viktorcech
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hello, ita possible insert something like intro before my main stream? (facebook, stream from video/mp4)
facebook live stream - intro before main stream via video file?
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FerretBomb
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Just create a Scene with a static title card, and one with a Media Source (or VLC Video Source, if you have VLC installed) containing your intro video.
Make sure the title card scene is active when you first hit 'start streaming', then when you've confirmed the stream is up and showing the static image, switch to the scene with your intro video, then when it's done playing switch to your main stream scene. Easy.
Make sure the title card scene is active when you first hit 'start streaming', then when you've confirmed the stream is up and showing the static image, switch to the scene with your intro video, then when it's done playing switch to your main stream scene. Easy.
viktorcech
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yes, but its not automatic, i must switch scenes manually
FerretBomb
Active Member
Correct. You didn't specify 'must be automated'. You asked how to do an intro setup.
You can use the Advanced Scene Switcher plugin to automate it, but generally it's best to handle the changes manually, to prevent issues like showing your camera on-stream before you're actually ready to be seen.
It can make last-second hair/clothing adjustments, grabbing a drink of water, throat clearing, or blowing your nose much more professional by not having it shown on-stream.
Even if you DO automate the intro sequence, it's advised to end it on a static card in case you DO need another second or three.
Lawrence_SoCal
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For a house of Worship live stream, using Facebook's Scheduled Video events (so non FB users can also watch Live.. no need to login)
I make extensive use of https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/advanced-scene-switcher.48264/, and have approx 30 OBS scenes
- Per FB rules, I start stream more than 10 minutes in advance of Scheduled start time. I do this manually for flexibility (could be automated)
- With Adv Scene Switcher, I've set specific scene changes based on time for things to start
- Change to Scene 1 based on Scheduled Start time. This also triggers start of OBS Recording.
- was 10 seconds, now 25 seconds later (due to FB not-auto-starting promptly like it did last year), I change to 2nd scene
this is to leave the scene/slide up long enough for FB to start and capture video, to then use as Thumbnail (so I don't have to do that manually later)
on second scene I have a countdown timer, and again use some of the Advanced Scene Switcher Time based scene changes
- then on I use Advanced Scene Switcher to monitor pre-recorded videos, and change scene when video ends.
The above automates the first 10-12 minutes of my live stream.
I then alternate back and forth from pre-recorded to live video, different scenes for each
To the end of service, once I hit a certain scene, my entire end sequence is also automated via same plugin, in my case, playing final pre-recorded video, then scene switch to good-bye slide/scene, then copyright notice scene/slide, then final scene that ends stream and recording
To FeretBomb's point, I then use Exeldro's https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/media-controls.1032/ so I can monitor time remaining on pre-recorded videos and be ready for the automated changes to being 'Live'
I make extensive use of https://obsproject.com/forum/threads/advanced-scene-switcher.48264/, and have approx 30 OBS scenes
- Per FB rules, I start stream more than 10 minutes in advance of Scheduled start time. I do this manually for flexibility (could be automated)
- With Adv Scene Switcher, I've set specific scene changes based on time for things to start
- Change to Scene 1 based on Scheduled Start time. This also triggers start of OBS Recording.
- was 10 seconds, now 25 seconds later (due to FB not-auto-starting promptly like it did last year), I change to 2nd scene
this is to leave the scene/slide up long enough for FB to start and capture video, to then use as Thumbnail (so I don't have to do that manually later)
on second scene I have a countdown timer, and again use some of the Advanced Scene Switcher Time based scene changes
- then on I use Advanced Scene Switcher to monitor pre-recorded videos, and change scene when video ends.
The above automates the first 10-12 minutes of my live stream.
I then alternate back and forth from pre-recorded to live video, different scenes for each
To the end of service, once I hit a certain scene, my entire end sequence is also automated via same plugin, in my case, playing final pre-recorded video, then scene switch to good-bye slide/scene, then copyright notice scene/slide, then final scene that ends stream and recording
To FeretBomb's point, I then use Exeldro's https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/media-controls.1032/ so I can monitor time remaining on pre-recorded videos and be ready for the automated changes to being 'Live'