Audio-Only Broadcasts
Within Production Truck, you can stream an Audio-Only broadcast, where no video element via a camera is needed in order to stream.
The Audio-Only Setting will only apply to Production Truck produced broadcasts. Broadcasts sent through third-party broadcasting software/hardware will display both audio and video.
Image as a Camera Source (Mac)
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To begin, Create a Broadcast. Include that the broadcast will be audio-only in the title or description.
As broadcasts are displayed to the viewer via a video player, some video elements will need to display. Within Production Truck, add a static image from the computer as this element.
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Within Production Truck's Preferences, navigate to Devices. Select the plus icon to add a device, or in this instance an image.
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Change the device group to Image (From File).
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Select Open on the right-hand side. Select the image to use and click Add.
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The file should show in the Devices area of the Preferences menu if added correctly.
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To bring that image in as any other camera source, navigate to Audio/Video, select a Camera, and then select the image from the Source options to the right.
There is now an image as a camera source!
With an image of a camera source, you can now go live without Production Truck requiring any sort of actual video source.
Image as a Camera Source (Windows)
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To begin, Create a Broadcast. Include that the broadcast will be audio-only in the title or description.
As broadcasts are displayed to the viewer via a video player, some video elements will need to display. Within Production Truck, add a static image from the computer as this element.
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Within Production Truck's Preferences, navigate to Devices. Select the plus icon to add a device, or in this instance an image.
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Within that new window, change the device group to File (Image, Video, etc.).
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Select Open on the right-hand side. This should open up the finder on your computer. Find the image to use and select it. Click Add
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Name the image to have it appear as an option within Production Truck.
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Bring that image in as any other camera source. Navigate to Audio/Video, select a Camera, and then select the image from the Source options to the right.
An image now shows as a camera source!
With an image of a camera source, you can now go live without Production Truck requiring any sort of actual video source.