Requirements

This document outlines the system requirements and dependencies for running CP Live on your WordPress site.

System Requirements

You need an account with at least one supported streaming provider. You do not need both — choose the one your church uses.

To use YouTube live stream detection, you need:

A YouTube channel with live streaming enabled
A YouTube Data API key from the Google Cloud Console — see YouTube Setup for step-by-step instructions
Your YouTube Channel ID (found in your channel URL or YouTube Studio settings)

To use Resi live stream detection, you need:

An active Resi account with a web channel configured
Your Resi Embed ID (found in the web channel embed code) — see Resi Setup for details on locating this
Your Resi Stream URL (the URL ending in Manifest.mpd, found in your web channel profile)

CP Live depends on WordPress cron (WP-Cron) to check for live streams at regular intervals. Most WordPress hosts support WP-Cron out of the box.

If your hosting environment disables WP-Cron, you need to set up a system cron job to trigger wp-cron.php at your desired interval:

*/2 * * * * wget -q -O /dev/null https://yoursite.com/wp-cron.php

See your hosting provider’s documentation for instructions on setting up system cron jobs.

CP Live’s frontend display works in all modern browsers. The countdown timer uses the easytimer.js library, which supports:

CP Locations: Required for per-location live stream configuration. Install and activate CP Locations before enabling location streams in CP Live. See CP Locations Integration for setup details.

Continue to Installation to install and activate CP Live.

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