Complete the following steps to publish an external video provider layer:
- From the left navigation menu, click Publish Layer.
- In the Video Layer section, click External Video Provider.
- For Item Name, type a name.
- Choose the folder that the new layer will be created in.
- Optionally, for Summary, provide a summary that describes the layer.
- For Tags, type terms that describe the
layer.
Separate the terms with commas (for example, Federal land is considered one tag; Federal, land is considered two tags).
- Specify whether to share the layer across the organization or to specific groups.
- Click Next.
- Select the type of external video source being published:
- On Demand Video Link—A direct URL to an accessible video resource such as an .mp4 or .m3u8 file.
- Livestream Video Feed—A direct URL to an accessible HLS video source such as a traffic or security camera or other live sources that are streamed using the HS protocol.
- Input the URL for the Video Source you have selected. These should be URLs linked to .m3u8 or .mp4 files, or if Livestream Video Feed is selected, it must be using the HLS protocol
- Click Next.
A small portion at the beginning of the video will be analyzed to determine the source resolution, format, and available metadata.
- Configure the video service name. The service name can be different than the portal item name for this layer. Service names cannot contain spaces or invalid characters.
- View the Source Video Information, which will provide the analyzed results of the first portion of the video. This will display which telemetry information is available and the source resolution of the video.
It is important to note that only a small portion of the beginning of the video is being analyzed. This may return unknown or incorrect results such as unknown source resolution or no metadata identified.
- Provide a name for the service that will be published on the Video Server. This does not have to match the initial name given to the layer.
- Optionally, configure the Layer Location Details. This will provide the initial startup extent and camera location and heading.
- Initial Map Extent—Pan and zoom or use the search widget to go to a specific location of interest to define the initial extent of the video. This will be the starting extent of the map when the web map loads and will remain at this location if the video does not contain additional metadata.
Sensor Position—Use the drop-down menu to select a coordinate format and enter or paste the coordinate of the sensor location if known. Additionally, use the Capture Coordinatetool (pin icon) to click directly on the map to define the sensor location
Heading—Enter the heading degrees (0-360 degrees) of where the camera is facing, with 0 degrees = North, 90 degrees = East, 180 degrees = South, and 270 degrees = West.
Field of View—Define the approximate field of view, or the area, that can be seen by the camera.
- Click Save.
- Click Next Step.
- View a summary of your choices prior to publishing. Click Back to make any changes.
- Click Create Layer.
Once the video layer is published, click Connect to Canvas to work with the layer in the canvas in ArcGIS Excalibur.