Setting up a Video Stream
Whether you want to add a stream to a free or paid event, Brushfire Online gives you options to create an enhanced, customizable streaming experience for your online attendees.
All you need is your existing streaming URL or embed code from the streaming service you use and add it to the desired channel in your Brushfire Online Dashboard.
All you need is your existing streaming URL or embed code from the streaming service you use and add it to the desired channel in your Brushfire Online Dashboard.
If your organization already uses a streaming service like Youtube, Facebook Live or Vimeo, it is as simple as configuring your page, providing your live stream URL, and promoting your live stream page.
You can Broadcast live or recorded content from Facebook Live, YouTube, Vimeo, Boxcast, Resi, Twitch, and many others to schedule your broadcast.
If you do not make use of a current streaming service, here is a simplified guide to setting up a live stream to connect to Brushfire Online.
Checklist
Checklist
- Equipment to capture audio and video of your event.
- Equipment to combine your video and audio feeds to provide the video feed you want to stream.
- A hardware or Software Encoder that converts your video and uploads it to a server ready in real time.
- A service to stream your video feed that will generate the Embed Codes or URLs to add in your Brushfire Online Dashboard.
Free Streaming Services
- Facebook Live Video
See this help article for instructions on how to use Facebook Live to host your video stream. - Twitch
See this help article for instructions on how to use Twitch to host your video stream.
Paid Streaming Services
- Streaming a Zoom Meeting (paid or free)
See this help article for instructions on how to use stream a Zoom Meeting.
Simulated Streaming
- You can use Brushfire Online to host pre-recorded videos in different channels and promote your Brushfire Online URL.
Brushfire Online provides a home for your event stream, with multiple channels, moderated chat features, links to related content and other customizable features, ALL IN ONE PLACE. Learn more about signing up here.
More information.
More information.
Many recommendations are available online for hardware that allows your existing live production team to encode your video feed to online streaming services like these and Content Distribution Networks. Some free open source software encoders are available. e.g. Open Broadcaster Software https://obsproject.com/.
Here are some recommendations by our friends at Hillsong Technology and Google.