In recent years, live streaming on social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram has taken the internet by storm. Businesses and marketing agencies are jumping onto the bandwagon, using live streaming to boost their social media presence and market their products in an already competitive arena.
Hence, the need and requirement to stream professionally recorded video content. However, the limited availability of efficient and user-friendly cloud-based tools hinders businesses from joining the wonderful world of live streaming.
OneStream Live solves this problem effectively by eliminating the need for technical knowledge or software installation to stream pre-recorded videos to multiple social networking platforms.
In this Article:
👀Why Live Stream Pre-Recorded Videos?
👉No technical glitches
👉No mishaps and slips
👉Go live without being live
👉Deliver a high-quality streaming experience
👉Efficient and cost-effective
👉Complete control over the stream
👉Divert attention towards audience engagement
👉Leverage corporate storytelling
👉Build the brand’s own social media TV
👉No extra cameras and accessories
Read More: Why Live Streaming with Pre-Recorded Videos is Better for Businesses?
🚀Why OneStream Live?
There are a plethora of reasons why you should use OneStream Live to broadcast pre-recorded videos:
📣Playlist Streaming
You can curate a playlist and live stream pre-recorded videos and schedule them to broadcast as live streams to be simulated for viewers when your real-time live content is unavailable.
📣Embed Streams on your Website
Embedding live streams on the website allows you to host your live event to your website using an embed code.
📣Unified Live Chat
Forget the hassle of switching between tabs. Using OneStream’s Unified Live Chat feature, you can access all your chats on one screen and respond more efficiently to your audiences.
📣Multiple Video Uploading
Upload multiple videos at the same time directly from the system or via any Cloud storage such as Google Drive, OneDrive, PCloud, S3 Storage, Webex Cloud Recordings, Zoom Cloud Recordings.
📣Schedule Live Streams
Pre-recorded video content can be scheduled to go live on multiple chosen channels through direct integration and RTMP streaming.
📣Multiple Social Accounts Management
Based on the subscription plan, various social accounts can be managed efficiently in parallel.
📣Live Streaming History
OneStream maintains all streaming history on social media platforms that can be accessed at any time. This makes it simple to track and access the already streamed videos.
📣Analytics and Insights
Live analytics and viewer counts are essential to gauge the live stream’s performance, and OneStream allows tracking important analytics to make efficient live streaming-related decisions.
Onestream Live has recently been selected by Windows Report as a solution for live streaming videos on Twitch. Windows Report is a highly trusted web resource for all things Windows, including news and tips for tech users.
📣Branding of Live Streams
Brand your live streams to create the most compelling brand storytelling videos, differentiate your streams from the others, and make your brand a better choice for the consumers.
📣Open Captions
Add open captions to your pre-recorded videos and enjoy broader audience outreach.
📣No Technical Knowledge Required
OneStream’s intuitive and straightforward dashboard makes a pre-recorded video go live in just a few clicks.
📣No Software Installations Required
OneStream Live is a cloud-based streaming service, so you do not have to install any lousy software. You can use it from anywhere in the world without having to carry any hardware with you and without worrying about bandwidth bottlenecks while live streaming. End users on Facebook, YouTube, or other social media platforms can enjoy uninterrupted and crisp HD live streams.
💡 Pro-tip: Learn more with our Udemy course on OneStream Live that offers expert guidance for every level.
📻How to Live Stream Pre-Recorded Videos with OneStream
For live streaming pre-recorded videos via OneStream Live, you only need to upload your video, connect and select your streaming destination channels, and go live. There are two ways to upload a video file to OneStream:
- Upload directly from your computer or mobile device (Video size limit: 5GB).
- Using video directly from cloud storage like Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, PCloud, S3 Storage, Webex Cloud Recordings, or Zoom Cloud Recordings or OneStream Storage. (No video size limit)
🔖Curtain Raiser
Live streaming becomes extremely easy and fun when you use OneStream Live. However, setting up live streaming is not easy, even for a tech-savvy person. Most non-technical people might just give up after 15-20 minutes of trying. When it comes to pre-recorded videos, there is hardly any cloud-based solution available in the market other than OneStream Live that offers such incredible features. With other ready-made live streaming solutions, you have to install third-party software like OBS or Wirecast to get things rolling. Set it up, configure some technical details like bitrates, frame rates, video formats, etc., and then hope it works. OneStream Live makes live streaming so simple that anyone can stream their pre-recorded videos live in less than 5 minutes. It takes away all the pain, circumvents the cumbersome tasks of setting up streams and lets you focus on your customers.
OneStream Live also allows live streaming in real-time using any External RTMP Source and going live directly from the browser with OneStream Studio.
Read More: OneStream Live Tips & Tricks: Your Complete How-To Guide for Live Streaming Like a Pro
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