Getting Started
Setup guides, first-stream tutorials, and onboarding walkthroughs
8 articlesChoosing Stream Quality: When to Use 1080p, 4K, or 8K
A practical guide to picking the right resolution and frame rate for your stream: what each option costs in bandwidth, what viewers actually see, and when higher quality is worth it.
Picking the Right Aspect Ratio for Each Platform
A quick reference for which aspect ratio (16:9, 9:16, 1:1) works best on which streaming platform, and what happens when you mismatch.
Pausing and Resuming Recording While Live
How to pause and resume the recording during a live show: for off-record moments, breaks, and clean recordings without stopping the broadcast.
Sharing Your Screen on a Live Stream
How to share your screen: full screen, a specific window, or a single browser tab, in Live Studio, with tips for clean demos, presentations, and tutorials.
Inviting and Managing Guests in Live Studio
Everything you need to know about inviting guests to your Live Studio show: sending invite links, reserving slots with placeholders, muting and removing guests, and pre-show prep.
How to Run Your First Live Show With Guests
Step-by-step guide to running a live show with guests in Live Studio: invite people from anywhere, switch between layouts, and broadcast to YouTube, Twitch, and more.
Stream Quality Settings
Configure your stream resolution, frame rate, and aspect ratio. Understand the quality options available on each playout.video plan.
How to Create Your First 24/7 Live Stream
Learn how to set up and launch your first 24/7 live stream on YouTube, Twitch, or any platform in under 5 minutes, with no hardware or software required.