Help: How to broadcast using Flash Media Live Encoder

Download your authentication profile file from your Dashboard page and open it in FME.


Flash Media Live Encoder is an efficient live broadcasting tool for Windows XP and Vista with support for H.264 and On2 VP6 codecs.

Installation guide

  1. Download the and install FME from Adobe. You will need to sign up for a free Adobe account to access the download.
  2. Download your XML authentication profile from your Dashboard page. In the right column in the "Start a broadcast" section, click "Standalone desktop app", then click Flash Media Live Encoder to find a link to the file. This file contains your personal connection and authentication information. Anyone who has this file can broadcast to your account - keep it safe!
  3. Open FME and load your profile (File -> Open profile)
  4. Tweak the audio and video sources and encoding settings if needed. We recommend keeping the total bitrate around 300 Kbps (FME calculates this for you automatically in the lower middle part of the window).
  5. Click on the big green "Start" button to start the broadcast.
  6. Don't hesitate to send us feedback about your experience with FME!
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