- Release Notes and Announcements
- Announcements
- Billing Content Adjustment for Cloud Streaming Services Standard Transcoding and Top Speed Codec Transcoding
- Announcement on the Price Adjustment of CSS Audio/Video Enhancement Feature
- Announcement on the Official Billing for CSS Standby Streams Feature
- CSS to Support H.265 8K and AV1 8K Transcoding
- CSS Adds Support for AV1 Codec and Audio/Video Enhancement
- Notice: CSS to Adjust Prices of Basic Services
- CSS to Adjust Pricing of Third-Party Relay
- Delayed Playback to Become Paid Feature
- Announcements
- User Guide
- Product Introduction
- Purchase Guide
- Pricing Overview
- Basic Services
- Value-Added Services
- Live Transcoding (Watermarking, Stream Mixing, subtitles)
- Live Audio and Video Enhancement
- Live Recording
- Time Shifting (New)
- Live Screencapture
- Live Stream Moderation
- Intelligent Porn Detection
- Live Video Caster
- Relay
- Overview of Basic Fees for Value-Added Features
- Delayed Playback
- Standby Streams
- Real-Time Log Shipping
- Prepaid plan
- Purchase Process
- Changing Billing Modes
- Refund Policy
- Viewing Bills
- Renewal
- Processing for Overdue Payments
- Billing FAQs
- Live Video Broadcasting (LVB)
- Live Event Broadcasting (LEB)
- Live Video Caster
- Console Guide
- Console Overview
- Overview
- Domain Management
- Adding Domain Names
- Push Domain Name Management
- Push Configuration
- Recording Configuration
- Time Shifting Configuration
- Screencapture and Porn Detection Configuration
- Watermark Configuration
- Callback Configuration
- Standby Stream Configuration
- Latency Control
- IP Blocklist/Allowlist Configuration
- Delayed Playback
- Moderation Configuration
- Remote Authentication Configuration
- Playback Domain Name Management
- Playback Configuration
- Playback Authentication Configuration
- Referer Configuration
- Template Configuration
- HTTPS Configuration
- Region Configuration
- Origin Server Configuration
- Bandwidth Cap Configuration
- IP Blocklist/Allowlist Configuration
- Blocking Playback by Protocol
- Latency Control
- HTTP Response Header Configuration
- Access control by region Configuration
- Remote Authentication Configuration
- Certificate Management
- Stream Management
- Package Management
- Feature Configuration
- Relay
- Billing Usage Statistics
- Monitoring
- Toolkit
- OOTB live
- CAM-Based Access Control
- Feature Guide
- Push and Playback
- Features
- Live Streaming Security
- Global CSS Service
- Callback Notifications
- How to Receive Event Notification
- Stream Pushing Notification
- Recording Event Notification
- Recording Status Event Notification
- Screencapturing Event Notification
- Live Broadcasting Image Audit Event Notification
- Live Streaming Audio Auditing Service Event Notification
- Push Error Event Notifications
- Relay Event Notification
- User Guides for Common Third-Party Tools
- SDK Guide
- API Documentation
- History
- Introduction
- API Category
- Making API Requests
- Live Transcoding APIs
- Delayed Playback Management APIs
- Domain Name Management APIs
- Watermark Management APIs
- Certificate Management APIs
- Live Stream Mix APIs
- Stream Pulling APIs
- Recording Management APIs
- Time Shifting APIs
- Live Callback APIs
- Screencapturing and Porn Detection APIs
- Authentication Management APIs
- Monitoring Data Query APIs
- DescribeAllStreamPlayInfoList
- DescribeGroupProIspPlayInfoList
- DescribeHttpStatusInfoList
- DescribeLiveDomainPlayInfoList
- DescribeLiveStreamPushInfoList
- DescribeLiveTranscodeDetailInfo
- DescribePlayErrorCodeDetailInfoList
- DescribePlayErrorCodeSumInfoList
- DescribeProIspPlaySumInfoList
- DescribeProvinceIspPlayInfoList
- DescribeStreamDayPlayInfoList
- DescribeStreamPlayInfoList
- DescribeStreamPushInfoList
- DescribeTopClientIpSumInfoList
- DescribeVisitTopSumInfoList
- Billing Data Query APIs
- Live Stream Management APIs
- Data Types
- Error Codes
- Ops Guide
- Troubleshooting
- About Pushing
- Playing Method
- Live Streaming Quiz
- FAQs
- SLA
- CSS Policy
- Glossary
- Release Notes and Announcements
- Announcements
