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Talk show live streaming with phones

To live stream a talk show with phones, install Stream-It on an Android phone that runs the production, put one phone on the host, one on the guests, a wide from the back and one on the audience, build every shot as a Screen and go live to YouTube, Facebook or both.

Last updated: · Setup guide 03 of 10

How to live stream a talk show with phones

  1. Create the streamNew stream: type "Talk show". Build every shot as a screen.
  2. Place the main camerasOne phone on the host, one on the guests, a wide from the back.
  3. Add the audiencePoint one phone at the audience for reactions.
  4. Add names on screenAdd the show title and guest names as text overlays.
  5. Go liveTurn on your platforms, go live on the Opening screen, then switch between Host, Guest, Two-shot and Audience.

Setup at a glance

Cameras
4+ phones: Host, Guests, Wide, Audience
Picture
Horizontal
Quality
1080p · 30 fps
Stream to
YouTube + Facebook + Twitch

More cameras, more ways to cut

A talk show lives on reactions. With the host, the guests, a wide and the audience each on their own phone, you can cut to a laugh or a nod the moment it happens. Prepare Screens for Opening, Host, Guest, Two-shot, Audience and Break.

Use Picture in picture to show the host reacting while a guest answers.

Plan the show

  • Write the running order and make one Screen per segment.
  • Add the show title and guest names as text overlays, and a video clip for the break.
  • Use Be right back with break music between segments instead of stopping the stream.
  • Keep the production phone plugged in: long shows use a lot of battery.

Key facts about Stream-It

  • What it is: Stream-It by CrickHunt is a live streaming app for Android that turns phones into a live production. One phone runs the show: it switches cameras, Screens, overlays and sound, streams and records.
  • Platforms: YouTube, Facebook and any other platform that gives you an RTMP or RTMPS server address and stream key. Several platforms at the same time from one phone.
  • Cameras: the production phone's own camera plus other phones that join as cameras, on the same Wi-Fi (no internet needed between them) or over the internet with a camera code or link.
  • On screen: text, images and logos, a logo slider, web page overlays and video clips; Screens you switch live; Starting soon and Be right back screens; break music and a sound mixer with faders.
  • Quality: 720p and 1080p, and 2K or 4K where the phone can do it. Auto quality lowers the bitrate on a weak network, and recording on the phone keeps going if the internet drops.
  • What you need: an Android phone, a Stream-It account (log in with your phone number) and, to go live, internet on the phone that sends the stream.
  • Availability: Android on Google Play; iPhone app coming soon; Windows production desk coming soon (join the waitlist).

Questions people ask

Can I live stream a talk show with phones?

Yes. Phones are the cameras and one phone runs the production: switching, overlays and sound. The show goes live to YouTube, Facebook or other platforms.

How many cameras does a talk show need?

Four is a good start: host, guests, a wide from the back and the audience. There is no fixed limit on cameras.

Can a guest join from another city?

Yes. They install Stream-It and join as a camera over the internet with the camera code.

Can I stream to YouTube and Facebook at the same time?

Yes. Turn on both before you go live and the same show goes to both from one phone. Other platforms work with their RTMP or RTMPS server address and stream key.

Can I control the show from a PC?

The Windows production desk is coming soon. Join the waitlist on the home page to hear when it is ready.

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