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To set up a live broadcast using the New Session Wizard

  1. Open New Session Wizard, and then click Broadcast a live event from attached devices or computer screen. If you want encoding to start after you complete the wizard, select the Begin broadcasting when this wizard finishes check box, and then click Next.
  2. If you want to encode video, select the Video check box, and then click the arrow to select from the list of capture devices.
  3. In Audio, click the arrow to select from the list of capture devices, and then click Next. Audio is always selected.
  4. Specify a port for broadcasting or click Find Free Port, and then click Next.

    Note   A Windows Media server connects with the encoder through Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) , which is based on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). HTTP enables content to stream through firewalls.

    Windows Media Encoder no longer supports the Media Stream Broadcast Distribution (MSBD) protocol. If you configured your Windows Media server to use MSBD, you must reconfigure it to use HTTP.

  5. Select an existing profile that is best suited to your content; use the profile description to help you decide.

    –or-

    Click Create and Manage Profiles to create a profile.

    Note   Click Edit to change the settings of an existing profile.

  6. To create an archive file of the broadcast, select the Archive a copy of the broadcast check box, and then enter a file name and location for the file. Click Next.
  7. Do one of the following, and then click Next.
  8. Enter the name and location of the video files you want to include, and then click Next.
  9. (Optional) In Title, Author, Copyright, Rating, and Description, enter information about the content, and then click Next. The information you add is displayed in Windows Media Player when the content is viewed.
  10. Review the summary of your selections, and then do one of the following:

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