image/video […]

Restreaming IP Cameras

A Relay Channel is capable of ingesting a remote broadcast into the platform which can be: Viewed from the HTML Player (CDN) Accessed directly via HLS Link (CDN) Recorded to cloud storage Published to an external destination such as Facebook, Youtube, Twitch or Custom RTMP  The typical usage of a Relay Channel is to rebroadcast […]

Advertising

Monetization is getting paid for the broadcasts you publish online. The more people that watch, the greater your earnings. Broadcasters can generate revenue from their broadcasts by inserting ads at the beginning of the broadcast (pre-roll) and during the broadcast (mid-roll). You can integrate a wide variety of ad servers and ad networks directly with […]

Publish Zoom Meetings

Broadcasting your Zoom meeting is possible with a Zoom Pro account which allows for livestreaming of meetings.

Fallback Video

Live & TV Channels are capable of using the Fallback Video feature to turn your Channel into a 24×7 broadcast by uploading a Fallback Video which will play when there is no other broadcast available. This is a great way to improve viewer engagement and reduce the loss of audience between multiple broadcasts. Without Fallback […]

TV Channels – 24×7 UGC

TV Channels are designed to operate like real-world digital tv channels that you would find on your actual television, providing features to upload and schedule media to playout at designated times as well as be interrupted by live streaming content sent by an encoder.  By default, the TV Channel will only broadcast when content is […]

Publishing

Now that your stream is broadcasting, you can configure automatic publishing to social media and other platforms. There are 5 supported publishers for YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Icecast Server, Custom RTMP, and SRT Destination. Our Facebook and YouTube publishers allow for direct integration by logging into your account allowing them to be set up quickly and […]

Viewing Analytics

Analytics provide near real-time information about your channels viewers, location, devices, and bandwidth consumption. The analytics page updates automatically and it is not necessary to manually refresh the page. The information on the page as well as the Viewers count on your Channel dashboard, is delayed by approximately 1-2 minutes since it is populated and […]

VOD Playlists

Video Ondemand Playlists allow publishing of multiple videos to a single location and is commonly used for building a playlist of resources that relate to each other. It is possible to embed a video player containing the entire playlist, or embed a youtube-like grid view of videos to a website. Creating a VOD Playlist 1.Navigate […]

Video on Demand

Video Ondemand Streaming is a technology that allows users to watch video content whenever they want, without having to download or store it on their devices. Users can access video content from various platforms, such as websites, apps, or smart TVs, and stream it over the internet. VOD has many purposes, such as entertainment, education, […]

Recording

Live & TV Channels are capable of recording and saving live encoder broadcasts to be archived or rebroadcast. Recordings are automatically made available on the Media Contents page after being saved and are stored in their original format. They will be automatically tagged with a label of “RECORDING” as well as a second label including […]

Broadcasting

Broadcasting to your channel is relatively easy, if you are broadcasting from your desktop then we recommend using OBS Broadcaster which is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Click on the Encoder Setup button within the video platform to find the connection details. The Server and Stream Key are required to input into OBS. Open OBS software and select Settings then Stream. […]

Channel Overview

The channel dashboard provides a live overview of everything that is happening with the channel. All information on the page is updated dynamically and does not require manual refresh. Status shows the status of the channel. There are three statuses Offline, Ready, and Broadcasting. Viewers shows the current online viewers and the percentage since the […]

Creating a Channel

To get started broadcasting you must create your first channel. There are three channel types available to choose from using the side menu. Select the Live Channels, TV Channels or Relay Channels menu item, then Add Channel in the top right.  Enter a name for your channel and select the features you would like to […]

First Look

After successful login you will land on the Dashboard. The Dashboard provides you with an overview of your account plan usage and limits as well as the Popular Channels that relate to your account. In addition, you will also see all published Announcements. Widgets Channels widget shows the quantity of channels attached to your account. Storage widget […]

Login to your video platform

To login to your cloud video platform, you will need to use the custom URL provided to you from the initial Welcome Email. If you have not received this, then please contact sales. Once you open the link, you will need to login using the details provided to you in the Welcome email also. If […]

