Quick step-by-step instructions on how to set up a bunny.net CDN that will work with OTTfeed platform. 1. Sign up for a bunny.net account by clicking on the link below: https://bunny.net?ref=66x37z22mi 2. Once you have an account with bunny.net, go to “Stream” and “Add Video Library”. 3. Enter a name (e.g., OTTfeed), select at least […]

First step is to request a “Playlist (VOD to Live)” feature. Once you have this feature enabled, a Playlist entry with a sample metadata will be created under your OTTfeed account. You can find it by searching 24/7 on the OTTfeed homepage (make sure you have “Playlist” selected in the Type dropdown). Click on the […]

First step is to request an “RTMP solution for Livestream” feature. Once you have this feature enabled, you will receive an “RTMP server” URL and a “Stream Key” that looks something like this: ​RTMP server: rtmp://encoder.ottfeed.com/live?e=TUaQUg0V0pXMUVTRko1Z…. Stream Key: 52424bb2312 In addition, a Livestream entry with a sample metadata will be create under your OTTfeed account, […]

There are three ways to build your Roku channel: 1. Develop your own custom Roku application. This is a long and expensive process that can take anywhere from 3-6 months and cost thousands of dollars upfront. This option is for anyone who wants to have an SVOD (subscription video on demand), TVOD (transactional video on […]

There are a multitude of informative articles that describe how to set up your Roku Direct Publisher channel, but not many explain the pros and cons of using Roku Direct Publisher or if it’s the right choice for you and your business. Many users start Roku Direct Publisher and spend a lot of time trying […]

Vimeo is a great online video platform (OVP) used by many businesses and individuals as video storage for their OTT apps. In this post, I will explain how we use Vimeo to store our video content and connect via API to publish to the Roku Direct Publisher channel. To have Vimeo API access, you will […]

Note: When Roku server is ingesting your content feed (every 24h) and your livestream is not active, it will be rejected by the Roku server. We provide a workaround (custom RTMP solution) as an additional service, if you are interested, contact us about our RTMP server. Log into your OTTfeed account https://my.ottfeed.com. Add new content by […]

Log into your OTTfeed account https://my.ottfeed.com. Add new content by clicking the “Add new content” button. Select your video type, the most common type is short-form video, read more about different types. On the video detail page, make sure you enter all the required metadata to publish your video (e.g., title, description, tags, etc.). Note: […]

To connect your content feed to your Roku Direct Publisher channel, you first need to publish your feed. Here is a quick step-by-step guide on how to publish your feed. Next, copy the Feed URL for Roku Direct Publisher. Go to your Roku developer account and select your Roku channel. On the Channel page, select […]