How can I create a live stream?

Live streaming lets you share moments in real-time, build excitement, and interact with your viewers like never before. To stream on OTT, first connect your ZenVideo.com and ZenVideo OTT accounts. With a ZenVideo account enabled for live streaming, you can broadcast live events directly to your ZenVideo OTT audience and monetize them through subscriptions, one-time purchases, or both.
⚠️Note: To stream live events, you need a ZenVideo OTT Enterprise plan with live streaming enabled and a Premium, Advanced, or Enterprise ZenVideo.com account. Contact ZenVideo OTT Sales or your Account Manager to add live streaming capabilities to your site. 

To create a live stream:

1. Log into your ZenVideo OTT admin for your project and click Content > ZenVideo Events
   • If you do not see the ZenVideo Events option, you have not connected a ZenVideo.com account to your OTT account, so you should follow the instructions outlined here. 
2. Click the blue New+ button in the upper left corner of this page and click ZenVideo Events from the dropdown menu that appears.
   

3. A popup will appear with fields to create your ZenVideo Event
   

1. Title - The title that will be displayed for this live event
2. Scheduled Event - Click this button to set a date and time for the event to begin. Note the date and time are for appearance only; no matter what date and time you enter, your event won't go live until you start going live from your encoder. 
3. Production mode
   • Stream with RTMP
     • Select this option to connect an external video encoder such as Open Broadcaster Software (OBS), Wirecast, XSplit Broadcaster, & Livestream Studio
   • Stream through your Browser
     • Select this option to stream directly from ZenVideo’s browser based production studio
   • End of stream behavior
     • If you select this when your event ends, the VOD of your just concluded event will appear on the live event page so viewers can watch on demand.
     • If you are only running a one-time event and don’t plan on re-streaming this event, you should select this option.
     • If not selected, when your event ends, the event thumbnail will appear on the live event page and you will be ready to stream your next event.
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4. Click Create to go to the Live Event Details page. 

💡Tip: Read about configuring the live settings and starting and ending a live stream here.