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Looking to get started with Ecamm Live, but not sure how everything works? No problem. Follow along below with video expert Adrian Salisbury to learn all about how Ecamm Live works, where to find and how to use its features, and tips and tricks to give your livestream videos a professional edge.
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Getting Started with Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will walk you through everything you'll need to get started with Ecamm Live from downloading the file to getting up and running.
Finding Your Way Around Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you around all of the menus and buttons within Ecamm Live so you can easily find what you're looking for and understand how everything works.
How to Go Live Into Facebook
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to broadcast live into Facebook using Ecamm Live.
How to Live Into YouTube
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to broadcast live into YouTube using Ecamm Live.
How to Stream to LinkedIn Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to go live to LinkedIn. Please note: you must have LinkedIn Live access in order to broadcast to this platform. Here's how to apply for LinkedIn Live.
How to Stream to Twitch
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to go live to Twitch using Ecamm Live.
How to Schedule a Facebook Live Video with Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to use Ecamm Live to schedule out a Facebook live broadcast.
How to Schedule a Live Stream to YouTube with Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to use Ecamm Live to schedule out a YouTube live broadcast.
How to Use Record-Only Mode in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will walk you through how and why to use Ecamm Live's record-only mode.
How to Use Scenes in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will walk you through how to create and use Scenes in Ecamm Live.
How to Use Image Overlays in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will walk you through how to use Image Overlays in Ecamm Live, including how to include files like your logo, lower thirds, frames, and other graphics.
For more on how to create professional graphics to use in Ecamm Live, check out our Ecamm Live and Keynote tutorial videos with Bradley Teaches.
To purchase graphics to use with Ecamm Live, please visit our recommended graphics packages article.
How to Use Animated Overlays in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how you can use animated overlays in your Ecamm Live videos.
How to Use Text Overlays in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to use Text Overlays in Ecamm Live. You can build lots of amazing graphics using this easy feature.
8 Ways to Use Ecamm Live Text Overlays to Improve Your Videos
Here are Ana and Fuljens from ENN showing you eight Text Overlay tips and tricks in Ecamm Live. No additional software needed!
How to Use Camera Overlays in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian shows you how to use Ecamm Live's Camera Overlays to build the perfect layout for your show, lesson, presentation, or meeting.
How to Use Countdown Overlays in Ecamm Live
Countdown timers are a popular way to kick off a live show. Here's how to use Countdown Overlays in Ecamm Live.
How to Show Overlays in the Background
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to leverage the background of your scene with your own Overlays, background images, and/or video.
How to Make Overlays Appear in All Scenes in Ecamm Live
Want the same overlay to appear in every scene in your Ecamm Live run of show? No problem. In this tutorial, Adrian will show you how.
How to View and Use Comments in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how viewer comments appear in Ecamm Live, how to bring them on screen, and how to change fonts and colors.
How to Share Your Screen in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to share your screen in Ecamm Live, along with best practices for keeping things organized on screen when multiple windows are open.
How to Share a Pre-Recorded Video in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to bring a pre-recorded video into your livestream using Ecamm Live.
How to Switch Between Cameras, Picture-in-Picture, and Split Screen in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will walk you through how to switch between multiple cameras, add a PiP, and use split screen in Ecamm Live.
How to Host an Interview with Interview Mode
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to host a live video interview using Ecamm Live's Interview Mode.
How to Host an Interview with Skype
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to host a live video interview using Skype within Ecamm Live.
How to Use a DSLR Camera and Microphone with Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to connect a DSLR camera and microphone to your computer to use with Ecamm Live.
How to Use Picture-in-Picture (or PIP) in Ecamm Live
In this video, Adrian shows how to use PIP in Ecamm Live to run through presentations and/or create unique layouts for your videos.
Camera Switching in Ecamm Live
In this tutorial video, Adrian shows you how to switch between cameras in Ecamm Live so you can easily create the perfect video production.
How to Share Your iPhone or iPad Screen in Ecamm Live
Want to show something from your phone or iPad? No problem. You can easily plug your phone or iPad into your Mac to use in Ecamm Live. Here's Adrian to show you how.
