How to make one host be available in two different channels (Live streaming over multiple channels)

[mekya]

I need help making live stream over multiple channels. Here is my scenario

• I've two different channels. Let's say them channel1 and channel2
• I've two hosts let's say them host1 and host2.
• I want to make channel1 and channel2 will have the host1 and host2 at the same time. I don't want hosts to double stream to room1 and room2 separately because it's a waste of bandwidth and resources.

As a result, I want to achieve

• All hosts in the channels can see and hear each other.
• The audience in the channels can see and hear all hosts.

Please let me know if I can make it with Ant Media Server

[mekya]

Let me answer my question in stackoverflow style ;)

Here are the step-by-step instructions

1. Join a conference named channel1 for the host1 in mobile or web. For the web, just open https://{YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME}:5443/WebRTCAppEE/multitrack-conference.html?streamId=host1, write the channel1 and click the Join Room button

2. Join a conference named channel2 for the host2 in mobile or web. For the web, just open https://{DOMAIN_NAME}:5443/WebRTCAppEE/multitrack-conference.html?streamId=host2, write the channel2 and click the Join Room button

3. Add host2 to the channel1 by REST method as follows.

 curl -X 'POST'   'https://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME}:5443/WebRTCAppEE/rest/v2/broadcasts/channel1/subtrack?id=host2'   -H 'accept: application/json'

host2 will be added to the channel1 automatically as in the image below.

4. Add host1 to the channel2 by REST method as follows.
   Important Note: To have successful REST call, allow your IP address on web panel as mentioned here. If you are just making some experiments, you can add all of IP blocks by appending 0.0.0.0/0 and click the Save button

 curl -X 'POST'   'https://YOUR_DOMAIN_NAME}:5443/WebRTCAppEE/rest/v2/broadcasts/channel2/subtrack?id=host1'   -H 'accept: application/json'

host1 will be added to the channel2 automatically as in the image below.

I hope it is helpful. Please let me know if you have questions.