User Manual – Cloud Video

Welcome to your Video Streaming Platform. This documentation series follows the journey in understanding each area and component of the platform.  Login to yourcloud platform First look at yourDashboard CreatingChannels ChannelOverview TV Channels VOD VOD Playlists Analytics Broadcasting Recording Publishing Fallback Video Advertising Zoom Publish

Video Guide Series

The video playlist listed below is a real example of the embeddable content provided by MediaCP Cloud Video on Demand features. × Dismiss alert

Streaming Best Practices

To ensure the highest quality playback experience, you should always begin with the highest quality content possible. Aspect Ratio To ensure video content is not stretched inappropriately during playback you should ensure your source content is encoded with the correct display aspect ratio and square pixels. Ensuring your aspect ratio is the same as your […]

WHMCS Billing Provisioning Module

Your Cloud Platform includes a WHMCS module to automatically provision video streaming services to your customers. Features The below is a list of current features and those that are coming soon: ✅ MediaCP Cloud Plan selection directly from Module✅ Metric Billing✅ Server Sync✅ Client Custom Service Page✅ Optionally create Live or TV Channel⬛ Single Sign-On (Client)⬛ […]

Roadmap & Release Notes

August 2025 CDN + Ingest PoPs Deployed in Chile Added ability to download existing Fallback Videos July 2025 Added SRT Output publisher type June 2025 Raised Media Content filesize limit to 10 GB April 2025 Stream Watermarking now available Added Global Search bar Removed YouTube URL import support Added Live Event “Starting Soon”, started and […]

Feature Comparison

MediaCP v2 MediaCP Cloud CDN Powered – ✔ Serverless – ✔ Unlimited Viewers – ✔ Cloud Storage – ✔ Channel Types Live Streaming ✔ ✔ Ondemand Videos ✔  ✔ IP Camera Relay ✔  ✔ TV Station ✔ ✔ Features DVR / Rewind ✔ ✔ Stream Recording ✔ ✔ Image Overlay ✔ ✔ Fallback Video – […]

Plans & Customers

The Video Cloud platform enables the reselling of streaming services and comes built in with features to manage Customers and Plans for your customers. Plans define the resources that your customers are permitted to use, for example, a plan might allow a customer to create only live video streaming services with either a limited bandwidth […]

Team & Staff Members

Team Members receive the same level access as the account holder and are also able to login and manage your customers and channels. You can view and manage team members by selecting the Team Members main menu item. To add a team member, click on the Add Team Member button in the right top corner of the table. You […]

Branding your platform

This is YOUR platform, as such it’s possible to upload your logos and setup your own custom domain name. We’ll take you through the basic steps of this. Company Name The Company Name appears in several locations including: a) Web browser title bar;b) Logo locations, side menu and login page (if no logo uploaded)c) Emails […]

Dashboard – A First Look

After successful login you will land on the Team Dashboard. There are two dashboards, one that your customers see and one that you and your Team Members see. The team dashboard provides you with an overview of your account usage and limits as well as the Popular Channels that relate to your customers. In addition, you will […]

Login to your cloud platform

To login to your cloud video platform, you will need to use the custom URL provided to you from the intial Welcome Email. If you have not received this, then please contact support. Once you open the link, you will need to login using the details provided to you in the Welcome email also. The email […]

Admin Manual – Cloud Video

Welcome to your very own Cloud Video Platform. This documentation series follows the journey in understanding each area and component of the platform.  As an Administrator of your very own private platform, you are provided an account labeled a Team Member, and will receive elevated access that allows you to perform various administrative functions such […]

Cloud Video Overview

MediaCP Cloud Video is a white-labeled enterprise video streaming platform designed for service providers and powered by serverless technology and a global CDN. The concept is to provide our customers with a serverless platform that will launch a business into the 21st century with Scalability, High Availability, Social Media Scheduling & Publishing, Video Analytics, Scalable […]