Blackmagic Web Presenter is a hardware video device made by Blackmagic Design; it can be used for video acquisition and/or streaming. You can stream from Blackmagic Web Presenter to BoxCast in two different ways.
The first way is using the BoxCast RTMP integration of the Web Presenter.
The second way is using the BoxCast SRT integration of the Web Presenter.
Connecting a Web Presenter to BoxCast via RTMP
The Blackmagic Web Presenter has an integration with BoxCast to make it easier than ever to stream directly from the Web Presenter to BoxCast. Follow the steps below to connect the two.
Log into your BoxCast Dashboard, go to Sources, and create a source for the Web Presenter, using the Blackmagic Design Web Presenter option. Leave this window open, as you'll need to use it again.
Download the latest version of the Web Presenter software from Blackmagic's support page. Once downloaded, open the software on your computer.
Connect your Web Presenter to the internet via an ethernet cable.
Use a USB-C cable to connect the Web Presenter to your computer.
Once connected, click the middle menu button in the Web Presenter software to reach the settings.
Select the Platform as BoxCast and set your Quality to low, medium or high.
Go back to the BoxCast Dashboard and copy your stream key. Paste your stream key into the Key field of the Web Presenter software.
Click ON AIR to start sending your stream to BoxCast. You will see that the source was set up correctly when it says Connected and has a green dot.
Connecting a Web Presenter to BoxCast via SRT
Log into your BoxCast Dashboard, go to Sources, and create a source for the Web Presenter, using the Blackmagic Design Web Presenter option. Leave this window open, as you'll need to use it again.
Download the latest version of the Web Presenter software from Blackmagic's support page. Once downloaded, open the software on your computer.
Connect your Web Presenter to the internet via an ethernet cable.
Use a USB-C cable to connect the Web Presenter to your computer.
Once connected, click the middle menu button in the Web Presenter software to reach the settings.
Go back to the BoxCast Dashboard and download the XML Streaming Configuration file.
Back in the Web Presenter Setup utility, click the Load Streaming Settings button and choose the XML Streaming Configuration file you just downloaded from the dashboard.
Configure the following options in the Live Stream settings:
Platform: BoxCast SRT (My Encoder Name Here)
Server: Default
Key: leave blank
Click ON AIR to start sending your stream to BoxCast. You will see that the source was set up correctly when it says Connected and has a green dot.
You are ready to begin broadcasting with your Web Presenter to BoxCast. If you have any other questions, reach out to BoxCast's technical support team at questions@boxcast.com, or through the chat.