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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Connect a Zowiebox

> This article walks through connecting a Zowie Box to a Coresee room as an Inbound Feed, using RTMP. It covers initializing the Zowie Box on your network and confirming its video input, then pointing its live stream output at a Coresee Inbound Feed so your camera appears as a live source inside the room.

**<sub><kbd>Tested on Google Chrome</kbd>   <kbd>Protocol: RTMP</kbd>   <kbd>Streaming tab → Inbound Feeds</kbd></sub>**

## **Before you begin**

Make sure you have the following ready before starting.

* A [Zowie Box](https://zowietek.com/product/4k-video-streaming-encoder-decoder/?srsltid=AYCX9vJ5nXyM5fYWE_bP9bQC-8tdilHB2ifIlkw_sddHkmIXZYxVQboZ) 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.

![Zowiebox1](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1/images/zowiebox1.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1\&q=85\&s=6c4361e46268d557e4efd20de12102b9)

![Zowiebox2](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1/images/zowiebox2.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1\&q=85\&s=36d983c385cfab096a2d5241bf8d1eb8)

* **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](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1/images/zowiemnds.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1\&q=85\&s=2f16ae1ac54dddca9315f1b5ed6f542e)

* **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.

![Zowiehotspot](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1/images/zowiehotspot.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1\&q=85\&s=95907fb686732a871d968bea049a6fab)

Other 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 Live](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1/images/zowie-web-console-live.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1\&q=85\&s=e73d76373d61a2974561dc5f1e4e8400)

Navigate to **Setting → Video → Input** and confirm that the video source you connected over HDMI appears.

![Zowie Web Console Setting](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1/images/zowie-web-console-setting.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1\&q=85\&s=03285de0fab98c8df92c546cd7a79106)

> [!TIP]
>
> **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](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/pVEisE1nES9YQq5H/images/streaming_tab.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=pVEisE1nES9YQq5H\&q=85\&s=30b346e638d486771717f3fdd9e7a3db)

**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](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/w5nGu1Jo38e3plye/images/streamingtab_inbound_rtmp.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=w5nGu1Jo38e3plye\&q=85\&s=c3ff700014f63e940f30abd65328e522)

> [!TIP]
>
> **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 → Encoder**

Enter the following Encoder Settings:

![Zowie Encoder Setting](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1/images/zowie-encoder-setting.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1\&q=85\&s=68c7ee563d84fd267fc5721836e267d5)

**2. Add a Live Stream**

Go to **Setting → Streaming → Live** and click **+Add** to add a Live Stream.

![Zowie Add Livestream](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1/images/zowie-add-livestream.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1\&q=85\&s=e61b84f369e011e95321bcaf4712e2d1)

Enter the following, using the Inbound Feed's connection details:

| **Zowie Box field** | **Enter** |
| :- | :- |
| Service | **Custom** |
| Protocol | **RTMP(S)** |
| Push URL | The Inbound Feed's **Server URL** and **Channel ID** |

**3. Save and switch the Live Stream on**

Save the Live Stream, then switch it on.

![Present Zowie](https://mintcdn.com/likemindedlabs/g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1/images/present-zowie.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=g6D7yG6424SyQ1O1\&q=85\&s=d86010c400036dbc18dbec22372b5b14)

> [!TIP]
>
> **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](https://help.coresee.com/help/control-panel/present-in-room.md)

## **Troubleshooting**

A few things to check if the Zowie Box or its feed isn't showing up where you expect.

> [accordion] Can't reach the WEB console
>
> 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.

> [accordion] Video source doesn't appear under Setting → Video → Input
>
> Check the HDMI cable connection between your source and the Zowie Box, and that the source is powered on and outputting video.

> [accordion] Can't create an Inbound Feed
>
> Only a host or co-host with a **Studio** license can create one.

> [accordion] Feed doesn't appear in the room
>
> 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.


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