GET STARTED - VIDEOs & PDFs
Get Started Broadcasting Today!
Below you will find training videos and documents that will show you how to use your Sermon Studio:
- Live Stream to your website and mobile apps (android, apple, roku)
- Simulcast / Restream to your Facebook & YouTube accounts
- Upload your audio, video, and document files
- Podcast your archived media through iTunes, Spotify, and/or Google Podcasts
- and much more... see below.
- All consultation, set up, and support is fast, friendly, and free!
VIDEO #1
SETUP MEDIA CENTER (LOGO & THINGS)
- upload your player Image (1080x608)
- upload your podcast artwork (1400x1400)
- upload your media center's logo
- media center colors and background
VIDEO #2
LIVE STREAM: RTMP SOFTWARE/HARDWARE
- Any RTMP hardware / software will work...
- OBS
- Vmix
- Wirecast
- Teradek
- Liveshell
- Aja Helo
- Datavideo nvs-33
- Datavideo nvs-25
- JTech
- ATEM Mini Pro [ video | PDF ]
- Sling Studio
- LiveU Solo
VIDEO #3
LIVE STREAM: LARIX MOBILE APP (iOS or Android)
- stream from tablet of phone
- get iOS app
- getAndroid app
- Stream from Mobile Devices (more info)
VIDEO #4
LIVE STREAM: THROUGH CHROME BROWSER
- Live stream directly from your Chrome browser using the WebRTC plugin. Audio-only, or video.
- Video through WebRTC (more info)
VIDEO #5
LIVE STREAM TO FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, ETC.
- How to Simulcast (more info)
- Re-stream to Facebook (PDF)
VIDEO #6
LIVE: RECORD, TRIM, PUBLISH
- add live stream recording to your on-demand archive, in whole or are in part.
- Trim and Publish your Live Recordings (more info)
VIDEO #7
LIVE: RECURRING BROADCAST SCHEDULE
- Set your broadcast schedule so that your Live Episode's date and time is always staged and ready to go for your next broadcast!
- Schedule your Live Events (more info)
VIDEO #8
UPLOADING: AUDIO, VIDEO, PDF
- Upload audio, video, and/or PDF media files to your on-demand archive.
- Accessible through your Players, Apps, and Podcast feeds.
VIDEO #9
SYNDICATING: SUBMIT YOUR PODCAST
- Submit your on-demand Archive content (audio and/or video) to podcast directories such as; iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts.
- A great way to syndicate your content and make it automatically available to your audience on their devices.
- How to submit your feed (more info)
VIDEO #10
LIVE: LIVE CHAT MODULE
- The Live Chat module enables you to interact with your audience during a live broadcast, and allows your audience to interact with each other from within your Media Centers. You can moderate the chat to remove comments and block participants as needed.
- Media Center Live Chat Module (more info)
VIDEO #11
LIVE: CHURCH ONLINE PLATFORM
- Add your Sermon Studio live player to your Church Online Platform interface.
- Church Online Platform (more info)
VIDEO #12
DYNAMIC PLAYLIST
- A Dynamic Playlists enables you to set a rule that will control how many Episodes display in the Playlist.
For example; only display Episodes from the last 2 months.
VIDEO #13
SCHEDULED BROADCASTING
- Pre-record your Media, upload it to your Sermon Studio and have it playback at a set time. Also known as Simulated Live Streaming.
- Scheduled Brodcasting (more info)
VIDEO #14
UPLOAD SIMPLE MODE
- Upload new media while in Simple Mode.
VIDEO #15
UPLOAD ADVANCED MODE
- Upload new media while in Advanced Mode..
VIDEO #16
PASSWORD PROTECT PLAYLIST
- Require your audience to enter a Password in order to access the Playlist's Episodes.
- Password Protected Playlist (more info)
VIDEO #17
AUTOMATE EPISODE AVAILABILITY
- Create your Episodes ahead of time, and have them automatically activate / de-activate (within your Media Centers, Players, and/or Podcast Feeds) on a scheduled date / hour.
VIDEO #18
EPISODE SPECIFIC PLAYERS & DIRECT URLs
- Access your individual Episode's media Players and MP3, MP4 URLs.
VIDEO #19
DO MORE WITH OBS
- Add some production quality to your Live Stream when using OBS. Multiple Sources, Layers, and Transitions.
- OBS Live Encoding (more info)
VIDEO #20
CREATE A "MOST RECENT SERMON" PLAYER
- Create a player that will always pull in the most recent sermon in your Studio's Archive. A great addition to your website's home page!
SERMON STUDIO: TERMS & WORKFLOW
1. EPISODES are containers for your individual messages. When UPLOADING new media you will first create a new Episode; add your details (title, date, speaker, etc...) and then upload your media to it.
2. EPISODE ARCHIVE is a list of all Episodes in your Studio.
3. A PLAYLIST is a group of Episodes. You can create as many Playlists as you desire (like separate channels), or just use your Studio’s default Playlist. Each Playlist also includes a unique RSS / Podcast feed.
4. MEDIA CENTERS are for audience access to your Live & On-demand content. Media Centers can be embedded into your web sites, or linked to directly and are loaded with features. They can be for a single Playlist, or contain multiple Playlists/Channels.
Workflow...
An EPISODE (individual message) can be assigned to one or multiple > PLAYLIST (group of Episodes/messages).
A PLAYLIST is then assigned to your > MEDIA CENTER(s) and APPs (for audience access/playback)
LIVE STREAMING: THE BASICS (streaming setup)
- video camera & tripod
- video capture device (that takes the camera's signal into the computer)
- audio typically comes out of the sound board (monitor output) and into the same computer
- a computer (running free encoding software, connected to the internet)
- free encoding software running on the computer (we suggest OBS)
The encoding software sends your stream (audio and video) to us, and then we stream it to your players, apps, and to your Facebook and/or YouTube accounts if desired.
You can also stream through:
- dedicated streaming devices (like the Datavideo NVS - no computer required)
- directly from your Chrome browser (WebRTC)
- from your mobile device / tables using a free broadcasting app such a Larix.
We will record your broadcast server-side (audio/mp3 and video/mp4) for on-demand access following the broadcast through players and podcast feeds.
* We are here and happy to help. All consultation, setup, and support is free!
EQUIPMENT SUGGESTIONS
WARNING: Leverage, Don't Rely!!
The Sermon Studio is an all-in-one, media storage and delivery platform for ministries. Sermon.net is a Christ-focussed Company. For over 15 years we have shared your mission and values.
Sermon.net is a completely autonomous, all-in-one system, that you mange. We provide you with your own branded players, and direct access to your media files. Give your audience the option to access your media directly through your website, without any data-mining, distractions, ads, or other.
We make it very easy to automatically live stream to Facebook and YouTube to expand your outreach and accessibility. Leverage those platforms - do not depend upon them!