vMix is a live streaming and live production software video mixer and switcher for Windows. You can stream from vMix to BoxCast in two different ways.
The first way is using the BoxCast RTMP integration with vMix.
The second way is using the BoxCast SRT integration by configuring BoxCast as an SRT output in vMix.
Connecting vMix to BoxCast via RTMP
Schedule a broadcast in the BoxCast Dashboard.
In the Dashboard, go to Sources and click RTMP Channel to find the Stream URL and Stream Key.
Log in to your vMix Software and click the Configure Stream Settings button.
Set the Destination as Custom RMTP Server and enter the URL and Stream Key in the two areas below.
You'll want to create a custom BoxCast profile inside vMix by clicking Add and naming it BoxCast. This will save your Server URL and Stream Key inside vMix.
Click Start or Save and Close. If you select Save and Close, you can start the stream by clicking the Stream button on the bottom of the screen.
Connecting vMix to BoxCast via SRT
vMix supports the SRT protocol; but rather than being configured in the stream settings, SRT is configured as an Output.
First, schedule a broadcast in the BoxCast Dashboard.
Next, in the Dashboard, go to Sources, click on your SRT source, and select vMix to show the settings appropriate for vMix.
Log in to your vMix Software and click the Settings button, then click Outputs / NDI / SRT.
Choose an unused output from the list and click the gear icon to configure it.
Configure the following settings to enable the SRT output:
Enable SRT: checked
Type: Caller
Hostname: copy the Hostname value from the dashboard
Port: copy the Port value from the dashboard
Latency (Milliseconds): copy the Latency (Milliseconds) value from the dashboard
Passphrase: copy the Passphrase value from the dashboard, or leave blank if encryption is not enabled
Key Length: copy the Key Length value from the dashboard, or leave blank if encryption is not enabled
Stream ID: copy the Stream ID value from the dashboard
Click OK to close the output settings, and click OK again to close the settings window.
Note: vMix will be streaming the output to the BoxCast platform anytime the Enable SRT box in the output settings is checked. However, your stream will not be live on BoxCast until a scheduled broadcast begins.
Things to Remember
Once you input the Channel RTMP settings, you won't need to input them every time you stream as long as you created a profile.
The broadcast will begin at the scheduled time in the BoxCast Dashboard. For example, if you schedule a broadcast to start at 10 a.m. and hit the Stream button in vMix at 9:45, the broadcast will begin streaming through BoxCast at 10 a.m.
vMix is a Windows/PC only product unless you install Windows on your Mac.