Video Tutorials: 11 must-see videos to help you take your first steps on Dacast

 

1. How To Upload A Video

Wondering how to upload videos to your Dacast account? We’ve got you covered. In this video, we will review the few easy steps that you need to follow to upload videos in your Dacast account in order to share your content to your viewers quickly.

2. Bulk Upload With AWS S3

Bulk upload allows customers with this privilege to upload a large number of files or single large-sized video files hosted on AWS S3. In this video, we explain how you should input your credentials from AWS S3 to initiate your bulk upload in your Dacast account.

 

 

3. How To Stream With OBS

In this video, you will understand how to start live streaming on a Dacast live channel using the classic OBS Studio broadcasting software with integrated encoding features. We guide you step by step so that you can start live streaming in a few minutes.

 

4. Encoder Settings For OBS Studio

In this video, we will show you how to insert your Dacast live stream information in OBS Studio. If you don’t know how to retrieve your live stream details, please watch the “How To Set Up An Encoder For Your Live Stream” video.

 

 

5. How To Embed A Video On Your Website

Want to incorporate live streaming video on your website? We’re going to show you how to embed a video on your website using Dacast in just a few simple steps. If you have already uploaded video files to Dacast, and you’re now looking to embed a video player on your website, this process is very straightforward.

 

 

6. How To Get & Use An M3U8 link


M3U8 links makes it possible to integrate your stream with mobile apps and Smart TV apps such as Roku, Apple TV, and the like. In this video, we’re going to show you how to generate and create an M3U8 URL for live and VOD streaming on those devices.

 

 

7. How To Monetize Your Videos

In this video, we are going to show you how you can start making money with your live stream channels or Videos On Demand thanks to Paywall monetization. You need to follow a few easy steps to determine the type of monetization you want, the prices to pay, and the content to be monetized. Let’s do this!

 

 

8. How To Set Up An Encoder For Your Live Stream

Setting up an encoder for your live stream can be challenging if you are a first-time user of Dacast. We are going to show you step by step how you can get the information you need to insert in your encoder, and how to put them on the most common software encoders used for live streaming.

 

 

9. Encoder Settings For Wirecast

In this video, we will show you how to insert your Dacast live stream information in Wirecast. If you don’t know how to retrieve your live stream details, please watch the “How To Set Up An Encoder For Your Live Stream” video.

 

10. Encoder Settings For vMix

In this video, we will show you how to insert your Dacast live stream information in vMix. If you don’t know how to retrieve your live stream details, please watch the “How To Set Up An Encoder For Your Live Stream” video.

 

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Samantha Lo

Samantha is a Digital Marketing Specialist at Dacast. She also has vast experience in customer service/engagement and is passionate about digital technologies.