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Video Overlays

How to create and use video overlays for your broadcast

Updated over 2 months ago

With our video overlay feature you can upload video files that can be played on top of a Spiideo Play broadcast at the click of a button.

Video overlays are great for:

  • Runnings ads on your livestream

  • Showing interviews and other promotional content

  • Showing video of team walkouts and lineups


Requirements for Video Overlays

For video overlays, we require:

  • MP4 file format

  • File must contain video and audio

  • Maximum file size 1GB

You can have:

  • Unlimited files uploaded

  • Only 6 files active at any time


Upload and Access Video Overlays

Navigate to the Video Overlays tab on the left side menu of Spiideo Play.

Within this menu, you can upload, manage video files and enable up to 6 video overlays at a time for your CloudStudio.

To upload a video overlay:

  • Video overlays will process and then be ready to use

  • If processing fails, this will be displayed under the 'Date Added' column

  • In this case, check that your file format is correct and attempt to reupload

If problems still occur, reach out to support via the chat.


You can now toggle on which Overlays you wish to use in your upcoming broadcast, via the 'CloudStudio Enabled' column


Use Video Overlays in CloudStudio Onsite

Once you have uploaded and enabled your Video Overlays they are ready to use.

Find your video overlays in CloudStudio, once your broadcast has started


Here you can choose to start and stop your Video Overlays at any time during the broadcast. Once you press the play button for a Video Overlay, this will:

  • Start the video overlay on the broadcast

  • You can see it is active in the overlays preview

  • You can choose to stop the Video Overlay early or allow it to play entirely and return to the broadcast automatically

See what the viewer sees by watching the active overlays preview window


Use Video Overlays in CloudStudio Anywhere

Once you have uploaded and enabled your Video Overlays they are ready to use.

Find your video overlays in CloudStudio, once your broadcast has started


Here you can choose to start and stop your Video Overlays at any time during the broadcast. Once you press the play button for a Video Overlay, this will:

  • Start the video overlay on the broadcast

  • You can see it is active in the Production mode video

  • You can choose to stop the Video Overlay early or allow it to play entirely and return to the broadcast automatically

See what the viewer sees by watching the active overlays preview window


If you have any questions not answered in this article, please reach out to Spiideo Support via the chat.

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