Providing pre-recorded videos to be played via SpotMe Studio or RTMPS

Important: Articles in this category apply only to projects supported by SpotMe professional services.

If you have contracted live production, you can provide us with pre-recorded videos that we can play during your live stream, such as:

• Pre-roll and post-roll videos.
• Short video clips that we play during transitions.
• Fully pre-recorded presentations for simulive events.

Pre-recorded video asset requirements for SpotMe Studio & SpotMe RTMPS

It is important that the videos that are provided follow the below recommendations, to ensure that they play in the best possible manner.

Container:

• Only use MP4 container format, other containers are not supported.
• MP4 file size limit is 4 GB.

Video:

• Frame rate must be 30 FPS.
• Codec must be H264.
• Aspect ratio 16:9.
• Recommended resolution is 1280x720p, or 1920×1080p (for highest quality).
• Bitrate must be:
  1280x720p: min 2000 kbps - max 4000 kbps (recommended 3000 kbps).
  1920×1080p: min 4000 kbps - max 6000 kbps (recommended 5000 kbps).

Audio:

• Audio codec must be AAC.
• Video audio sample rate is 48 kHz.

Miscellaneous:

• Do not use files where you have manually changed the extension of non MP4 format files to .mp4, as they will not be supported.
• Do not use videos that were rotated using basic tools (such as Preview on Mac), as this will prevent the video from working properly when playing it in the live session.
• If you are trimming videos, we recommend that you do not use the QuickTime video player, due to known compatibility issues with other video processing software.
• Duration: No limit, however:
  • For pre-recorded individual presentations we recommend having 1 video per presentation, instead of a long video file containing multiple presentations.
  • Transition videos should be short (up to 5 minutes) and pre-roll and post rolls video lengths are dependant on how you wish to use them at your event.

Tools you can use to pre-record videos

To record your videos, we recommend you use either of the following tools:

• Zoom.
• Webex.
• MS Teams.
• StreamYard.
• OBS.
• SpotMe Studio.

Editing can then be done using your favourite video editing software (Camtasia or iMovie, for example). If you are trimming pre-recorded videos, we recommend that you do not use the QuickTime video player, due to known compatibility issues with other video processing software.

Note: These are tools that can be used to record the video to be streamed. Some of these tools are not recommended for streaming pre-recorded videos.
For example, while StreamYard can be used for recording, it should not be used for streaming pre-recorded videos through SpotMe platform for performance reasons. More information on the tools used for streaming pre-recorded videos is available in the Choosing your live streaming option article.