

* 5678 UDP is required for backend Zixi broadcasts * 2088 UDP is required for Zixi broadcasts * 443 TCP must be open for a Pixellot unit to stream. To publish video and manage the server, the following ports must be open for outbound connections to all IPs: No services will ever connect directly to the host.

Inbound traffic will still be present, but only after an outbound connection is established. No inbound firewall rules are required as all connections are outbound. We also ask that Gateway SSL Decryption is bypassed and any Internet Sleep Schedules are disabled. Please use your internal DNS as the alternate. VPUs use Google Public DNS 8.8.8.8 as the preferred server. We highly recommend adding the VPU (Pixellot computer) to a separate VLAN or a DMZ and assigning a static IP address. 3) The tool must be run on the Pixellot computer. 2) The tool does not factor in whitelisted domains and/or content filters, so please check those separately. * NOTES: 1) For "Username" just put your name. Once your network has been configured according to the requirements below, we recommend downloading and running our Network Requirements Test Tool ( click here) to verify*. COVID-19 may well have changed the way we watch football forever.Network Configuration to Stream with a Pixellot Leagues which begin to live stream as a result of the pandemic may well see it as the future even after coronavirus is all over. " The quality of the Pixellot video is unparalleled," Celtic's Head of Analysis Craig Dunbar says.Įven though the pandemic has led to very different times for people and businesses alike, one positive to take away from it is the increase in live streaming. Pixellot currently work with clubs such as Real Sociedad, Celtic and Benfica, major television companies such as ESPN and football competitions like the Mexican and Scottish league.įor clubs, the technology is fantastic as the tactical camera view also lets coaches analyse team performances perfectly. The company was founded in 2013 by Gal Oz and its aim is to keep on growing. Pixellot produces and streams approximately 80,000 live matches monthly from all over the world and there is not a single camera operator.

The Polish third tier are broadcasting 100 games through OTT's thanks to Pixellot this season and more than 250 are planned for next term. Live streaming is the perfect alternative. The technology permits leagues even on low budgets to broadcast their content online and allow people to watch on the go on their laptops or smartphones, for example.Īs most smaller competitions depend on largely on gate money, the lack of fans present has meant clubs in these leagues have been forced to look at other ways to broadcast their content and make money. It works even in poor lighting and streams even with low bandwidth. Pixellot not only moves the camera around, but it also includes a scoreboard, number of minutes gone and team names, just like when you watch the game on the television. Pixellot uses Artificial Intelligence in a camera to track the ball, which means a human does not have to be paid to move it around. However, Pixellot allows matches to be broadcast without the need for cameramen, producers and other key people who are required to make a broadcast possible. Live streaming has become more common in recent years, but there has always been one problem, operating costs. While the major leagues have managed to broadcast all their matches on television, the smaller clubs and leagues have turned to other technologies to allow fans to watch their games. Most football fans prefer watching their team live at the ground, but COVID-19 has seen spectators barred from stadia in most countries for at least 12 months.
