SimLive for Social Media, also known as “Advanced SimLive,” enables a client to create a SimLive stream that will output to social media channels such as Facebook and YouTube. 

Note:  Advanced SimLive is not available for all clients. If you would like to add this product to your account, please speak with your account manager.

Prepare Your File

For the best experience with Advanced SimLive, we recommend that your Asset be published using our “MP4" or "MP4 (enhanced)" profiles. This will create a unique MP4 for your asset that is optimized for social media platforms.

Asset Publishing Sample

Autoarchive Publishing Sample

Note: The MP4 (enhanced) profile works quickly to optimize your asset for social media platforms, but it can take some time. For example, an hour-long file can take 20-40 minutes before it will be published. Please plan accordingly.

Add Backup, Pre-Roll, and Post-Roll Videos

For an optimized Advanced SimLive experience, we recommend using Backup, Pre-Roll, and Post-Roll videos. We recommend having at least a backup video and pre-roll video in your account. 

In order to use these videos:

1. they must be published as an MP4 in your account (not Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.)
2. assigned to your channel at least 5 minutes before your event is scheduled to begin

An explanation for each of the three videos is as follows:

1. Backup
   1. Intention: This backup video can be triggered by you when the Advanced SimLive event is live. While this video is playing, you will be able to perform some administrative and troubleshooting tasks AND keep your event live at the same time.
   2. Recommendation: Create a video (at least 5 minutes long) with your organization's logo and the text "Please stand by" -- much like a TV Station's technical difficulties bumper.
      
2. Pre-Roll
   1. Intention: Prior to your event's actual start time, it can take our system up to 2 minutes to initialize your Advanced SimLive. During that time, we will begin playing your scheduled content. By using a Pre-Roll video, you can ensure that your scheduled content will start on time, and not early. 
   2. Recommendation: Create a video (at least 2 minutes long) with your organization's logo and the text "We will begin shortly" or "Welcome! We'll be starting soon."
3. Play Whole Pre-Roll Video
   1. Intention: Using the whole pre-roll video will give your audience an clear indication as to how long before your scheduled content actually begins.
   2. Recommendation: Enable this feature and use a video (exactly 5 minutes long) with a 5-minute countdown timer.
      
4. Post-Roll
   1. Intention: Once your scheduled content ends, we will broadcast a solid black video in the Player. Using a post-roll video will give your audience a gentle indication that your scheduled content has come to an end and they can close the player.
   2. Recommendation: Create a short video thanking your audience for watching, or create an advertisement for an upcoming event you would like your audience to attend.
      

To add any of these Videos

1. Access your channel's stream configuration and select the Settings tab. 
2. Paste the URL for any of the videos you wish to employ.

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Update Channel" to save these settings.

Note:  These settings must be set five minutes before your Advanced SimLive event begins. Once you have passed this five-minute mark, and your event has begun, you will not be able to add/change a new backup, pre-roll, and post-roll video for your Advanced SimLive.

Set up an Advanced SimLive event

Helpful Tip: 
If the duration of your Asset is shorter or longer than the scheduled SimLive event, the event’s duration will not be automatically adjusted to match the Asset’s actual duration. You will have to manually update this for each event.

Live Event Controls

During the Advanced SimLive event, you will have access to several controls to make the most of the experience for your viewers. These controls are available from your channel's calendar in the Live Event Manager, and will give you the option to change from your primary to backup, pre-roll, or post-roll video. 

You can learn more about these controls by reviewing this article: Managing your Advanced SimLive Event.

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