Quick step-by-step instructions on how to set up a bunny.net CDN Stream 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 Note: Remember to recharge your Bunny account by adding a credit card in the billing section before the 14-day free trial expires. 2. […]

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 two 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 […]

Note: Roku Direct Publisher was discontinued in 2024. There are a multitude of informative articles that describe how to set up your Roku Direct Publisher channel. However, not many of them explain the pros and cons of using Roku Direct Publisher or indicate whether it’s the right choice for you and your business. Many users […]

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 […]

We provide a 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 clicking the “Add new content” button. Select “Live” from the content type dropdown. On the live detail page, enter all the required metadata. In the “Video […]

Note: if you use Bunny CDN for video storage, refer to our OTTfeed Quickstart Guide (OTTfeed + Bunny CDN), for Vimeo go to OTTfeed Quickstart Guide (OTTfeed + Vimeo). For storage options other than Vimeo or BunnyCDN, follow the steps in this post. Log into your OTTfeed account https://my.ottfeed.com. Add new content by clicking the […]

Note: Roku Direct Publisher was discontinued in 2024. 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 […]