Skip to main content
Tested on Google Chrome Protocol: RTMP Streaming tab → Inbound Feeds

​
Before you begin

Make sure you have the following ready before starting.
  • A Zowie Box and a video source with an HDMI output (such as a camera), plus an HDMI cable.
  • A LAN cable and a network switch or router with DHCP enabled.
  • A power source for the Zowie Box: either PoE (Power over Ethernet) through the LAN cable, or USB-C.
  • A computer with a web browser (steps below were tested on Google Chrome). For the default login method, it must be on the same local network as the Zowie Box.
  • An active Coresee room with access to the Streaming tab in the Side Panel, and host or co-host permissions to create an Inbound Feed.
  • The Zowie Box user manual, for any detail not covered here — these steps follow its Quick Start closely but are not a substitute for it.

​
Zowie Box device initialization

The following instructions closely follow the Quick Start instructions from the Zowie Box user manual.
1

Connect your video source

Connect the HDMI signal from your video source (such as a camera) to the HDMI input port of the Zowie Box using an HDMI cable. The Zowie Box automatically detects video formats and resolutions.
2

Connect the Zowie Box to your network

Use a LAN cable to connect the Zowie Box to a network port on a network switch or router with DHCP.
3

Power the Zowie Box

Power the device either through the PoE (Power over Ethernet) cable, or via USB-C.
4

Log in to the Zowie Box WEB Console

Use any one of the following methods:
  • By IP address. From a computer on the same local network as the Zowie Box, open your preferred browser and enter the Zowie Box IP address in the address bar. If DHCP is enabled, the IP address is displayed on the Zowie Box screen.
Zowiebox1Zowiebox2
  • By mDNS URL. Enter the mDNS URL printed on the bottom of the Zowie Box in your browser. It looks like http://ZowieBox-xxxxx.local.
Zowiemnds
  • By hotspot. Connect to the Zowie Box hotspot — its Hotspot ID and password are printed on the underside of the device. Once connected, enter http://192.168.100.1 in your browser to open the WEB console.
ZowiehotspotOther login methods are described in the Zowie Box user manual.
5

Sign in and validate the video input

Sign in to the WEB console. The default username and password are admin / admin. You will land on the Live page.Zowie Web Console LiveNavigate to Setting → Video → Input and confirm that the video source you connected over HDMI appears.Zowie Web Console Setting
Zowie Box initialized! Your Zowie Box is now ready to stream to Coresee. Next, set up the stream in the room.

​
2. Create an Inbound Feed

An Inbound Feed is an external source pushed into your room as a media source. Creating one gives you the Server URL and Channel ID that the Zowie Box will push its stream to in the next section.
1

Open the Streaming tab

In your room, open the Streaming tab in the Side Panel and expand the Feeds section.Streaming Tab
2

Create a new Inbound Feed

In the Inbound area, click + to create a new RTMP feed.
3

Reveal the connection details

Expand the feed card using its arrow to show the feed’s Server URL and Channel ID.You can use the copy button on the card to copy the feed’s connection details, so you can paste them into the Zowie Box in the next section.Streamingtab Inbound Rtmp
Inbound Feed ready! Keep the room open with the feed card expanded — you’ll need the Server URL and Channel ID in the next section.

​
3. Stream setup

These steps configure the Zowie Box encoder and then push its feed to the Inbound Feed over RTMP(S).
1

Configure the encoder settings

In the WEB console, go to Setting → Video → EncoderEnter the following Encoder Settings:Zowie Encoder Setting
2

Add a Live Stream

Go to Setting → Streaming → Live and click +Add to add a Live Stream.Zowie Add LivestreamEnter the following, using the Inbound Feed’s connection details:
3

Save and switch the Live Stream on

Save the Live Stream, then switch it on.
Present Zowie
Feed is live in the room!Your camera feed is now accessible as an Inbound Feed inside your room. Once the feed appears in the room’s files, a host or co-host can bring it into the stage like any other media source.

Presenting Files in a Room

​
Troubleshooting

A few things to check if the Zowie Box or its feed isn’t showing up where you expect.
Confirm the Zowie Box is powered on and connected to a DHCP-enabled switch or router, and that your computer is on the same local network. If DHCP is enabled, the IP address is shown on the Zowie Box screen. Otherwise, try the mDNS URL or the hotspot method from step 4.
Check the HDMI cable connection between your source and the Zowie Box, and that the source is powered on and outputting video.
Only a host or co-host with a Studio license can create one.
Double-check that the Push URL entered on the Zowie Box matches the Server URL and Channel ID shown on the Coresee Inbound Feed card, and that the Live Stream is switched on.