Teradek to Zoom

[lajackson]

At our stake center, we plug the Church Webcast RTMP URL and Stream Name into the Teradek encoder and it feeds the Church webcast system.

Since we have been asked not to do this any longer for ward sacrament meetings, can we do the same thing through Zoom, i.e., go directly from the Teradek to the Zoom system? Or do we have to figure out how to break out the chapel video and audio signals into a laptop and use the Zoom client there to feed the Zoom distribution system?

In other words, for Zoom, can we still use the Teradek as our video/audio combiner and webcast source?

[Mikerowaved]

In other words, for Zoom, can we still use the Teradek as our video/audio combiner and webcast source?

I'm afraid not. I looked into this, but Zoom has no way of ingesting an RTMP feed.

[russellhltn]

I plan to explore the idea of using a client on a cell phone. Hopefully it will work not unlike the Larix Broadcaster setup. That would be the simplest.

[slloyd]

It has been a while since this was asked. Is it still not possible for Zoom to ingest RTMP?

[lajackson]

It has been a while since this was asked. Is it still not possible for Zoom to ingest RTMP?

As far as I know, it still is not possible to send an RTMP feed directly to Zoom. I am certain that if this is not correct there will be additional post to follow.

I believe that Zoom can use a YouTube video as its source and then send it out over the Zoom meeting or webinar. I have not tried it personally, but have heard it can be done.

[russellhltn]

I believe that Zoom can use a YouTube video as its source and then send it out over the Zoom meeting or webinar.

Unless it's done as a shared desktop, that would be news to me. The other direction is well-documented. Zoom can feed YouTube and transfer any overflow to there.

[lajackson]

I believe that Zoom can use a YouTube video as its source and then send it out over the Zoom meeting or webinar.

Unless it's done as a shared desktop, that would be news to me. The other direction is well-documented. Zoom can feed YouTube and transfer any overflow to there.

Perhaps I should be a little more clear. Someone with a laptop somewhere in the world would use a web browser to receive the YouTube stream. They would start a Zoom webinar or meeting. In Zoom they would screen share the YouTube window to the webinar or meeting for others joining the Zoom event to see.

That is how YouTube would get its video and sound to share. Technically speaking, Zoom can only take as its source something the laptop is seeing or generating. Long live the laptop. I prefer to do it without, but then there would be no Zoom feed.

[russellhltn]

Someone with a laptop somewhere in the world would use a web browser to receive the YouTube stream. They would start a Zoom webinar or meeting. In Zoom they would screen share the YouTube window to the webinar or meeting for others joining the Zoom event to see.

Possible, not not something that I'd think would be the preferred way in most situations. Mostly because webcasting to Zoom doesn't seem to offer that much in the way of additional benefits if you're already using YouTube.

[chrisbierman]

I have been running our stake conference feed through YouTube for years now. It’s worked great and have had no issues. The church just sent a letter indicating that feeds should only be done through zoom. This requires a computer be introduced between my feed and viewers as opposed to just going direct to our stake YouTube channel.

We use a Teradek to feed to YouTube and am trying to understand why we are being asked to move these feeds to zoom when going direct to YouTube removes the computer and simplifies the feed? Anyone know?

Also is anyone aware of another device out there capable of sending our building feed directly to zoom?

[Wattsuk]

1. The letter doesn't say that. Dozens of posts about this across the forum already.

2. No. Not simply plug and play anyway.