Here’s a short video on how to create a stream. Or please read the instructions below.
A. Create Stream
Download and Sign Up or Login to the Rapid Replay App.
Go to the Stream Page
in the app.
Click on the “Create Stream” button in the top right corner of the screen. You should now see a Livestream Form page.
Fill out all the required fields in the Livestream Form.
Don’t know how to fill out some fields?After all the required fields are filled out, you can click “Continue”. This will create a stream.
Next you will see the info for streams with special devices (OBS/ Hudl)*. If you stream with your phone, just click Close.
Sign Up or Login to the
Rapid Replay App.
Go to the Stream Page
in the app.
Click on the “Create Stream” button in the top right corner of the screen. You should now see a Livestream Form page.
Fill out all the required fields in the Livestream Form.
Don’t know how to fill out some fields?After all the required fields are filled out, you can click “Create Livestream”. This will create the stream.
After you click “Continue”, you can see all the stream information. You don’t need to do anything about it. Just click Close.
After you click “OK”, you are redirected back to the Schedule to the date of your scheduled stream.B. Start Streaming
Go to the Stream Page
in the app.
Use the calendar to find the stream you want to start.
When you see the stream you want to start, click on it. You will see the action menu of this stream. Click “Start Streaming”.
You should see the Permissions page next. Grant permissions to your microphone and camera.
You will see 2 pop-ups asking for permission to access your microphone and camera.
We cannot start the stream without it. If you have already granted both permissions, you will not see this page again.Make sure all the information (team, title, organization) is correct on the Stream Preview Page.
This page also contains the information about the way you can keep track of your score during the game. It can be either with a Scorebird device or with a Manual Score Submission Feature. (Section 5B of this Guide)If all the information
is correct, click “Continue”.
Before you start streaming, make sure your phone is in landscape mode. We cannot start streaming without it.
When you are ready to start streaming, just click the Start button.
All done! Your stream has started.Need more information about what happens when you are streaming?
Team Selector
Please make sure the right team is selected here. This is a mandatory field.
Please keep in mind that the team is the only field you cannot change after you created the Stream. To do this, you will need to create a new stream.
Opponent Name
This field is optional. You may use it to enter the name of the opponent.
Date and time Picker
Select the date and time the event is supposed to start. This is a mandatory field but you can change it later while editing the event.
Title
Type in the name of the Event. This is a mandatory and editable field.
Description
This field is optional. You may use it to enter the description of the event.
Scorebird Device
This field is optional. You may use it to enter the 5 digit code of your SB device.
Scorebird device is the device that lets you keep the score of your games automatically thus creating a smooth viewing experience for your audience. Still have a question about the Scorebird?
Public PostGame
After the live stream is completed, this setting will determine if the public is still able to view the stream. Select YES to leave the stream up on your site and available for viewing or NO to restrict access to viewing by team members and approved users only.
Filming Method/ Streaming Device
This field is mandatory. Not sure about your filming method? Don’t worry. You can change it later while editing the stream.
Event Type
This field is mandatory. Please select the type of your event. It will be used to categorize your streams in the Archive and in the Library to make it easier for you to find the stream you need in just 2 seconds.
People with Access/ Who is Streaming
- This field is mandatory. There should always be at least one person responsible for setting up the stream. This person can edit and start the livestream.
- By default we think that the current user is responsible for the stream. However, feel free to change it using this field. You can choose a person from your team or add someone outside the team. Please remember that whoever you select here, they will have admin access to the Livestream.
Reminder
This field is mandatory. We don’t want you to worry about missing the start time of the stream so we can remind you about it sometime before. Please use this field to select the time you need to prepare for streaming. You can select multiple options here.
Price for Pay-per-View
- This field is required. Please specify the pay per view price here. This is the price that every viewer will have to pay to be able to watch this stream.
- 30% of the total revenue will be donated back to your school / organization to help you grow.
- You can also make the stream free by choosing the relevant option in the list.
Thumbnail
- This field is optional. You can use it to upload a thumbnail that will be attached to the stream. It will only be displayed inside the app and your viewers will not see it.
- We recommend attaching a thumbnail if you want to be able to find this stream easy in the future.
