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Using the Overlay and Composition Editor
Add logos, text, captions, stickers, audio visualizers, and now-playing displays to your live stream using the playout.video composition editor.
Importing Videos from Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and More
Import your videos from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Vimeo, Twitch and other platforms into playout.video with a single link, ready for 24/7 streaming.
Streaming to LinkedIn Live: Setup Guide
How to add LinkedIn as a destination on playout.video and broadcast live to your LinkedIn audience for B2B content, executive talks, webinars, and thought leadership.
Streaming to Kick: Connect and Go Live
Step-by-step guide to adding Kick as a destination on playout.video: connect your account, configure the broadcast, and start reaching Kick's growing audience.
Streaming to TikTok: Setup and Best Practices
How to add TikTok as a destination on playout.video, configure for vertical 9:16 streaming, and follow the best practices that maximize TikTok's algorithmic surfacing.
Adding a Now Playing Overlay to Your Live Channel
Step-by-step guide to adding a Now Playing overlay that shows the current track or video title on your stream: automatically, in real time.
Using the Audio Visualizer Overlay for Music Streams
How to add and tune the Audio Visualizer overlay for music streams, lo-fi channels, podcast video, and any audio-driven content.
How to Embed Your Live Stream on Any Website (Step by Step)
A step-by-step guide to embedding your playout.video live channel on your own website: creating the embed, choosing access mode, DVR and quality settings, and troubleshooting playback.
Removing a Green Screen Background: Step-by-Step
A complete guide to keying out a green screen background in the Composition Editor: from setting up your shot to fine-tuning sensitivity and edge cleanup.
Using "Play Now" to Take Your Stream Off-Schedule
How to use the Play now action to override your calendar mid-stream: for breaking news, last-minute swaps, and any moment when you need a specific block to play immediately.
Auto-Starting Your Stream From a Calendar Window
How to set up auto-start and auto-stop so your stream runs only during scheduled windows: no manual go-live, no idle resources, no missed shows.
Recurring Schedules: Set It Once, Run It Forever
How to use daily, weekly, and monthly recurrence on the Calendar so your weekly schedule runs itself: forever, or until you tell it to stop.
How to Schedule Your 24/7 Stream With the Calendar
A step-by-step guide to building a weekly calendar of programming for your 24/7 stream. Add videos, playlists, and compositions to time slots and let it run automatically.
Adding a Logo and Lower Thirds to Your Live Studio Show
How to brand your Live Studio show with a logo, watermark, lower-third name graphics, and consistent fonts using the Composition Editor.
Building a Custom Layout Step-by-Step
A hands-on walkthrough for building, saving, and reusing your own Live Studio layout. Place sources anywhere, layer them, and bake your show's visual identity into the canvas.
Creating and Managing Overlay Templates
How to build, save, apply, and update Overlay Templates so every show, playlist, and calendar block on your stream has the right branding without manual setup.
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.
Live Studio Layouts Explained: Spotlight, Showtime, Pip and More
A walkthrough of every Live Studio layout: Spotlight, Showtime, Half Screen, Pip, Thumbnails, Grid, Cover, Contain, and Custom, with examples of when to use each.
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.
Custom RTMP Destinations
Stream to any platform that supports RTMP using custom RTMP destinations. Set up Rumble, Kick, Telegram, Steam, and any other RTMP-compatible service.
Stream Quality Settings
Configure your stream resolution, frame rate, and aspect ratio. Understand the quality options available on each playout.video plan.
Scheduling Streams and Automated Actions
Schedule stream starts, stops, playlist switches, and destination changes with one-time or recurring schedules. Automate your 24/7 live stream with cron expressions.
Building and Managing Playlists
Build smart playlists for your 24/7 live stream. Learn how to add videos, reorder content, enable loop and shuffle modes, use inline mode for temporary switching, add jingles, and switch playlists without interruption.
Uploading Videos and Managing Your Media Library
Upload videos, organize files into folders, and manage your entire media library in playout.video. Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM, audio, and images.
Importing Videos from YouTube
Import your existing YouTube videos into playout.video with one click. Build your media library instantly without re-uploading files.
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.