You can now bring viewers to your away games through broadcasting with our Portable SmartCam. By completing the following steps, you'll be ready to stream to viewers from where ever you are.
Requirements to Stream
In order to use your Portable SmartCam for streaming with Spiideo Play, you must have the following predetermined:
A Spiideo Play account with agreement completed
A stable network connection of 10mbps (slower network speeds may cause buffering, delays and a freezing stream).
Have recorded via the Portable SmartCam before and be familiar with our Complete Guide on the device.
To setup your Play account and agreement, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager via email or the support chat.
Setup your Portable SmartCam
At this point, your camera should be:
Plugged in from box to camera and powered on
Mounted on your tripod but NOT elevated yet
Read here to review the camera setup process.
Switch to your Play account via the top left hamburger menu > 'Switch Account'
Once in your Play account, you will see all Portable SmartCams that your account has access to.
Click 'Connect' for the camera you wish to broadcast from to get started with the setup process. If you encounter trouble establishing a connection, refer to the complete guide here.
Once connected, you will see a screen that looks similar to the following (depending on your network connection type). You can now elevate your camera between 4-6 meters (3 meters in windy conditions).
At this point, your Portable SmartCam should be connected to your chosen network and elevated to the appropriate height.
Return to the main menu via the 'Portable SmartCam Setup' button in the top left and select 'Calibrate' for your now connected Portable SmartCam.
Here is a short video and article on how you should calibrate the field in case you need a refresher.
Once successfully calibrated, you are now ready to begin your broadcast
Schedule your Broadcast
To stream to viewers, you must start the Play broadcast via the Spiideo Play web app. You have two options:
Schedule a broadcast in advance (Portable SmartCam must be connected and calibrated before scheduled start time)
Manually start a broadcast once the Portable SmartCam is connected and calibrated
Both options are completed via the 'Broadcasts' tab in Spiideo Play. If you need further information on creating a Play broadcast streamed on Spiideos' OTT click here and for an RTMP/SRT broadcast click here.
Regardless if you schedule the broadcast well in advance or if you schedule it just before it starts you find the Portable SmartCam in the list of arenas when scheduling.
Whilst scheduling your broadcast choose the Portable SmartCam that you will be broadcasting from under the 'Arena' option.
Once your broadcast begins, the LED on the side of your camera will turn red. You can then manage your stream like any other Play broadcast via the monitoring menu and CloudStudio.
If you have any further questions that aren't answered in this article, please reach out to support via the chat!