Live Streaming

To broadcast live, your meeting or event must be encoded and sent to a live video streaming server. At the server level it is transcoded so that it can be viewed within a browser. As part of your monthly rate we offer the use of our own server at no additional cost. Non subscribers can use the streaming service of their choice such as Youtube, Vimeo, or purchase a dedicated port on our live stream server. Facebook live is currently not compatible.

Note: There is approximately a 10-20 second delay before your content appears on the cable provider’s television channel.

Initial Setup

1. Download OBS – OBS is an encoding application that allows you to select either a window on your desktop or input device to be sent to our server. Click here to download OBS.

2. Import OBS Settings – A settings profile will be emailed to you with all the server settings preconfigured. Click here to request an OBS profile. Takes 2-3 business days

• Download the zip file that was emailed to you onto your desktop
• Unzip the file. There is now a folder with the same name on your desktop
• Launch OBS
• At the top of the OBS screen, select profile then import.
• Now select the folder you just unzipped onto your desktop
• Click the Profile menu again to select the newly uploaded profile.

3a. Select Source – Now you need to tell OBS what is to be streamed live

• If you are using a conferencing app launch it now. If not, just move to the next step.
• Click “+” under Sources
• Select “Window Capture” if you’re using a conferencing app or “Video Capture Device” for a connected camera

• Hit Ok and now select the appropriate camera or window from the dropdown until you see a preview of what is to be streamed.
• Toggle the different properties dropdowns if you don’t see anything.
• Once you see the picture click “Ok”

• You can reposition with your mouse in the center of the OBS preview window.
• Check and adjust your audio levels if needed.

Start of your Live event

1. Start your meeting app. (5-10 minutes before event start)
2. Start OBS and click the “Start Streaming” button.
3. Log in to your dashboard
4. Playlist has already been created for you and is on your dashboard.
5. Drag the Live Stream playlist to your channel and set schedule to “Incidentally”.
6. Enter meeting date along with the start and end times.
7. Click on the channel icon and hit restart

End of your Live event

1. End of meeting – Remove the playlist from the channel by dragging it off the playback list. This is done to avoid dead air due to variable meeting lengths.
2. Click channel Icon and restart.