Transcoding Using the Inbuilt Playout and Encoder Software

Adaptive bitrate streaming (Transcoding) is available only in the higher-end versions of Livebox.
Create both output and input server channels in Livebox.
Then go to Manage Channels from the navigation menu under which click Transcoding.
transcoding process
A Transcoding page opens up. Under Select a Channel, select your Input channel.
transcoding
In Output Channels, select the channel where the video has to be transcoded. Then give Turn on near transcoding.
transcoding output channel
Once you give a turn on, the new options for transcoding show up, where you can set the Preset. And then click Save.
Note: Both the Transcode Output URL and Transcode Embed Code are generated by Livebox.
preset options for transcoding process
After clicking save, give Service Restart to get your changes applied and to start off with your transcoding.
Service Restart
Then go to Livebox Playout software and click Add File to browse video source from your PC and to add video source in your Schedule Playlist.
adding source in playout software
Your video source is added. So, now click Play to play your video in Playout Preview.
playing source in playout software
You can preview your source and also enable and adjust the audio of your video source.
preview in the playout software
Now go to Livebox streaming server.
Then go to Channel Dashboard under Manage Channels from the navigation menu.
In Channel Dashboard click Streaming URL to copy the streaming RTMP URL of your Input Channel.
Go to Livbox Encoder. Select your playout device in Video Device and Audio Device, and then enter the copied RTMP URL in the URL tab.
Click Preview if you want to preview your live stream and then give Start.
streaming using Encoder
Now go to the Livebox Dashboard where you can check the transcoding quality of your output channel near the bottom right corner.
video resolution for transcoding
To check RTMP stats of your streaming channel go to the Viewers Report. 
viewers report
In RTMP stats it shows audio and video bitrate of both output and input channels.
RTMP stats for transcoding
And when you embed the output channel streams on your website, you can copy the Transcode Embed URL to publish the live stream on your website.
Note:  Through the Transcode Embed URL, you can publish the streaming content along with the transcode video quality.
transcoding
You are successful in Transcoding with Livebox Playout and Encoder. Now you can start live streaming across your streaming platforms/social media destinations.

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