How to Use Your Phone as a Camera
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how you can use your phone as a camera in Ecamm Live.
How to Use a Green Screen
In this tutorial video, Adrian demonstrates how to use a green screen to give your livestream video a professional edge.
How to Multi-Stream using Ecamm Live and Restream
In this tutorial video, Adrian shows you how to multi-stream to more than one platform simultaneously using Restream. You'll need an account to Restream in order to take advantage of this feature.
How to Use Ecamm Live's Virtual Camera
In this tutorial video, Adrian walks you through how to set up and take advantage of the Virtual Cam feature within Ecamm Live. You can use Virtual Cam to bring all of the functionality of Ecamm Live with you into other programs like Google Hangouts, Zoom, and more. Virtual Cam is a Pro level feature.
How to Share a Keynote or Powerpoint Presentation in Ecamm Live
In this tutorial video, Adrian will show you how to share information with your viewers using a Keynote or Power Point presentation within Ecamm Live. This is a great way to do things like run presentations or webinars.
How to Connect Ecamm Live and Prezi for Amazing Presentations
Ecamm Live Zoom
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to use Prezi and Ecamm Live together to create amazing, engaging presentations.
Showing Live Chat in Ecamm Live
In this video tutorial, Adrian will show you how to make a scene in Ecamm Live to show your live chat while you're broadcasting.
How to Use Preview Mode
In this video tutorial, Adrian shows you how to use Ecamm's Preview Mode to work behind-the-scenes while you're live streaming (without your audience being any the wiser!)
How to Write and Draw on Live Video
In this video tutorial, Adrian shows you how to use your iPad to write and draw in your live video.
See also the First Facebook Live tutorial for the bare essentials from first-run to your first Facebook Live broadcast.
In the Destination menu in the bottom corner of the Main Window, select Facebook, in the bottom-right of the Main Window. A big blue button at the bottom-center of the Main Window will display either:
- Login — click to login to Facebook and connect the app.
- Go Live — you’re logged into Facebook. Click to begin a live broadcast.
Login to Facebook
Click the blue Login button to summon Facebook’s login screen. Enter your credentials, and if you use two-factor authentication, you’ll be asked for that code as well.
Once logged in, Ecamm Live will then ask for permission to post to your timeline and other locations within Facebook. This is necessary to publish live streams. If you manage Pages or Groups (for example for a business or other organization), Ecamm Live will also prompt for permission to manage Pages and Groups.
If you need to change these permissions later, visit the Facebook Business Integrations page and click on Ecamm Live for Mac. If you have trouble broadcasting to a particular destination, come back to these settings within Facebook to ensure you’re allowing access as intended.
Once you’re logged in, you’re only one click away from your first Facebook Live broadcast. However, you’ll want to verify where and how you are broadcasting to Facebook first. In the bottom right corner, you’ll see several pull down menus appearing below the Destination menu.
- Post as — Select who the broadcast will appear from. The menu includes your personal Profile and all Pages that you administer.
- Post to — Select where your Facebook Live broadcast will appear, and your options depend upon who you’re posting as. If you’re posting as yourself, options include your personal Profile, and any Groups you administer. if you have selected to post as a Page, you’ll see options for the Page’s timeline and any Groups linked to that Page. When posting to your personal Profile, you’ll see privacy options to choose from, like Profile (Just Friends) which allow you to restrict your audience.
You may also see additional Groups listed in the menu, that you do no administer. These are Groups where an administrator has enabled the Ecamm Live app.
Adding Ecamm Live to a Facebook Group
In order to use Ecamm Live with a Facebook Group, a Group admin must add Ecamm Live to the Group. To do this, go to the Group’s “Group Settings” screen on Facebook’s website. You’ll see an Add Apps button. Click this and then choose Ecamm Live from the list of apps.
You’ll only have to do this once per Group. Once enabled, all Group members will see Ecamm Live listed in Ecamm Live’s Post to menu.
