If you want to stream on Spect8 LIVE, you have to register as a Spect8 user before upgrading to a free “Creator Account”. All you need to do is to follow our registration process and sign up with our payment provider Stripe. This enables a centralized process automatically taking care of all necessary transitions.
The video and audio signals you would like to stream must be sent to your streaming device via a mixer or similar device.
If you don’t have a streaming program already, please choose, download and install streaming software on your computer. There are many different streaming softwares available. We recommend OBS Studio, because it is free and easy to use: https://obsproject.com/de/download
After you installed your streaming software, you need to add your media sources. Add all the audio and video sources you want your audience to see and hear to your streaming software. Texts and graphics can be shown as well.
Let’s make sure that all the information you want to share with your audience is set up correctly. Your internet connection used while streaming is very important for the upcoming values.
Video
Resolution: 1920×1080
Framerate: 30 fps
Bitrate: 4000 kbps
Rate Control: CBR
Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds
Profile: main or high
CPU Usage Preset: medium / fast / faster / veryfast
Audio
Sample Rate: 48 kHz
Channels: Stereo
Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps
Video
Resolution: 1280×720
Framerate: 30 fps
Bitrate: 3000 kbps
Rate Control: CBR
Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds
Profile: main or high
CPU Usage Preset: medium / fast / faster / veryfast
Audio
Sample Rate: 48 kHz
Channels: Stereo
Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps
Video
Resolution: 1920×1080
Framerate: 30 fps
Bitrate: 4000 kbps
Rate Control: CBR
Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds
B-frames: 2
Preset: Quality
Audio
Sample Rate: 48 kHz
Channels: Stereo
Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps
Video
Resolution: 1280×720
Framerate: 30 fps
Bitrate: 3000 kbps
Rate Control: CBR
Keyframe Interval: 2 seconds
B-frames: 2
Preset: Quality
Audio
Sample Rate: 48 kHz
Channels: Stereo
Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps
To connect your streaming software to Spect8 LIVE, you need two pieces of information: Server URL and Streaming Key. Please don’t share this information with others. Your streaming key and server URL can be found in the stream manager of the event you would like to stream. If you want to test your stream prior to the event, please use the server URL and streaming key listed in the “Stream Test” (link) section.
As soon as you start streaming with your software, you will automatically stream on Spect8 LIVE after a few seconds.
To make the show look and sound the way you want, we strongly recommend to test your stream beforehand. To minimize possible errors or malfunctions during the live event, you can always test your stream on Spect8 LIVE. In your Creator Studio you will find the “Stream Test” tab. Enter the streaming data into your broadcasting software and see if everything works.
We hope we could show you how to stream.
You can also take a look at our FAQs at https://www.spect8.live/.
