The Wowza Video™ service supports ultra-high definition (UHD) streaming. UHD refers to any stream, video, or display that's capable of a horizontal resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels. As a result, UHD is often called 4K resolution. Because it contains about four times the pixels, 4K resolution offers a much sharper, clearer picture than 1080p.
Streaming in 4K is simple and follows the same workflow as any of our other live stream intents. You'll just specify 4K when you set up the stream.
To set up a stream for 4K, you'll need:
- A camera or encoder that's capable of producing a source video that's 3840 x 2160 pixels, the 4K UHD standard for television and video games. See Encoding best practices for Wowza Video for encoding settings for 4K.
- When you create a live stream, select 2160 UHD from the Stream Profile drop-down menu. This specifies that you'll send 4K video to Wowza Video and we'll create a 4K output.
- See the following topics for the full live stream creation process:
Note: Real-time streams don't let you specify the Stream Profile.
- See the following topics for the full live stream creation process:
