Switchboard: GO LIVE!

So now you are ready to GO LIVE because you've configured your encoder and added your destinations.

1. 1. Video will be displayed on the Confidence Monitor.
      
      
   2. The status wording will change from not receiving to receiving.
      
      
   3. Messaging in the stream status heading at the top will display: "Video Present." 
      
      
   4. You'll see the Go Live button change from Gray to Green - This means you are ready for the fun part... Multistreaming!

Choose Destinations for Multistreaming.

You can click the green go live button next to each destination, cherry-pick via the box next to each destination, or bulk-select destinations at the top of the destination group.

Option 1: Individually Start Destinations.

Click the green GO LIVE button next to each destination you want to start streaming. 

After a few seconds, the selected destinations will be live-streaming.

Option 2: Cherry Pick Destinations on the Workflow

Click the box next to specific destinations on the workflow, then Click Green "GO LIVE" at the top of the Workflow Page.

Option 3: Bulk Select destinations in a group.

Click the box at the top of the destination group to select all the destinations, then Click the Green "GO LIVE" at the top of the Workflow Page.

Option 4: Select All the Destinations on a Workflow.

If your workflow has many groups and destinations, you can go live to all of them without needing to scroll through and select.

• Check the box next to one of the destinations you want to go live.
• Click the Actions at the top right of the workflow.
• Choose the "Select All" Option.
• Click "Go Live".

It doesn't matter which method you choose to go live; you'll notice changes on the workflow page as the destinations enter several phases.

You're Multistreaming! 

There are several indicators to look for to confirm that you are live streaming.

Status Notification:

A green bar will display at the top of the page with the text "Streaming," the Number of Active Destinations, and the word LIVE.

Icons:

Play Icon - The total number of live destinations on the workflow.

Viewers - Total number of people viewing the live streaming.

Timer -  The amount of time that you've been live streaming.

Destination Group:

The Stream Groups will display "Group is Live now!"

Did you know you can Go Live with the Switchboard's Autostart Feature?

This feature will allow you to automatically start multistreaming to your destinations simply by starting the live-stream video on your encoder, saving you the extra step of pressing the Go Live button. 

Please read about it HERE and give it a try!