Streambox Cloud with Sessions Workflow: Best Practices, Part 4: Media Player Setup

Part 1: Create Session
Part 2: Cloud LDMP Settings
Part 3: Encoder Setup

4: Set Media Players or Decoders to receive the stream

Streambox has a number of different software media players as well as hardware decoders, any of which can be used to receive a session.

1) iOS Player for iPhone/iPad:


To pull the Session stream, enter the Session ID, including the $, into the Session ID field, as indicated in the left image


Alternately, you may set up a channel by accessing the settings, adding a Channel, and setting the channel to Session Mode, as seen in the right image.

  • Start with the Settings button in the bottom center of the main screen.
  • Select Set Up Channels
  • Select Edit to enter the channel edit mode
  • Select Add to create a channel
  • Select Session as the channel mode
  • Enter the Session ID with $, and select your preferred Color Profile.
    • You may also enter the optional Decryption Key if the Encoder is using Encryption.
  • Click Save to save your settings


Return to the main screen, select Channels, and select your new channel.

2) OSX Media Player (64-bit version)/Windows Media Player

Download or Update in the App Store: [App Store Link]

Windows Media player download: [Download]

To access the Quick Session field, use the mouse to re-size the Player Window until it's more narrow; the viewing area will shrink to the top and reveal an info screen. Enter the Session ID in that Session Field and click "Go!"

A user may also create a Channel which has a Session Mode, where they can enter the Session ID and if needed, a decryption key.


Windows SMP


3) Streambox Iris

In the info tab please enter the session ID then click Start. Click Stop to revert the the passive receiver mode used for some point-to-point.

4) Chroma Hardware Decoder (any Chroma Model that can be set as a Decoder)

After logging in to the Decoder web control panel (default credentials are administrator / demo ), click on the Network tab, and locate the Pull Stream section. Input the following information

  • IP: [Cloud Server IP where session was created] (See Cloud Server IPs here)
  • Port: 1770
  • Login: defaultsession
  • Password: defaultsession
  • Group/DRM (the first of the Network Groups fields): [Enter the Session ID starting with $]
Though the last field is called "Group/DRM," that refers to a different workflow than the Session workflow. It's important to put the Session ID, not the Encoder DRM, into this field.

5) Legacy OSX Media Player (32-bit, Mojave (OSX 10.14) and prior) (ACT-L3 Streams Only)

Direct Link to Latest Mac Streambox Media Player (32-bit): [Download]

Be sure to update to the latest version, v3.165.11

Cmd+S opens the Quick Session field, which can also be accessed from Settings Menu -> Join Session.

User may also create a Channel which has a Session Mode, where they can enter the Session ID and, if needed, a decryption key.

6) Legacy Windows Media Player: (ACT-L3 Streams Only)

Direct download of the latest version: [Download]

To use Sessions, you must create a channel with the following settings:

Select the Channel Mode: "Connect to Server"

  • IP: [Cloud Server IP where session was created] (See Cloud Server IPs here)
  • Port: 1770
  • Login: defaultsession
  • Password: defaultsession
  • Network1 (the first of the Network Groups fields): [Session ID starting with $]