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This article describes how to configure a DIY live webcast session in a multi-session event.
This article pertains only to multi-session events.
Some behavior described here applies to a non-default configuration. Customer-specific variations are highlighted where applicable.
Access session settings
There are two ways to reach session settings:
- On the Overview page, in the Agenda at a glance section, click the pencil icon next to the session.
- On the Agenda page, click the three dots to the right of the session and choose Edit.
The session settings open in a side panel with the Basics tab open by default.
When a tab is open, you’ll also see a Create with AI button and a three-dot menu. These actions are available across all tabs. For details, see Global actions below.
Basics tab
Configure the core details of your event, like title, description, and tags. Launch the studio, access a direct link to the session page, manage recordings, and much more.
- Launch Kaltura Studio room and copy studio link to share
- Visit session page and copy session page link to share
- Edit session details
- Activate AI assistant
- Set site visibility
- Control screen sharing and stage access during the session
Depending on your account settings, the ability to control screen sharing and stage access may not be enabled.
- Manage recordings
Captions tab
Manage captions and translations for your session. Order, upload, edit, download, delete, and set default captions, and much more.
The ability to order captions and translation must be enabled and configured on your account. If they are not, please contact your Kaltura representative to enquire about adding them. If captions and translation are enabled and configured on your account, you may order them only after creating your session and accessing the Captions tab of the Edit session page.
- Order live captions
- Order live translation
- Order captions for session recording or video source
- Upload captions for session recording or video source
- Set as default, edit, download, and delete captions for a session recording
Attachments tab
Provide your audience a greater immersive experience and more value by enriching your session with downloadable content. Manage content like documents, spreadsheets, presentations, audio/video files, and images on the Attachments tab.
Supported file types consist of the following:
Media files - *.mts;*.MTS;*.qt;*.QT;*.mov;*.MOV;*.mpeg;*.MPEG; *.avi;*.AVI;*.mp4; *.MP4; *.vob;*.VOB;*.flv; *.FLV; *.f4v; *.F4V; *.asf;*.ASF; *.wmv;*.WMV;*.m4v;*.M4V;*.3gp;*.3GP; *.mkv;*.MKV;*.arf;*.ARF; *.webm;*.WEBM; *.mxf;*.MXF
Document files - 'doc', 'docx', 'docm', 'dotx', 'dotm', 'xls', 'xlsx', 'xlsm', 'xltx', 'xltm', 'xlsb', 'xlam', 'ppt', 'pptx', 'pptm', 'potx', 'potm', 'ppam', 'ppsm', 'odb', 'odc', 'odf', 'odg', 'odi', 'odm', 'odp', 'ods', 'odt', 'otc', 'otf', 'otg', 'oth', 'oti', 'otp', 'ots', 'ott', 'oxt','swf','pdf'
Image files - 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'bmp', 'png', 'gif', 'tif', 'tiff'
- Upload attachments
- Edit attachments
- Download attachments
- Get information on attachments
- Delete attachments
Share & Embed tab
Looking for more information about this feature? Feel free to contact your Kaltura representative.
When using Kaltura's Live Broadcasting services, you can choose to share (re-stream) your scheduled live event to any RTMP based live broadcasting service. When re-stream is set, Kaltura will take care of replicating your live stream and concurrently stream it to additional live broadcasting services such as social media live streaming.
You may share (restream) and embed only after creating your session and accessing the Share & Embed tab of the Edit session page.
You may share (restream) and embed future sessions only.
- Embed the player on an external site
- Share (restream) your session on social media channel
- Edit an existing stream
- Delete an existing stream
