Quick Starting a Stream with QuickStart

Use the Quickstart a Stream button to invoke the assistant. The types of information you might need to supply include:

• Campus Location or Custom Venue
• Stream Source
• Stream Destination (player, social media, etc.) 
• Speaker (Optional)
• Stream Name and Description
• Call to Action (Optional)

Quick Starting a Stream

To Quickstart a stream:

1. On the Streams tab  in the Featured Streams panel (default), click the Quickstart a Stream button  at the bottom of the screen.
     
   
   
2. Select the location associated with the stream.
   
   
   
3. Select the stream source (either a Device or Media).
   
   
   
4. (Optional) Click the icon to configure device settings, including:
   • Video Preset (for help customizing presets, see Creating Custom Presets)
   • Device Input
   • Backup Encoder
   • Save as Cloud Media
5. Enter a name for the stream and, optionally, add a description, call to action and poster image.
   
   
   
6. (Optional) Select the primary speaker for the stream.
   
   
   

7. Select the stream destination.
   

   Note

   When streaming to a social media connection (YouTube or Facebook), additional settings can be configured, as shown in the example below.

   

8. When finished, you can choose between cueing or starting the stream. 
   
   
   

Other Streaming Actions

• Setting Up a Stream for a Service (Recurring)

• Scheduling a Stream for an Event (One-Time)
  
  

Related Topics

• Adding Services
• Adding Devices
• Setting Up a Stream for a Service (Recurring)
• Scheduling a Stream for an Event (One-Time)