---
title: Perfect Streamer — User guide
url: https://doc2.pstreamer.tv/en/manual/index.html
lang: en
product: Perfect Streamer
version: 2.0.2.362
---

# Perfect Streamer — User guide

Version 2.0.2.362

- [Purpose](intro/index.md)

  - [Stream transport between nodes](intro/index.md#intro-peer-protocols)
  - [Main functions](intro/index.md#intro-main-functions)
  - [For DVB broadcasters](intro/index.md#dvb)
  - [For OTT broadcasters](intro/index.md#ott)
- [Installation](install/index.md)

  - [System requirements](install/requirements.md)
  - [Installation on RHEL-family systems](install/rhel.md)
  - [Installation on Debian-family systems](install/debian.md)
  - [Files and services](install/files.md)
  - [Transcoders](install/transcoder.md)
- [First start and activation](first_start/index.md)

  - [Temporary activation and startup](first_start/index.md#first-start-activation)
  - [Initial settings](first_start/index.md#first-start-initial-settings)
  - [Permanent activation](first_start/index.md#first-start-permanent-activation)
  - [When the annual or trial license expires](first_start/index.md#first-start-license-expired)
- [Planning and data transmission protocols](planning/index.md)

  - [Transmission model: Stream, Sender, Receiver, Peer](planning/index.md#stream-sender-receiver-peer)
  - [Peer protocols for reliable transmission](planning/index.md#peer)
  - [Choosing a transmission protocol](planning/index.md#planning-choose)
  - [Planning bandwidth, latency and ports](planning/index.md#planning-bandwidth-latency)
  - [Stream encryption](planning/index.md#planning-encryption)
  - [Other inputs and outputs](planning/index.md#planning-other-io)
  - [Source redundancy and distribution](planning/index.md#planning-reservation)
  - [Input stream requirements](planning/index.md#planning-input-requirements)
- [Quick start](quick_start/index.md)

  - [Step 1. Create a stream](quick_start/index.md#quick-start-create)
  - [Step 2. Add an input](quick_start/index.md#quick-start-input)
  - [Step 3. Start and verify](quick_start/index.md#quick-start-run)
  - [Step 4. Deliver the stream](quick_start/index.md#quick-start-deliver)
  - [What next](quick_start/index.md#quick-start-next)
- [Meshwork](meshwork/index.md)

  - [Key concepts](meshwork/index.md#meshwork-concepts)
- [Streamer: implementation details](streamer/index.md)

  - [SPTS streams](streamer/spts.md)
  - [MPTS streams](streamer/mpts.md)
  - [Analyzer](streamer/analyzer.md)
  - [Demultiplexer](streamer/demux.md)
  - [Multiplexer](streamer/mux.md)
  - [Test streams](streamer/test_stream.md)
  - [OTT and DVR](streamer/ott_dvr.md)
  - [Transcoders](streamer/transcoder.md)
  - [DVB receiver](streamer/dvb.md)
  - [RTMP publishing and reception](streamer/rtmp.md)
  - [Other inputs and outputs](streamer/other_io.md)
  - [EPG/EIT](streamer/epg/index.md)
- [Web interface](webui/index.md)

  - [Access and roles](webui/index.md#webui-access)
  - [Interface layout](webui/index.md#webui-layout)
  - [Keyboard operation](webui/index.md#webui-keyboard)
  - [How context-sensitive help works](webui/index.md#webui-help-model)
- [Additional materials](extras/index.md)

  - [Caching and CDN for OTT delivery](extras/ott_caching.md)
  - [Connecting external monitoring systems](extras/monitoring.md)
  - [Node performance tuning](extras/tuning.md)
  - [Intel VPL transcoder: supported hardware](extras/intel_hw.md)
  - [Managing the node over the HTTP API](extras/api.md)
  - [The pss.json settings file](extras/config_file.md)
  - [Editing, checking and carrying the settings](extras/config_editing.md)
- [FAQ](faq/index.md)

  - [SRT: login and password authorization in third-party software](faq/index.md#srt)
  - [Recommendations for working with UDP multicast](faq/index.md#udp)
  - [Recommendations for network tuning for multicast](faq/index.md#faq-multicast-sysctl)
  - [Flussonic and SRT](faq/index.md#flussonic-srt)
- [Tools](toolkit/index.md)

  - [TS Analyze Perfect Streamer Toolkit v2.3 — TR 101 290](toolkit/ts_analyze.md)
  - [MPTS Migrate Perfect Streamer Toolkit v1.1 — MPTS identity migration](toolkit/mpts_migrate.md)
  - [PSS Lic Perfect Streamer Toolkit v2.0 — the node license](toolkit/pss_lic.md)
- [Reference Materials](references/index.md)
- [Version history](whats_new/index.md)

  - [version 2.0.2.362 Beta](whats_new/index.md#beta)
  - [version 2.0.2.335 Beta](whats_new/index.md#whats-new-2-0-2-335)
- [Roadmap](roadmap/index.md)

  - [Commercial DRM systems for OTT delivery](roadmap/index.md#drm-ott)
  - [Signaling of ad insertion points in OTT delivery](roadmap/index.md#ott)