Choosing your live streaming option

In addition to the overview of streaming options provided in the How can I stream article, this article provides a recap of the providers available for live streaming via the SpotMe platform, and some of their characteristics.

The below table contains the following information for each provider and tool:

Layout: If and how you can customize the layout of stream view window.
People: This is the number of people in the live room as well as the number of people in the live broadcast.
Pre-recorded videos: If and how pre-recorded videos can be shared via the streaming.
Transitions + screen views: How well you can control speaker transitions, and how speakers are seen in the stream player.
Limitations: Any limitations worth noting.

	Branding	People	Pre-recorded videos	Transitions + screen views	Limitations
*SpotMe Studio* Tutorial	Supported Background 1920 x 1080 px PNG	11 in studio, 10 on screen	Supported via Chrome tab sharing.	Advanced	VPN not recommended. Recommended with Google Chrome. Up to 10 speakers/moderators in the green room simultaneously, with one host and two screenshares. Up to 10 people live on stage simultaneously, host included. Please note that while screensharing, up to 6 people (host/speakers/moderators) can be live on stage live at a given time.
*RTMPS -* *StreamYard* Tutorial	Supported Background 1920 x 1080 px PNG	12 in studio, 10 on screen	Not recommended for performance reasons	Advanced	VPN not recommended. Recommended with Google Chrome.
RTMPS - WebEx via OBS Tutorial	Supported 1920 x 1080 px PNG	Unlimited	Supported	Average control. Active speaker view mainly.	Screen view and transitions highly dependent on speakers’ behavior.
RTMPS - Zoom via OBS Tutorial	Supported 1920 x 1080 px PNG	Unlimited	Supported	Average control. Active speaker view mainly.	Screen view and transitions highly dependent on speakers’ behavior.
*RTMPS - Zoom* Tutorial	Virtual background only	Unlimited	Supported	Poor control. Active speaker view mainly	No branding options or control of transitions.
*RTMPS - WebEx* Tutorial	Virtual background only	Unlimited	Supported	Poor control. Active speaker view mainly.	No branding options or control of transitions.
*Embed - Youtube or Vimeo or other* Tutorial	Not supported	Depends on provider	Depends on provider	Depends on provider	No branding options or control of transitions. No support for closed captions and interpretation.

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