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title: Step 4: Creating a Push Input on Zixi Broadcaster
slug: quick-start/step-4-creating-a-push-input-on-zixi-broadcaster
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createdAt: 2024-12-05T20:00:13.040Z
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Zixi Broadcaster can receive Inputs from a variety of sources such as another Broadcaster, a ZEC acting as a feeder, or Zixi enabled encoders. The Inputs can be received through “push” or “pull” interactions and can be delivered using a wide range of protocols. While configuring an Input in Broadcaster you can customize the stream configuration.

*For this tutorial, the Broadcaster is receiving a Push input from your ZEC using the Zixi Protocol. In this case, the stream is initiated by the ZEC while the Zixi Broadcaster remains in “listening mode” until the stream is initiated. We will create a Push Input in your Zixi Broadcaster using the default configuration settings.*

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The following procedure describes how to manually create a Push Input on the Broadcaster. You can configure your Broadcaster to automatically allow Push Inputs. Once this feature is enabled, when you create a Push Output on your ZEC, the corresponding Push Input is automatically created on the Broadcaster. To enable automatic Push Inputs, see [Authorization](docId\:op1GiGovcUfEyffJHwYMP)  in the [Zixi Broadcaster User Guide](docId\:JGwIXYN936aeZmonZLERn).
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### To create a Push Input on the Broadcaster:

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In the Zixi Broadcaster UI, in the Main Navigation, click **Inputs**.
The Inputs page opens.
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On the **Inputs** page, click the **+New Input** button in the Menu bar.

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The **Add a new input stream** window is displayed.

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In the **Stream ID** field, enter the precise Stream ID (case sensitive) that you assigned to the **Output** that you created on the ZEC in Step 3, e.g. *SampleTSStream01*.
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For the stream type selection, verify that the **Push** radio button is selected (default).

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To learn more about additional configuration options, see [Adding Push Streams](docId\:QBxQqH5asrn97jVSLwRgt) in the Zixi Broadcaster UG.
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Click **OK**.
The “Input added” message appears on the top of the screen.
The new Input is added to the Zixi Broadcaster and now appears in the list of streams available on the Inputs screen. After a few seconds the Input Status should be Connected (green).

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In the ZEC UI, on the **Outputs** page, the **Output Status** should now be *Connected* (green).