About
DIY live webcasts give you the ability to broadcast a high-quality live session directly from your browser via a Kaltura Studio room. Once a DIY live webcast session is created in Kaltura Events, the Kaltura Studio room is automatically created with stage ratio of a player (16:9). This gives the Studio user the exact experience and layout that the end users will experience as they watch the player.
The Kaltura Studio is hidden from the general attendees. Moderators and speakers for this session may access the Kaltura Studio via the event site session link or via a direct private link. This way, they can begin preparing the studio ahead of the broadcast.
For information on creating DIY live webcast sessions and launching the Kaltura Studio room, see Agenda tab - Add a DIY live webcast session.
Entering the studio
When entering the Kaltura Studio room, speakers and moderators are informed that they may see the attendee experience by clicking the Attendee view button.
Click Close (and select Don't show again if desired).
Switching between attendee and studio view
Want to know how the session currently displays to attendees? Click Attendee view.
The attendee view displays.
Click Studio view to switch back to Studio view.
Preview mode
When the studio is initially launched, it is done so in Preview mode, giving you the opportunity to preview the stream before going live. The Preview indicator in the upper right area of your screen is displayed.
See Preview mode for more information.
The Green room is displayed on the left side of your screen, allowing moderators and speakers to meet, prepare, and rehearse before going live.
See Green room for more information.
The storyboard is expanded, allowing you to plan your session.
See Storyboard for more information.
Reset the broadcast
Click the Reset broadcast button to restart the webcast service. This action will not affect the ongoing session.
You are asked to confirm your action.
Click Reset to confirm.
Begin the broadcast - Go live
Click the Go live button in the upper right corner of the screen.
All room participants receive a notification that webcasting has started.
In this experience, the stage is "closed" by default to ensure that users who join the studio will not interfere with the live stream.
End the broadcast
Click the End live stream button in the upper right corner of your screen.
The Studio is returned to Preview status.
For complete information on room functionality, please see the Kaltura Room.
