What Is Studio?

Your broadcasting home base where your audience can access your live content; can be personalized to match your brand, add engaging panels, or broadcast overlays over your stream.

Getting Started!

Click here to watch a Studio Demo: Studio Demo Link

Note: Studio Supports Chrome, Edge & Firefox

Accessing your Studio Account:

1. From your GETTR account click the “+” sign and select “Studio”
2. You will be redirected to your Studio homepage

1. Channel is the first option in the Admin Bar and the sub menu of all features associated with the Channel
2. The other categories (analytics, community, library, settings) are all related to the entire Site (not channel specific).

1. Clicking on the Channel Select Menu (Drop down) from the Tool Bar allows you to toggle between channels and pages, or create a channel or page.
   1. Channels can go Live
   2. Pages can not go live. (Pages are more for storing On-demand or promotional content.)

Creating Channels & Pages: 

Click below for a Tutorial Video:

Key Features within Studio Channels:

Go Live

Use the Channel Select Menu (Drop down) from the Tool Bar to Create a Channel or Select an existing Channel.

1. In your Channel, select Stream in the top right hand Tool Bar.
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3. You’ll have (2) options: Studio or 3rd Party Software > Select Studio
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5. From the preview settings, you can make sure that your mic & camera are selected, enter a display name and click continue. Note: A display name must be entered in order to continue
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7. Once you’re loaded select the “Go Live” option in the top right-hand Tool Bar.
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9. Once Live is activated, you’ll see the red “Live” button that has a timer.
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11. To go offline click the “Offline” button in the same top right-hand Tool Bar.
12. After you’ve gone offline, you’ll see a module pop-up where you are prompted to name the Stream as well as upload a thumbnail if you like.
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14. The Stream will be in your Library so name it for an easy find later. Click Save and a confirmation module will appear that your Stream was saved. Click Next
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Click below for a Tutorial Video:

Scheduling a pre-recorded video

Scheduled content will premiere at a specific time and sync all viewers to where the video is in its cycle, creating the "live" effect.

First, you must add or upload your video to Maestro. Once that is complete, follow these steps:

1. Click "Channels" from the Tool Bar then select the channel that you'd like to schedule the video on
2. Select "Content" from the Admin Bar
   
3. Click "Schedule Video" under "Scheduled This Week"
   
4. Click "Use" next to the live video from your library, or click "Add Video" in the top left to create your video (Note: If the video you are trying to select has a lock icon, this means it is not done transcoding)
5. Set the start day and time
6. Indicate if you’d like your live video to repeat and how frequently
7. Click "Add"
8. Click "Publish "to push changes live

The scheduled video will play at the scheduled time for the duration set on the video (determined by the metadata or length of the file). When the duration is up, the channel will default back to the Offline state.

Multi-Host Streams

Use the Channel Select Menu (Drop down) from the Tool Bar to Create a Channel or Select an existing Channel. In your Channel, select Stream in the top right hand Tool Bar and choose Studio.

To have another guest in the studio experience, just click on the "Copy Link" button within the Invite Guests section and provide that link to others.

1. After submitting the link to someone, they will have the option to join the screen and you’ll have the option to change the layout of the screen, for how you all will be presented on the video.

Click Below for a Tutorial Video:

Interaction with audience during Livestream

Chat

Within the Channel the Chat panel is on the right-hand side

1. This is where you can interact with your users, answer questions, or allow them to chat amongst each other.
2. When a user writes within the chat you as Admin have the option to remove the text or even silence the user by hovering your mouse over the text or the user name.

Overlays

Overlays are interactive engagements displayed directly on top of your video screen.

1. Click Overlays from Admin Bar:
   • Catalog view = what you can build
   • Library view = what you have already built.

In the Catalog view, clicking on the eye icon of any overlay you’ll see the preview pop up on top of the video.

Clicking on the “+” icon next to an overlay will present the builder for that overlay and that is where you can customize the overlay.

1. 1. You can give it a Name, then you can add the actual Message, and you’ll see it start to pop up on the video.
   2. You can select a "Theme" (light mode, dark mode)
   3. You can select the "Duration"
   4. You can also set a "Call to Action"

When you're done building the overlay, scroll up and click Save. Then click Library and you’ll see the newly created overlay.

1. Click the Broadcast button next to the overlay you want to broadcast now.
2. You as Admin will see the stats (viewed/engage) displayed on the video screen, the users will not.

Click below for a Tutorial Video:

Multi-Destination Streams

Use the Channel Select Menu (Drop down) from the Tool Bar to Create a Channel or Select an existing Channel. In your Channel, select Stream in the top right hand Tool Bar and choose Studio.

1. Within the Live Channel, click on the Destinations tab (drop-down), here you’ll have the option to connect to FB, Youtube or Twitch.

Click below for a Tutorial Video:

Moderation

Use the Channel Select Menu (Drop down) from the Tool Bar to Create a Channel or Select an existing Channel. In your Channel, select Stream in the top right hand Tool Bar and choose Studio.

User Moderation: Grant access to accessibilities

Click on Community (left-hand Admin Bar) > Click on the user profile you want > Change the user’s role by clicking “change”: edit if the user will be an admin, producer, or moderator.

1. 1. Admin: Full access to site
   2. Producer: Someone who would be producing a show, would be able cooperate the overlays, panels etc, can go live on channels. You can have for entire site or particular channel.
   3. Moderator: They can specifically moderate the chat. You can have for entire site or particular channel.

