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.
Interactivity: What interactivity and advanced options are available for use.
Limitations: Any limitations worth noting.

	Branding	People	Transitions / screen views	Interactivity	Limitations
*SpotMe Studio* Tutorial	1920 x 1080 px PNG Background image	11 in green room, 10 on screen	Advanced	- Polls - Q&A - Clapping - Closed captions - Live interpretation - Speaker chat - Built-in pre-recorded videos - Lower third overlays	VPN not recommended. Recommended with Google Chrome. Up to 10 speakers/moderators in the green room simultaneously, with one host and two screen-shares. Up to 10 people live on stage simultaneously, host included. Please note that while screen-sharing, up to 6 people (host / speakers / moderators) can be live on stage live at a given time.
*RTMPS -* *StreamYard* Tutorial	1920 x 1080 px PNG Background image	12 in green room, 10 on screen	Advanced	- Polls - Q&A - Clapping - Closed captions - Live interpretation - Built-in pre-recorded videos	VPN not recommended. Recommended with Google Chrome. No lower third. No speaker chat in green room
RTMPS - WebEx via OBS	1920 x 1080 px PNG Background image	Unlimited	Average control. Active speaker view mainly.		Screen view and transitions highly dependent on speakers’ behavior. No lower third. No speaker chat in green room.
RTMPS - Zoom via OBS	1920 x 1080 px PNG Background image	Unlimited	Average control. Active speaker view mainly.
*RTMPS - Zoom* Tutorial	Virtual background only	Unlimited	Poor control. Active speaker view mainly		No branding options or control of transitions. No lower third. No speaker chat in green room.
*RTMPS - WebEx* Tutorial	Virtual background only	Unlimited	Poor control. Active speaker view mainly.
*Embed - Youtube or Vimeo or other* Tutorial	No branding	Depends on stream provider		- Polls - Q&A - Clapping	No branding options or control of transitions. No support for closed captions, live interpretation, speaker chat, pre-recorded videos, lower third.

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