Kramer VIA Connect2 - Sharing Media from the User Dashboard

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VIA Connect² – For User: Connecting via VIA Connect²
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Sharing Media from the User Dashboard
Use the Media sharing option on the VIA app to stream video to the main display without
sharing your screen. You can also simply share your screen while playing a video.
VIA Connect² also supports direct sharing from VLC player: RTSP Streaming Through VLC
on page 106 and RTP Streaming Through VLC on page 110.
Using the Media button
Video can be streamed to the main display at a full HD 1080p/60fps rate.
VIA Connect²
features a 10Mbps maximum video bitrate for 30fps or 60fps videos and
handles video files of up to 8GB.
The default encoding format is H.264. If your device operating system does not support H.264
encoding, enable JPEG encoding (
see Changing the Default Encoding Format (Via Client >
Settings icon on top left)
on page 100) .
To stream Media:
1. On the User Dashboard, click Media.
2. The media selection window opens on the right, with 2 tabs:
 My Media tab - Lists videos on your hard drive that you added.
 Streaming tab - Lists URLs of (online) videos that you added.
3. Click Add+ (bottom right corner) to add more videos.
4. Listed items are available for streaming in future meetings, including in other rooms, not
just in the present meeting - Once saved, the stream is listed until you delete it.
Figure 120: Media Player Window
5. To play an item, select it and click Share / double click it / click the play button.
Videos are not stored on the
VIA Connect²: It handles video playback with the VIA app.