Create a long live stream

If you want to stream a long event (like a music festival, an art exhibition or an enclosure at a zoo), you may want to use Facebook's continuous stream option.

By default, Webcaster X2 streams regular broadcasts instead of continuous (long duration) live streams, but you can change this easily!

  • Facebook offers two types of live streams.
    • Continuous streams for long-running broadcasts (meant for 24x7 or long running streams)
    • Live event broadcast (with a time limit of up to 4 hours)
  • Note: Facebook does not save continuous streams for video on demand after your live event is complete.

To set these values for your live stream you need:

    • Your Webcaster X2
    • An HDMI display (that supports 1080p video) connected to your Webcaster X2
    • A USB mouse connected to your Webcaster X2

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  1. If not already on the Preferences page, click the Preferences icon at the lower right corner of the screen; the preferences screen opens.
  2. To broadcast a continuous stream: click the Continuous stream checkbox in the Facebook Details section. When using this option, Facebook will not save a copy of your video for replay after your broadcast.
  3. To broadcast an event less than 4 hours in length: uncheck the Continuous stream checkbox in the Facebook Details section. Facebook will create a video for replay after your live broadcast is complete.
    4. Note: When you first get your Webcaster X2, the default setting is not to use a continuous stream. If you change the settings, Webcaster X2 remembers those changes the next time you use the encoder.
  4. Right click to exit the Preferences.