This support article will provide the steps on how to connect ManyCam with your Switchboard account.
ManyCam is a live streaming software and a virtual camera that allows you to deliver professional live videos. Download ManyCam and install it into your machine.
There are two ways that you can connect ManyCam with your Switchboard account.
- Method 1: Create a NEW Encoder workflow( ingestion point) specifically for ManyCam.
- Method 2: Connect to an Existing Encoder workflow in your Switchboard account.
Choose a method to connect ManyCam with an encoder workflow in your Switchboard account.
Method 1
Create a New Encoder workflow (ingestion point) in your Switchboard account.
Follow the steps in this support article to learn how to Add more encoder workflows to your Switchboard account.
Useful Tips:
- Filter the Encoder type by selecting Desktop, and then choosing ManyCam from the list.
- Be sure to select a server region nearest your location.
Method 2
Connect ManyCam with an Existing workflow in your Switchboard account.
Navigate to the appropriate workflow in your Switchboard account.
Connect and Configure Switchboard with ManyCam
Step 1
Open ManyCam.
Press the live streaming button.
Step 2
A new window will open.
Press the Add Custom Server button.
Step 3
Provide a name so that you can easily identify the new server.
In our example, we have chosen to name it "My Switchboard Account"
In the following steps, you'll go back and forth between ManyCam and Switchboard as you connect the two together.
Step 4
Navigate to the appropriate workflow in your Switchboard account.
Copy-paste the Server URL and Stream Key from your Switchboard account and paste them into the corresponding field inside of ManyCam.
Step 5
Press CREATE.
Test the Connection Between ManyCam and Switchboard
Inside of ManyCam, press the toggle button next to the new server that you've just created.
In our example, the new server is labeled "My Switchboard Account".
- When the toggle is gray, it means that you are not streaming to Switchboard.
- The status will change to blue, with a timer, indicating that you are sending the live video into your Switchboard account.
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Within a few seconds, the video should begin to show on your Switchboard confidence monitor.
If nothing is showing on the Switchboard preview monitor, then that means that we are not receiving anything from your encoder, and therefore we do not have any video to send to your destinations.
Congratulations! You've successfully connected ManyCam with your Switchboard account.
Ready to Start Multistreaming!
- Build up your Switchboard workflow with the desired destinations, stream title, and description.
- Start sending the video from ManyCam into your Switchboard account.
- Check the Switchboard confidence monitor to verify that you are receiving video from ManyCam.
- Select the destinations, and press the GO LIVE button.
Check out the resources below.
Learn how to Add Destinations to your Switchboard Account:
- Connect YouTube With Switchboard
- Connect Facebook With Switchboard
- Connect your LinkedIn Account with Switchboard
- Add Custom RTMP Destination
StreamShare™ - Learn how to Go Live to a friend's social channel with Switchboard Live's Exclusive Feature!
1. Invite a friend's social channel to your Switchboard Account by following the steps here: Multipublish your live event with the Switchboard StreamShare Feature
2. Add their shared destination to your destination group by following the steps here: How to Add a StreamShare Destination to a Destination Group
Learn how to Add Stream Titles and Descriptions for your Live Content.
Follow the steps in this reference to learn How to Create a Template and Apply it to Your Destinations.