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X (Twitter) Live Update: As of July 13, 2024 X announced that you must have an X Premium subscription to Go Live on their platform using Live streaming software. Please read about it here.
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You can follow the instructions below to learn how to stream on X(Twitter) from Switchboard Cloud.
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Add multiple X(Twitter) Channels to a Group
We recommend doing the following before you begin the X(Twitter) authorization.
1. Use a desktop computer to authorize and add X(Twitter) to your Switchboard Account as a destination.
2. In the same browser, log into the appropriate X(Twitter) account before starting the authorization process.
Let's begin!
Add X(Twitter) as a Destination
Click on the X(Twitter) icon.
Click Authorize.
Authorize X(Twitter)
Next, an official X(Twitter) Authorize Application will open in a new browser tab.
If prompted, log into your X(Twitter) account. It helps to have pop-up blockers disabled.
Click the Authorize app button.
Click Close.
A successful screen should appear. You can now close the window by clicking CLOSE or adding another destination by clicking the ADD ANOTHER button.
Congratulations! You've successfully added an X(Twitter) channel to the destination group.
If you click the "Add Another" button, follow the steps below.
Choose New Destination.
Choose a destination type from the menu, click authorize, and follow the prompts.
Ready to Go Live!
Going live to X(Twitter) from the Switchboard Workflow
- When ready to go live, send the video from your encoder into the appropriate workflow.
- Apply a template to publish a stream title and description for the video.
- Double-check that the video shows on the Switchboard confidence monitor and that the “receiving” indicator is green.
- Select the destination and press Go Live.
Pro Tip: You can save time and eliminate the need to press Go Live in Switchboard by enabling the autostart feature ahead of time here: Enable the autostart feature.
How to add more than one X(Twitter) account as a destination in your Switchboard account.
Please Note: Logging out of your X(Twitter) account will revoke access to any applications connected to it. This is an X(Twitter) security feature. If you log out of your Twitter account, you can quickly reauthorize it to your Switchboard account by following the steps in this support reference: Authorize destinations.
Step 1
While logged into X(Twitter) from a desktop, click the profile icon on the bottom left.
Step 2
Select Add an existing account.
Step 3
Follow the prompts.
Make sure there's a checkmark next to the X(Twitter) account you want to add to your Switchboard Account as a destination.
Return to your Switchboard Account.
Repeat the process of adding the X(Twitter) channel as a new destination.
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