Start every checked target with one command, start or stop one target on its own, and end the stream. See Streaming.
Before you start
Section titled “Before you start”- The show has a show type with targets, or targets checked one by one, in Settings › This Show › Streaming. See Add a stream target.
- For YouTube or Vimeo, the event is set up on the platform and waits for your stream.
Step 1: Check what will start
Section titled “Step 1: Check what will start”Click Stream in the toolbar. The popover names the show type and lists each target with its state. Streaming Settings… opens the show’s Streaming page.
Step 2: Start streaming
Section titled “Step 2: Start streaming”Choose Switcher › Start Streaming (⇧⌘B), or click Start Streaming in the popover. Every checked target starts. The toolbar’s Stream button shows the result in words, such as “Live 12:03”, “2 of 3 Live”, “Connecting” or “Stream Failed”.
To start one target, click its Start in the popover, or choose it from Switcher › Stream Targets.
Step 3: Watch the targets
Section titled “Step 3: Watch the targets”Open the popover while live. Each target shows its state, its kb/s and any dropped frames. A target that reconnects or fails says why underneath.
Step 4: Stop the stream
Section titled “Step 4: Stop the stream”In the popover, click Stop All…, or Stop… beside one target. You can also choose Switcher › Stop Streaming… (⇧⌘B), which opens the popover. The popover asks first:
Click Stop Streaming (or Stop All) to end it, or Keep Streaming. Return never stops a stream. Viewers see the stream end; starting again begins a new stream, and some services make it a new broadcast.
Verify
Section titled “Verify”The toolbar’s button reads Stream again, and each target in the popover shows Ready. Check the platform’s own page to confirm the broadcast ended.
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