Click below for a Tutorial Video:

Chat Moderation:

Use the Channel Select Menu (Drop down) from the Tool Bar to Create a Channel or Select an existing Channel. In your Channel, select Stream in the top right hand Tool Bar and choose Studio.

1. Click “Edit Channel” (top right-hand side toolbar) > Hover mouse over Chat box on the side panel and click “Edit”
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3. Within the “Active Panels” section, click on the “Settings” gear icon next to the “Chat”.
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   1. Chat Settings > scroll down you’ll see the sections for Filtered Words and a List for silenced users. If you silenced someone within a Chat and want to un-silence them at a later point, this is where the option to un-silence them will be.
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   3. When done, click “Exit Editor” (top right-hand side Toolbar)
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5. Go back to the Chat Box and note the Settings gear icon at the bottom left-hand side of the Chat box: This allows you to export the chat conversation.
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   • You can select a particular timeframe and export that or export the entire chat.

Click Below for Tutorial Video:

Tipping

Use the Channel Select Menu (Drop down) from the Tool Bar to Create a Channel or Select an existing Channel. In your Channel, select Stream in the top right hand Tool Bar and choose Studio.

Add tipping to your monetization strategy to uncap your earning potential and maximize revenue on your live streaming events. Tipping lets your fans show their appreciation with whatever dollar amounts feel right to them. 

Tipping is a panel that you can add to your channels. By clicking the Panels tab in left-hand Admin bar, the Panels editor will be displayed. Toggle the Tips panel to on and it will move to your active panels section.

Click on the settings gear icon next to Tips in your active panels to create a "Thank You" message which users will see after they complete the tipping process.

Note: Tipping is channel-specific. This means that if you'd like to have multiple tip panels on multiple channels, you will need to create one for each channel.

Once you Publish your tipping panel, you will see the tipping interface that viewers see by clicking on the $ sign next to the chat symbol.

All viewers will be able to see which users are the top tippers.

Viewers can select a pre-determined amount of either $5.00, $10.00, or $20.00. If they'd like, they can also enter a custom amount. Sales tax and service fees are not included in these transactions.

All tips are subject to a 10% revenue share with GETTR

Once the viewer has selected an amount, they will have the option to add a personalized message to the creator.

With that complete, the viewer will be asked to enter a payment method.

The viewer can also pay with Google Pay or Apple Pay. (Note: Apple Pay is only available using iOS or Desktop Safari on OSX, and Google Pay is only available on Chrome).

Tip currencies will update to the viewer's local currency. However, tip payouts will be distributed in USD.

Tip payouts will be distributed daily to self-sign-up users. For enterprise clients, your tip payouts will come alongside your normal payout schedule. For more information on payout schedules, please click here.

Studio admins can find insights into their tips at any time using their earnings dashboard.

Click here for information on our tipping and ticketing policy: GETTR TIPPING & TICKETING POLICY

Ticket, Bundle, Subscription

Paywalls, which are also called Subscription, Bundle, or Ticket Gates, allow you to sell tickets, bundles, or subscriptions.

Gates are created on a channel-specific basis. That means when a channel is gated, the viewer needs the associated ticket and/or subscription to view that specific channel. 

Here are the steps you can follow to add a ticket or subscription gate to your channel.

1. Use the Channel Select Menu (Drop down) from the Tool Bar to Create a Channel or Select an existing Channel. In your Channel, select Stream in the top right hand Tool Bar and choose Studio.

   

2. Click the "Access" tab on the right-hand Admin Bar
3. The site will show a preview of the gate > Click "edit access" > Click "set up access"
4. You'll be prompted to choose a gate type. Choose "Ticket, Bundle, or Subscription"
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6. Click "Add Ticket, Bundle, or Subscription"
7. Choose an existing ticket, bundle or subscription or create a new one
8. Fill out the requested fields:
   • Title: Name of the event
   • Subtitle: Description of event
   • Date: Date and time of the event
9. Click "Add Ticket or Subscription"
10. Select desired ticket or subscription(s) using the "Use" button: 
     
    • You can also create a new ticket or subscription by clicking "Add Ticket or Subscription"
    • Note: the Ticket or Subscription name is public-facing, so consider using something like "General Admission" or "Live Stream + VOD Rental" to describe what the viewer is purchasing
11. You may also add a "Background Image" to your Gate for web and mobile when prompted
12. Scroll up to the top of the screen, and hit "Publish" to save your work
13. Ensure that the "Enable Gate" toggle is switched to “On” to activate the gate

The gate will become active once you save and publish. You can remove or change the gate at any time by toggling the gate "Off," editing it, or by selecting different tickets or subscriptions.

Hint: to preview the Gate, simply view the Gated Channel in a logged-out state. One easy way to do this is by opening the Channel in a private/incognito browsing window.

Managing Tickets and Subscriptions

You can add multiple tickets, subscriptions, or bundles to a Gate. This is a great way to create tiered pricing.

Tickets or subscriptions grant access to a channel for as long as they are actively applied to the gate. You can also have multiple channels active with different tickets and/or subscriptions associated with each channel. 

You may also change the tickets and/or subscriptions on a channel at any given time by simply toggling the visibility "on" or "off" on a ticket/subscription, therefore preventing new users from purchasing the deactivated ticket/subscription.