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Permanent stream url/Stream key for webcasts
Mikael Kinnunen
Tyro
We would like to have a permanent webcast url and a stream key so we could start ad hoc streams from a encoder.
Use case: We could have encoders in auditoriums controlled by an control panel which could be used to start an webcast whenever with a single button without the need to manually schedule an webcast and input stream keys to the encoder.
This way our end users could stream events such as public examinations and webinars easily without the help of digital services
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Due to the need to do hybrid classes, faculty want to Livestream their classroom Panopto sessions. While you can create a recurring event, it creates a different webcast link for each sessions. It would be better to have one consistent link so students don't have to get a new link for every class. Having a persistent link would be good for any recurring event, so not only courses, but seminars and other lectures where one link could be sent out to those who would like to view the live webcast.
Hi @Elaine Mello - Have you considered embedding a folder into the LMS or webpage where they are going to get the webcast URL? When a session goes live, it goes to the top of the list in that folder. Thanks. -Dave
Dave, what we ended up doing was harvesting the links for the faculty to embed in Canvas, but really, having a consistent link that they click on the same way from the beginning should be easy to do - they're used it it for Zoom meetings, why not for Panopto live streaming? As someone who has done a lot of webcasting in the past, it makes sense to have a consistent link for people to follow.
Good feedback! I'll be sure to pass this along.
We have been considering using Panopto for some recurring events but the fact that we would have to update the embed code on a website at least weekly (if not more frequently) doesn't make it a very viable solution. Being able to re-use the same embed code for multiple or recurring live streams would be a huge plus for us as well.
This is something we too would like to be able to roll out in one of our Faculties and potentially further if it was implemented by Panopto. The live streams are viewed both internally and externally to the University and are promoted ahead of them being broadcast. If there was only one url this would make it far easier for users to access.