Tutorial: Streaming to Wirecast and TriCaster with the Teradek StreamReader Plug-in
In this tutorial, we'll demonstrate how to use the Teradek StreamReader plug-in to stream directly to Telestream Wirecast and NewTek TriCaster.
Adding Live Feeds to TriCaster Productions
Now let’s focus on the TriCaster. StreamReader works with TriCaster models 410, 460, 860, and 8000 using software versions from September 2013 or later (Figure 3).
To use StreamReader for TriCaster, first you download the plug-in (Figure 12, below), and then run the install file.
Figure 12. Download the TriCaster plug-in here. Click the image to see it at full size.
Next, run TriCaster, and click Add-Ons. The Teradek StreamingReader Configuration should be on the list (Figure 13, below).
Figure 13. Choosing the Teradek TriCaster add-on. Click the image to see it at full size.
To access the StreamReader Plug-in, choose Receive in one or your TriCaster NET feeds, and choose Teradek Streams (Figure 14, below).
Figure 14. Choose Receive > Teradek Streams in one of your NET feeds.
This opens up the StreamReader Plugin Configuration Encoder (Figure 15, below), which you configure in the same way you did before.
Figure 15. The familiar Configuration Editor opens.
With the StreamReader plug-in and Teradek encoders, you can add live feeds to your Wirecast or Tricaster productions from anywhere with IP connectivity.
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