Livestream your recording session to other social platforms to reach a broader audience.
In addition to specific instructions to set up a live stream to each platform, below are general tips for hosting a live stream on Riverside.
In Advance of the Live Stream
- Set up the live stream connections for the platforms you want to live stream to.
- Promote the live stream leading up to the event date.
- Send your Guests the checklists for recording on a computer or recording on a mobile device.
- Review Host Checklist and Tips: Recording on Computer.
- Set the live stream video resolution.
- Set the watermark settings.
- Brand your studio.
Day of the Live Stream
- Check that the platforms you want to live stream to are still connected to Riverside.
- If needed, re-authenticate the platform.
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Check your internet speed.
- If possible, use a wired Ethernet connection instead of WiFi.
- Turn the public audience link on.
- Change the Studio recording type to Video & Audio.
Participant Preparation
- Share our pre-call checklist with Guests.
- Remind anyone joining as a Producer that they cannot be seen and heard in the live stream, even if they turn on their camera and mic. However, those in the Riverside Studio can hear and see them.
- Ask someone to keep an eye on chats from people watching on platforms that don't support live stream chat.
During the Live Stream
- Close any unnecessary programs and browser tabs.
- Take control over the live show by showing or hiding participants in the studio.
- Interact with viewers via the live stream chat (omnichat).