Yes, it is possible to upload your videos to YouTube after doing a live stream. You can do this via the auto-archiving feature. However, this feature only applies to the Legacy Dacast Platform. We recommend this tutorial on how to live stream to Facebook with Dacast: The tutorial below only applies to the Legacy Dacast […]
It is possible to stream simultaneously to Akamai (via the Dacast platform) and Facebook (direct playback in Facebook) via Switchboard Live and Dacast partnership. This guide will cover the following: What is Switchboard Live? Do you need a paying Switchboard Live account? What if I am not a Switchboard Live customer? What is the advantage […]
This guide, provided by one of our fellow broadcasters, will help you streaming with Switcher Studio. / Please note that this tutorial is valid for Flash channels and iOS devices only. 1/ Login to your Switcher Studio account If you do not have an account with Switcher Studio, you can create a free account at https://switcherstudio.com. […]
Channel packages are one of Dacast’s features that allows you to organize your video content. Keeping your content in channel packages helps your viewers to easily find the content that they’re looking for when they come to your site or app. How Do Dacast Channel Packages Work? Channel packages allow you to place a variety […]
Please read carefully the following before creating a low latency channel: 1/ Low latency channels with Safari Our secure low latency streaming solution is working on most of devices and all browsers except Safari desktop (working on Safari mobile for iOS version 10 and below). The reason is that we use Akamai’s standard cookie-based token authentication […]
This post will guide you through live streaming from an iPhone or Ipad with the iOS RTMP streaming app from nanoStream. To follow along with this guide, you’ll need three things: 1. an iPhone or Ipad 2. The NanoStream app (Free demo available for a limited period of time) 3. A Dacast account Note: There […]
This article concerns all premium plans (and above) with access to the HLS m3u8 media link. The HLS m3u8 link allows you to deliver your live stream to Roku TV, Apple TV or any private web TV channels and mobile app. Ways to test your m3u8 link: To test your m3u8 link in order to […]
This guide will help you stream on a DaCast channel using the ManyCam encoder. Please follow these steps: 1) If you don’t have this encoder installed already, please download it here: https://manycam.com/ There is a free version available with limited features. 2) Login to your DaCast account, select the channel you want to stream on and […]
In April 2016, Dacast announced the ability to provision live channels for Roku TV, Apple TV, or any private web TV channels and mobile app. This feature is possible via the generation of an HLS M3U8 media link for any of your live streaming channels. Please note that this feature is available on Dacast’s live […]
This will guide you through setting up your video preferences Login to your Dacast account at my.dacast.com Click on the icon on the left side of the New Back Office Select “Video Preferences” In this section, there are 7 general options. Let’s go through them one by one: Autoplay The video will start to play […]