- Go Live — Select when your broadcast will post to Facebook. Your choices are Now and New Scheduled Live…
Going Live Now
If you select Go Live ➝ Now (Unscheduled) you may click the big blue button labeled Go Live in the Main Window to broadcast immediately, or first create a Facebook Post to accompany the video.
To create a post for your Live broadcast, in the bottom left corner of the Main Window, you’ll see a Description field and a map pin icon. Text entered in the Description field will become the text of the post that accompanies your Facebook Live broadcast.
Clicking themap pin allows you to tell Facebook where you’re broadcasting from, which will be noted in your Facebook Live announcement.
Once you’ve added the content for the post, click the big blue button labeled Go Live in the Main Window to broadcast immediately.
Creating a New Scheduled Live
If you select Go Live ➝ New Scheduled Live, a sheet appears to help you create a Scheduled Live broadcast, with a description and time for the broadcast. These will create an announcement post on Facebook at the Post to location. At the time you choose, between ten minutes from now and seven days from now, the announcement will turn into a live video post. If you’d like an image to accompany the announcement, drag an image onto the circular icon on the right side of the post editor. You may click the map pin icon to add a location for the broadcast.
Once you have scheduled a Live broadcast, any pending broadcasts are listed in the Go Live menu. When a pending broadcast is selected there, in the bottom center area of the Main Window, you’ll now see a countdown timer, which lists the time left until you go live, and a View Post button. Click the View Post button to view or edit the post details on Facebook. It will open in your web browser. Also, there’s a trash button for cancelling the scheduled broadcast.
Starting Early
Once the countdown reaches 20 minutes, the countdown button will turn blue, indicating that early start is available. Click the countdown to start the broadcast before the scheduled time.
Starting On Time
Once the countdown reaches zero, the countdown will change to a Go Live Now button. Click the button to begin your broadcast.
Embedding The Broadcast
The broadcast can be embedded into other places. This can be a great thing for your audience extending your reach. To get the embed URL for a stream, once a stream has been scheduled or started, pick Copy Embed URL from the Edit menu. This will allow you to embed a video player with your broadcast elsewhere online. Alternatively, Copy Embed HTML will provide an HTML snippet containing an IFRAME. This will allow you to embed a video player on a page on the web.
View Viewer Comments and Reactions
During broadcasts, any comments or reactions your audience makes on your live broadcast will be displayed in the Comments and Reactions window. If you don’t see this window, pick it from Windows menu at the top of the screen. Additionally, during a broadcast, if there are comments, you’ll see a button in the bottom left-hand corner of the Main Window to reveal the Comments and Reaction window.
Restrictions on Group Comments
Due to Facebook privacy restrictions, when broadcasting to a closed or private Facebook Group, Ecamm Live is not able to display Group member names and profile photos unless the Group members have explicitly granted permission to the Ecamm Live app. This means that comments from Group members who have not granted permission will show up anonymously.
Inviting Group Members to Grant Permission
To invite Group members to grant their permission, click the Invite Group Members button at the bottom of the Comments and Reactions Window. The window will change to display an invitation link. Provide this link to Group members.
There is also a checkbox for automatically adding this link to your broadcast’s post description on Facebook.
The link will display a web page where Group members can log into Facebook and grant permission to Ecamm Live.
Group members will only need to do this once, and from that point on, comments in Ecamm Live will show up with their name and profile photo.
The code number provided in the link is unique to you and the Group, so it can also be used as a link to invite viewer to your broadcast.
Note that the above information about anonymous comments and inviting Group members only applies to Facebook Groups. Public live streams to a Facebook Profile or business Page will display all comments and their associated names and profile photos without any special action by viewers.
Display Comments on Your Broadcast
If you would like to share your viewers’ comments with the audience, you can add individual comments to the broadcast by dragging them from the Comments and Reactions window to the Main Window, or clicking Add to Broadcast under any comment. The comment will become a styled Text Overlay. Read more about your options in the Overlays section.
A note about delay in Live broadcasts
Live broadcasts have a delay. This is delay is not generated by Ecamm Live. Everyone who watches (including you viewing your test stream) will be roughly 10 seconds behind you. Keep this in mind when interacting with the audience, as any feedback they provide will be significantly behind you.