- Billing Content Adjustment for Cloud Streaming Services Standard Transcoding and Top Speed Codec Transcoding
- Announcement on the Price Adjustment of CSS Audio/Video Enhancement Feature
- Announcement on the Official Billing for CSS Standby Streams Feature
- CSS to Support H.265 8K and AV1 8K Transcoding
- CSS Adds Support for AV1 Codec and Audio/Video Enhancement
- Notice: CSS to Adjust Prices of Basic Services
- CSS to Adjust Pricing of Third-Party Relay
- Delayed Playback to Become Paid Feature
- Announcements
- User Guide
- Product Introduction
- Purchase Guide
- Pricing Overview
- Basic Services
- Value-Added Services
- Live Transcoding (Watermarking, Stream Mixing, subtitles)
- Live Audio and Video Enhancement
- Live Recording
- Time Shifting (New)
- Live Screencapture
- Live Stream Moderation
- Intelligent Porn Detection
- Live Video Caster
- Relay
- Overview of Basic Fees for Value-Added Features
- Delayed Playback
- Standby Streams
- Real-Time Log Shipping
- Prepaid plan
- Purchase Process
- Changing Billing Modes
- Refund Policy
- Viewing Bills
- Renewal
- Processing for Overdue Payments
- Billing FAQs
- Live Video Broadcasting (LVB)
- Live Event Broadcasting (LEB)
- Live Video Caster
- Console Guide
- Console Overview
- Overview
- Domain Management
- Adding Domain Names
- Push Domain Name Management
- Push Configuration
- Recording Configuration
- Time Shifting Configuration
- Screencapture and Porn Detection Configuration
- Watermark Configuration
- Callback Configuration
- Standby Stream Configuration
- Latency Control
- IP Blocklist/Allowlist Configuration
- Delayed Playback
- Moderation Configuration
- Remote Authentication Configuration
- Playback Domain Name Management
- Playback Configuration
- Playback Authentication Configuration
- Referer Configuration
- Template Configuration
- HTTPS Configuration
- Region Configuration
- Origin Server Configuration
- Bandwidth Cap Configuration
- IP Blocklist/Allowlist Configuration
- Blocking Playback by Protocol
- Latency Control
- HTTP Response Header Configuration
- Access control by region Configuration
- Remote Authentication Configuration
- Certificate Management
- Stream Management
- Package Management
- Feature Configuration
- Relay
- Billing Usage Statistics
- Monitoring
- Toolkit
- OOTB live
- CAM-Based Access Control
- Feature Guide
- Push and Playback
- Features
- Live Streaming Security
- Global CSS Service
- Callback Notifications
- How to Receive Event Notification
- Stream Pushing Notification
- Recording Event Notification
- Recording Status Event Notification
- Screencapturing Event Notification
- Live Broadcasting Image Audit Event Notification
- Live Streaming Audio Auditing Service Event Notification
- Push Error Event Notifications
- Relay Event Notification
- User Guides for Common Third-Party Tools
- SDK Guide
- API Documentation
- History
- Introduction
- API Category
- Making API Requests
- Live Transcoding APIs
- Delayed Playback Management APIs
- Domain Name Management APIs
- Watermark Management APIs
- Certificate Management APIs
- Live Stream Mix APIs
- Stream Pulling APIs
- Recording Management APIs
- Time Shifting APIs
- Live Callback APIs
- Screencapturing and Porn Detection APIs
- Authentication Management APIs
- Monitoring Data Query APIs
- DescribeAllStreamPlayInfoList
- DescribeGroupProIspPlayInfoList
- DescribeHttpStatusInfoList
- DescribeLiveDomainPlayInfoList
- DescribeLiveStreamPushInfoList
- DescribeLiveTranscodeDetailInfo
- DescribePlayErrorCodeDetailInfoList
- DescribePlayErrorCodeSumInfoList
- DescribeProIspPlaySumInfoList
- DescribeProvinceIspPlayInfoList
- DescribeStreamDayPlayInfoList
- DescribeStreamPlayInfoList
- DescribeStreamPushInfoList
- DescribeTopClientIpSumInfoList
- DescribeVisitTopSumInfoList
- Billing Data Query APIs
- Live Stream Management APIs
- Data Types
- Error Codes
- Ops Guide
- Troubleshooting
- About Pushing
- Playing Method
- Live Streaming Quiz
- FAQs
- SLA
- CSS Policy
- Glossary
This document provides a list of what you can do with CSS. You can find more information about each feature by reading their documents.
