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
- Navigate the Business portal and select "Create Livestream Event." Next, choose "Media Assets" as your media source and pick a video that you would like to use for the event.
- To begin importing and transcoding a new video, click on "Choose a video" and then select "Upload a video." Alternatively, you can choose from a list of videos that have already been processed. Please note that the time required for transcoding will depend on the size of the video, typically taking about half the duration 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.
- Select the Start type for manual start, click the Go Live button at the top right of the screen to start the stream. If you select auto-start, the stream will start at the scheduled time automatically.
- 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.