Ending a Facebook Live Broadcast
Click Finish or type ⌘E to end the broadcast.
After a Facebook Live Broadcast
After clicking Finish we’ll present you with a message confirming your broadcast has ended, and offer several options for your next steps.
Your Live broadcast is now a post on Facebook.
View Post - click to reveal the post in your default web browser.
Delete Post - click to remove the post from Facebook. We’ll double-check with you before we destroy it, as there is no undo. This button is only available when posting to a Facebook Business Page.
The next two items concern a local Recording of your broadcast. Much more on Recordings in the Local Recordings section, but for now…
Show File - click to reveal the recording file in your Mac’s Finder.
Send To YouTube - click to send the recording to your YouTube channel.
If you’ve never used the YouTube feature, you’ll be asked to sign in when you press the Send To YouTube button. You’ll then be presented with a form to add information about your upload, and set its visibility options.
Logging out of Facebook
Ecamm Live will stay logged into Facebook unless you manually log out, or if you remove permissions for Ecamm Live in Facebook’s account settings.
If you’d like to log out of Facebook, first make sure Facebook is selected in the Destination menu. Then go to the Ecamm Live menu at the top of your display, and select Log Out Facebook. In the Main Window, we’ll ask to confirm before logging you out. Pick Log Out.
Advanced Settings for Facebook Live
To change Facebook-specific settings, choose Preferences from the Ecamm Live menu at the top of the screen beside the menu. Pick Facebook from the tabs at the top of the Preferences window.
Show Title Field
If you would like to enter a Title for your broadcast, pick this checkbox in the Facebook section of the Preferences. This title only appears on Facebook when a viewer with a desktop browser clicks on the broadcast. It will not appear on news feeds or for mobile viewers.
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Ambient Broadcast
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Ambient broadcasts—also called continuous broadcasts—are a special kind of live stream that
- Can exceed Facebook’s four-hour Live broadcast time limit
- Will disappear from your timeline immediately when the stream ends
- Does not send notifications to followers
Facebook suggests these live streams are ideal for places like aquariums, museums, and zoos. If you’re interested in running an Ambient broadcast, enable it in the Facebook section of the Preferences.
Disallow Embedding
The video player your Live broadcast resides in can be embedded into places you have not specifically choose to broadcast, within Facebook, or on the web, but there are times you may prefer to disallow it. To disallow embedding, check this checkbox in the Facebook section of the Preferences.
Business Page Settings (Pro Only)
Choose a Business Page in the Facebook section of the Preferences to configure settings for automatic crossposting and branded content. These settings are only available with an Ecamm Live Pro subscription.
Automatic Business Page Crossposting (Pro Only)
Automatic crossposting is a Facebook feature that will automatically present your broadcast on more than one Business Page. Note that this does not apply to Groups, and that comments and reactions will not show up between the crossposted Business Pages.
Business pages that have crossposting relationships will be listed automatically. Establish cross-posting relationships using the Page’s Crossposting settings on the Facebook website. To find the Crossposting setting, got a Page that you administer on facebook.com. Click the “Settings” link in the top-right corner to view the Page’s settings. In the left-hand sidebar, you’ll see Crossposting.
Broadcasting Branded Content (Pro Only)
Facebook policies require creators and publishers to tag their business partners in their branded content posts. When setting up a Live broadcast that involves a business partner, enter a Sponsor ID.
Don’t Get into Trouble—a legal aside
Facebook places restrictions upon the content you put in Live broadcasts. Restrictions include no placement of third-party video ads in your live video. For example, don’t include bumpers, pre-roll, mid-roll or post-roll ads. Ensure any pre-recorded content is clearly distinguishable from live content. Don’t broadcast copyrighted material—music, video, TV, etc.—that you don’t own the rights to. Facebook monitors broadcasts. They will auto-detect copyrighted materials and disable your use of Facebook Live broadcasting. There may be additional restrictions, including some specific to your jurisdiction.
We are not lawyers. You should refer to Facebook’s Terms and Policies for full details on their rules.Phew. Let’s get back to the fun stuff.