This article will show you how to initiate and end a Live Stream in CivicPlus Media.
Instructions
Sign in to the system if you have not already
Navigate to the Events module:
Select the event you wish to make live:
Click the Stream dropdown and select the stream you wish to use for this event if there is not one already selected:
Click the Save Changes button to save your stream choice, if applicable:
Click the View menu, and select the Live Meeting and Timestamp option from the dropdown list:
In the Recording and Streaming section on the right-hand side of the page, click the Set Live button:
Note:
Make sure you click "Set Live" and not "Start Stream." Only select Start Stream to remotely activate the Matrox Monarch encoder device, if applicable.
The Set Live button will turn into an End Live button, and your meeting will be live to viewers in the Public Portal:
Scroll to the Times section and click the Actual Start Time field's Set to Current Time button to establish your initial timestamp:
Navigate to the Pausing section and use the Pause a Live Stream feature to temporarily stop the stream and make it easier for viewers to follow along if desired:
At the end of the meeting, navigate to the Times section and click the Meeting End Time field's Set to Current Time button to establish your ending timestamp:
When your meeting is complete, click the End Live button to end the live stream and archive the video of the meeting for future playback, if applicable:
Note:
If you are streaming to YouTube, CivicPlus Media will not be recording your event for future playback.
Click the OK button on the "We are currently processing the video on demand and it will be available later" pop-up that appears:
The video will be processed, and the recording will be uploaded to the Media section of the event and will be available for playback in the Public Portal, if applicable