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Stream from A Professional Camera or Computer

There are 3 ways you can choose to perform the livestream on the Lovecast platform:​

  1. Go live directly from the Lovecast mobile app
  2. Go live from a streaming camera with their app (e.g. a GoPro or Mevo camera)
  3. Go live from a camera that can be connected to a computer (e.g. a DSLR camera)

We recommend most users to choose #1 - Go Live with Lovecast App, because it is the easiest, most fail-proof, and in most cases already gives you amazing streaming quality. However, if you prefer #2 and #3 for reasons such as better integration with your onsite sound system, or you are a professional photographer, please follow the below steps to setup.

Step 1: Get your Lovecast RTMP stream URL & stream key​

Open the Lovecast host app on the web, click “Use RTMP" on the left side panel. You will be able to see your stream URL & stream key, which will be used in the next step.

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Note: this setting is only visible on web version of the host app.

Step 2: Configure your 3rd party software to stream to Lovecast​

If you are unsure how to do this, we have guides for popular devices (GoPro, Mevo) and external cameras (such as webcams or DSLR).

Important Notes
  • Your guest and test event have different stream keys. Make sure you remember to change these (depedning on if you're testing or if you're broadcasting the real wedding)

Step 3: Adjust video quality settings​

Livestreaming relies heavily on the internet. Lovecast mobile app uses adaptive bitrate technology to automatically optimize your video quality in various internet conditions. It is possible that your third-party software does this too, but it’s always safer to check their official documentation for adaptive bitrate support or test out the streaming quality at your event venue.

Step 4: Start/end the stream​

To start/end a stream, use the “start” and “end” buttons from your camera or third-party software.