Push
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Push protocol support | Supports push over RTMP and WebRTC. |
| Push tool support | Supports Tencent Cloud’s MLVB SDK (which comes in iOS, Android, and web editions) or third-party streaming software such as OBS, XSplit, and FMLE. |
| Push device support | Supports common third-party RTMP streaming devices, encoders, and set-top boxes. |
Playback
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Playback protocol support | Supports playback over RTMP, FLV, HLS, and UDP. |
| Playback tool support | Supports Tencent Cloud’s MLVB SDK (which comes in iOS, Android, and web editions) or third-party FLV, RTMP, or HLS players. |
| Playback control | Plays the original stream or a stream transcoded in real time. |
Live Streaming Management
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Management | Manages live streams graphically in the console or using APIs. |
CSS console
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| Overview | Displays data such as traffic package usage or real-time bandwidth and traffic usage. |
| Domain Management | Supports adding, modifying, disabling and deleting push and playback domains, as well as configuring CNAME, HTTPS certificates, and push and playback authentication. |
| Stream Management | Supports querying live streams in real time as well as querying historical streams. |
| Scenario-Specific Services | Supports viewing and modifying recording, transcoding, screencapturing, porn detection, watermarking, and callback configurations. |
| Data Center | Supports querying usage statistics including bandwidth, traffic, requests, concurrent connections, screenshots, push channels, and recording channels. |
Security
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Push authentication | Generates hotlink protection push URLs (you can use your own key and specify the expiration time). |
| Playback authentication | Generates hotlink protection playback URLs using IP allowlist/blocklist or the referer field; supports remote playback authentication. |
| DRMencryption | Encrypts videos based on DRM schemes including Widevine, FairPlay, or NormalAES to prevent unauthorized recording and hotlinking. |
APIs
| API Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Domain management APIs | Add, delete, query, enable, and disable push and playback domains, as well as modify playback domains. |
| Delayed Playback management APIs | Delay playback, query delayed playbacks, and resume real-time playback. |
| Recording management APIs | Create, delete, and end recording tasks, create, delete, query, and modify recording templates, as well as create, delete, and query recording rules. |
| Screencapturing and Porn Detection APIs | Create, delete, and query recording rules, as well as create, delete, query, and modify recording templates. |
| Watermark management APIs | Add, delete, query, and modify watermarks, as well as create, delete, and query watermark rules. |
| Live callback APIs | Create, delete, and query callback rules, as well as create, delete, query, and modify callback templates. |
| Stream pulling APIs | Add, delete, query, and modify pull configurations. |
| Live stream management API | Query disabled, ongoing, and historical streams, query push interruptions and stream status, stop streams, block streams, and resume streams. |
| Live transcoding APIs | Create, delete, and query transcoding rules, as well as create, delete, query, and modify transcoding templates. |
| Billing data query APIs | Query billable bandwidth and traffic usage, query playback data by region and ISP, query HTTP status codes for playback requests, query domain-level playback data in real time, and query packages. |
| Certificate management APIs | Add, delete, bind, unbind, and query certificates, as well as query and change the domains bound with a certificate. |
| Authentication management APIs | Query and modify authentication keys for playback and push. |
| Time shifting APIs | Create, delete, query, and modify time shifting templates, create, delete, and query time shifting rules, as well as query time-shifted streams. |
| Live stream mix APIs | Mix streams and cancel stream mixing. |
Value-added services
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Live transcoding | Transcodes a stream into different specifications. |
| Live recording | Records live streams (by calling an API) and saves the recording files to Tencent Cloud VOD or COS. |
| Live screencapturing | Takes screenshots of a live stream (by calling an API) and saves them to Tencent Cloud VOD or COS. |
| Porn detection | Recognizes pornographic content in live streams. |
| RTC-based communication | Supports communication among participants with ultra-low latency (powered by Tencent Cloud TRTC). |
| Time shifting (new) | Plays ongoing streams from earlier time points. |
| Standby stream | Shows a video or image that becomes active automatically when a live stream is interrupted (CSS will automatically switch back to the primary stream after it is recovered). |
SDKs
| SDK | Description |
|---|---|
| MLVB SDK | Offers capabilities including stream pushing, basic beautification, filters, playback, and time shifting. |
| Tencent Effect SDK | Offers capabilities including filters, beautification, stickers, and gesture recognition for different shooting scenarios (the SDK is a video processing solution developed jointly by Tencent Cloud, Pitu, and YouTu). |
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