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Larix Broadcaster

Furtree Systems, Inc.
Free
3.7 out of 5

About Larix Broadcaster

Larix Broadcaster allows streaming video and audio live content from mobile device for real-time remote contribution.
~ SRT streaming in Caller (Push), Listen and Rendezvous mode, libsrt version 1.5.0
~ RTMP and RTSP streaming with SSL for RTMPS/RTSPS
~ WebRTC support via WHIP signaling

New: ~ Zixi protocol support to deliver live streaming with full set of advanced transmission techniques, with AVC/HEVC codecs, SEI timestamps and Grove support.

~ NDI®|HX2 support: preview stream, Discovery Server, metadata setup, handle zoom from NDI Studio Monitor
~ RIST protocol streaming in Push mode: RIST Main and Simple profiles via librist version 0.2.7
Watch tutorial on connections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhj0_QbtfTw
~ Multiple simultaneous connections support: add several connections profiles and choose any of them for parallel streaming.
~ Pause the stream: long tap on Start will pause the stream without disconnecting it, video track will contain a black screen, audio track will contain only silence.
~ Stand-by stream mode: when stream is stopped, long-tap to start a stream in pause mode with separate set of overlays.
~ Watch video tutorial on overlays, pause and stand-by: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jOJm0XNxZc
~ Talkback for getting audio return feed via SRT, RTMP, Icecast and SLDP. Read more here: https://softvelum.com/larix/talkback/
~ UltraHD resolution support.
~ Dolby Vision HDR support (Settings / Video / HDR video menu)
~ Front and back cameras are supported with hot flip.
~ Landscape and portrait mode with live rotation.
~ Multi-camera capture with picture-in-picture and side-by-side on XR, XS and later devices.
~ Dual/Triple camera system support, including wide-angle and telephoto camera.
~ Center stage for iPads, enabled as described at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212315
~ Autoexposure lock, white balance lock, manual color temperature in Quick settings.
~ Saving to MP4, making screenshots, iCloud support
~ Recording "Compatibility" option in case resulting file has black frames at preview.
~ Record with different parameters like larger resolution
~ Input audio gain control and source selection, Bluetooth audio
~ Audio-only capture support: disable preview, stream from background, no video in output stream. Use Audio menu to enable.
~ Pinch-to-zoom, all iPhone 11 cameras are used

- H.264 encoding for all protocols including WebRTC
- HEVC/H.265 encoding for SRT, RTMP, RIST, RTSP
- AAC audio, except for WebRTC
- Opus audio for WebRTC

Insert SEI metadata into SRT, WebRTC, RTMP for NTP sync up, via Advanced menu.

Larix Premium via in-app subscription is required for some of the features https://softvelum.com/larix/premium/

Larix Grove https://softvelum.com/larix/grove/ can be used for easy links distribution via deep links / QR codes.

Overlays support:
~ Define image layers
~ Define text and web overlays (web widgets)
~ Date/time support in overlays as defined in Unicode LDML
NEW! ~ GPS text overlays (Larix Premium)
~ Assign layers for all mode: streaming, pause and stand-by
~ Enable layers on-the-fly


Watch video tutorial on overlays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jOJm0XNxZc

Adaptive bitrate (ABR) is available with logarithmic descend, ladder ascend, hybrid approach for SRT and variable FPS. It's disabled by default, check Video menu to use.

~ Streams to any media server like Nimble Streamer, Wowza Streaming Engine, Red5, Flussonic or any other
~ Streams to vMix, OBS Studio and other desktop software
~ Streams to Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Twitch, Restream.io, Dacast and other live services
~ Streams to Cloudflare Stream via SRT, WebRTC and RTMP

Join our public beta testing to get new updates among the first: https://testflight.apple.com/join/mdxzNOxZ
Full reference of docs regarding setup and usage: https://softvelum.com/larix/docs/

Larix Broadcaster uses Apple’s Standard License Agreement (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

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