Installing the Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy
The Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy is a software component, which is installed on the local machine, that enables pulling a stream from Zixi Broadcaster over HTTP, while using the Zixi protocol. The Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy is mainly used to preview a stream to assess its quality, by playing it on a local player. VLC video player has another version of the proxy, called Zixi VLC Plugin, which offers the same functionality. For more information, see Zixi VLC Plugin Setup Guide.
The Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy component is installed on the local machine, while Zixi Broadcaster can be running on another machine (e.g., in the cloud) or can be running on the same machine. The Proxy uses port 4500 (HTTP) or 4501 (HTTPS) to listen to the stream.
The Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy is also required when using Zixi Broadcaster to transfer large files. In this case, the component allows both uploading and downloading the files. For more information, see @The Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy is a software component, which is installed on the local machine, that enables pulling a stream from Zixi Broadcaster over HTTP, while using the Zixi protocol. The Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy is mainly used to preview a stream to assess its quality, by playing it on a local player. VLC video player has another version of the proxy, called Zixi VLC Plugin, which offers the same functionality. For more information, see Zixi VLC Plugin Setup Guide.
The Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy component is installed on the local machine, while Zixi Broadcaster can be running on another machine (e.g., in the cloud) or can be running on the same machine. The Proxy uses port 4500 (HTTP) or 4501 (HTTPS) to listen to the stream.
The Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy is also required when using Zixi Broadcaster to transfer large files. In this case, the component allows both uploading and downloading the files. For more information, see Accelerated File Transfer .
Zixi Video Accelleration Proxy is currently not supported in Chrome. It is supported in Firefox only.
To Install the Zixi Video Acceleration Proxy:
On the Main Menu go to Files.
At the bottom of the page, under Transfers, if you do not have the Zixi Proxy installed you will see the following message:
Click the Download link.
Run the downloaded file to open the setup wizard.
Click Next.
Select a destination folder to install.
Click Install.
After the installation process, click Finish.
After reloading the page, the notice should disapear.
