Learn how to use our prerecorded video feature to upload long form videos to enable live for your next livestream event!
How to Stream a Prerecorded Video
- Set up a Livestream event and in event details scroll down to Video Source. Select Prerecorded then Choose a Video.
- Click Upload to start importing and transcoding a new video or select from the list of previously processed videos. Transcoding time varies based on video size, roughly half the length of the uploaded video.
- You can exit the window during transcoding and return later to check the status.
- You can exit the window during transcoding and return later to check the status.
- Once fully "transcoded", select your transcoded video which you should see in the media asset list as ready to stream.
- Upon the date/time of the event, select Go Live. The stream will appear shortly with the prerecorded video you selected.
- Once event the ends, no need to click "end stream" as the stream will end on its own.
Note:
- We recommend giving yourself enough time to transcode new videos before the live event.
- You cannot exchange the video file midstream once live.