To enable Webcast Streaming, we need the following details:
Vonage Application ID
Vonage API Key
Vonage Private Key
Creating a New Application in Vonage
Step 1 – Log into the Vonage Dashboard and open the Applications menu
Now that you’ve created your Vonage Communications account, open the Vonage Dashboard home page and look to the left-hand side of your screen, in the Dashboard sidebar click Applications:
Once the Applications menu loads, click the purple Create a new application button at the top-right of the menu:
Step 2 – Name your Application and Generate a Public and Private Key
You’ll now see the Create an application menu, click on the Name field and give your application a nickname, we recommend “[Your Company Name] Webtron Streaming”:
Below the name field, click Generate public and private key, a confirmation popup will appear, click the black Generate public and private key button at the bottom right of the popup to proceed:
A file named private.key will automatically download, keep that file safe. To finish, click the purple Generate new application button at the bottom-right of your screen:
Step 3 – Copy and Submit your Vonage Keys
After you click Generate new application, you’ll be taken to your Application’s settings page. At the top of your screen you’ll see the name you set for your Application, and below that, a panel containing your Application ID, Last Modified Date, API Key and Public Key:
To connect your Webcast Streaming, we need the Application ID, API Key and Private Key (private.key file), use the form below to send us those details.
Please note, compress your Private Key into a zip file before uploading it to this form, .key files cannot be submitted for security reasons.
Submit Vonage API Details
Data Security Notice We recommend storing your private.key file in a password protected .ZIP or destroying it. All details submitted through the above form are automatically deleted after 48 hours.
Enabling the Video API
Now that you’ve generated your Application and submitted your keys, you’ll need to return to the Vonage Dashboard > Applications page. Once there, float your cursor over your Application and click on thedots at top-right, then click Edit:
You’ll now see a grid of options, click the switch for the Video option:
This will expose a list of fields, skip them (and leave Recordings storage set to None), scroll down and click on the purple Show advanced features link:
In the Advanced settings panel, leave Preferred video codec set to VP8, then under Scalable Video click On:
Video Codec and Scalable Video VP8 is our recommended video codec as it is broadly compatible with modern devices and browsers, whilst setting Scalable Video to on will instruct the Stream to prioritise real-time audio over video quality should you or your bidders experience bandwidth issues.
After setting your Scalable Video to On, click the purple Save changes button at the bottom-right of your screen:
Video is now enabled and, once we confirm your API Keys are in place, you will now be able to use our Webcast Stream feature.
For more information on how to set up a stream for your Webcast Auctions, click the link below:
Configuring and Publishing your Webcast Livestream
Preparing your Computer for Webcast Livestreaming Feed Type - Video or Audio? With Webtron, you have the option of running Livestreams using Video and Audio, or Audio-only. Which format you decide to use is entirely up to you, but regardless of Feed Type, we recommend using Firefox. Why Firefox? Chrome (and by extension Chromium-based browsers like Edge, Brave, Arc etc.) can struggle with Source Selection, especially if the device you are using has existing hardware
Generating your Vonage Video API Keys
As part of our Webcast Auctions feature, you have the ability to stream either Video & Audio or just Audio to your Bidders.
If you haven’t already, click the button below to create your Vonage Communications Account:
To enable Webcast Streaming, we need the following details:
Creating a New Application in Vonage
Step 1 – Log into the Vonage Dashboard and open the Applications menu
Now that you’ve created your Vonage Communications account, open the Vonage Dashboard home page and look to the left-hand side of your screen, in the Dashboard sidebar click Applications:
Once the Applications menu loads, click the purple Create a new application button at the top-right of the menu:
Step 2 – Name your Application and Generate a Public and Private Key
You’ll now see the Create an application menu, click on the Name field and give your application a nickname, we recommend “[Your Company Name] Webtron Streaming”:
Below the name field, click Generate public and private key, a confirmation popup will appear, click the black Generate public and private key button at the bottom right of the popup to proceed:
A file named private.key will automatically download, keep that file safe. To finish, click the purple Generate new application button at the bottom-right of your screen:
Step 3 – Copy and Submit your Vonage Keys
After you click Generate new application, you’ll be taken to your Application’s settings page. At the top of your screen you’ll see the name you set for your Application, and below that, a panel containing your Application ID, Last Modified Date, API Key and Public Key:
To connect your Webcast Streaming, we need the Application ID, API Key and Private Key (private.key file), use the form below to send us those details.
Please note, compress your Private Key into a zip file before uploading it to this form, .key files cannot be submitted for security reasons.
Submit Vonage API Details
Data Security Notice
We recommend storing your private.key file in a password protected .ZIP or destroying it. All details submitted through the above form are automatically deleted after 48 hours.
Enabling the Video API
Now that you’ve generated your Application and submitted your keys, you’ll need to return to the Vonage Dashboard > Applications page. Once there, float your cursor over your Application and click on thedots at top-right, then click Edit:
You’ll now see a grid of options, click the switch for the Video option:
This will expose a list of fields, skip them (and leave Recordings storage set to None), scroll down and click on the purple Show advanced features link:
In the Advanced settings panel, leave Preferred video codec set to VP8, then under Scalable Video click On:
Video Codec and Scalable Video
VP8 is our recommended video codec as it is broadly compatible with modern devices and browsers, whilst setting Scalable Video to on will instruct the Stream to prioritise real-time audio over video quality should you or your bidders experience bandwidth issues.
After setting your Scalable Video to On, click the purple Save changes button at the bottom-right of your screen:
Video is now enabled and, once we confirm your API Keys are in place, you will now be able to use our Webcast Stream feature.
For more information on how to set up a stream for your Webcast Auctions, click the link below: