▶️ Streaming a service

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Here’s our playbook for the essential steps of streaming a service.

Preflight

30 minutes

• Switch the amplifiers (back vestry) on if not already.
• Check the altar microphone is on top of the linens.
• Switch on the camera monitor using the button on the bottom right edge.
• Set the audio mixer correctly for the beginning of a service:
  • Both choir microphones, the lectern, altar, president and deacon microphones should be set to level 0. Note this is not the very top of the faders.
  • Both yellow master faders are all the way up.
• Unlock the StreamDeck, then:
  • Check that the upcoming YouTube stream listed on the second row is the correct one.
    • If not, you can press the purple “Reload YouTube” button to force a refresh.
    • If the stream is still not the right one, contact the Head of Technology for guidance.
  • Press the blue “PRE-SERVICE” button (bottom row). This will set the correct camera inputs and prepare the ATEM for the service.
  • Press the “Stream” button (third row). This will begin the ATEM streaming to YouTube.
    • After a few seconds the “Stream” status indicator on the second row should turn green.
  • Press the yellow “TEST STREAM” button (second row)
    • The YouTube buttons should flash yellow and green, then settle on green.
• Choose your starting camera angle on the ATEM and leave it on the preview.

10 minutes

• On the StreamDeck:
  • Press the “Record” button (third row) to begin service recording.
  • Press the green “GO LIVE” button (second row) to begin the public stream on YouTube.
    • The YouTube buttons should flash green and red, then settle on red.

Starting the service

• On the StreamDeck, Press the blue “Service START” button to automatically bring up audio and switch cameras.
• Signal to the procession that they are safe to begin, usually with a thumbs up gesture.

Ending the service

• On the StreamDeck, Press the blue “Service FINISH” button to automatically mute audio, switch to the “thank you” still and fade to the media player.

Tidying up

• Set the PTZ to position 1
• On the StreamDeck, Press the blue “POST-SERVICE” button to return things to our usual defaults.
• Switch the monitor off by pressing and holding the button on the bottom right edge