Live broadcasting is a new option, which every self-respecting social network considered it her duty to acquire. It all began, as you recall, with the Periscope. Celebrities became the pioneers in this matter. And then ordinary users got the opportunity to "report" directly from the place of events, chat with their fans online, responding to pop-up messages. Some people even began to earn on this very real currency. This article will be devoted to live broadcasts on the VKontakte social network. Enjoy your reading!
general information
"VK" began to introduce live broadcast gradually. From August 2015 and throughout 2016, only famous personalities could use this option. These are bloggers, show biz, athletes, politicians, as well as official groups of television channels and radio stations. In September 2016, you could already watch live streams (game broadcasts) live. In December of the same year, all smartphone users finally got access to this feature.
Broadcasting online video has become possible both with the help of specially developed VKLive software, which we will talk about below, and from your profile, from the public page or group where you are the admin.
On new broadcasts of friends or idols, a notification notification in the "Answers" comes. With this option, you can not only share with the audience what is happening around here and now, talk about yourself or your surroundings, but also communicate with the audience. They can write broadcast messages that pop-up clouds are reflected on the screen of his device. In addition, paid gifts can be sent to the “hero of the day” (traditional voices are also their price).
How can you make money on your broadcasts? With the help of gifts. Half of the cost of the presentation is sent to the VKontakte website, and half goes to the host’s stream account. Another option is to enable the "Donations" option. In this case, the viewer clicks the “Support” button, and then sends a certain amount of money to a friend or idol.
And those who have more than 250 thousand subscribers on their page can also include monetization. They will be "dripped" a certain percentage of viewers watching ads before broadcast. It is possible that in the near future other types of earnings will appear.
How to start a live broadcast in VK: VKLive application
It's time to start the practical part. One of the surest ways to go live on VKontakte is to download the VKLive application on your gadget. It is available for owners of smartphones based on iOS or Android. The software is completely free and has an intuitive interface.
When you open the application, the user will see a page with popular streams. How to start a live broadcast in "VK" yourself? Enough of this:
- Click on the blurred red button at the bottom of the application page.
- Allow the app access to the camera, microphone, and location.
- Choose where you will broadcast from your page or on behalf of a group, public.
- Write the name of your stream.
- Define privacy - for all or just for friends.
- Confirm actions by clicking on the appropriate button. Done - you're on the air. Congratulations!
How to start a live broadcast in "VK" from a computer
We dealt with smartphones. How to start a stream from a PC or laptop? To do this, follow these steps:
- Go to the full version of the site "VKontakte".
- Choose where you’re best offshore from your personal page, on behalf of the group or public you are managing). Go to the page you need.
- Open the community videos page or your own profile.
- Click on the Create Broadcast button. If the stream will go on behalf of the group, remember that one administrator can only have one broadcast.
- Set the cover of the broadcast by clicking on "Upload your own".
- Adjust the video size - the most convenient is traditional 16: 9.
- The optimal parameters for the cover are 800 x 450 pixels.
- Create a name for the ether, enter a short description.
- Select the theme of the broadcast: "Hobbies", "Conversations", "Computer Games", "News", "Sports", "Music", "Fashion", "Education", "Other".
- When choosing "Computer Games", specify the name of the game.
- Then go to the video encoder settings, enter the link and stream code. This data should not be shared with anyone else; otherwise, anyone can stream the stream on your behalf.
- Check the box to publish the broadcast on the profile page, whether previewing and notifying subscribers is necessary.
- In conclusion - the "Save" button.
- Start broadcasting in the video encoder.
As you can see, the instruction on how to start a live broadcast from a PC in VK is simple and straightforward.
During the broadcast
What can be done during the broadcast from the computer? Here are a few options:
- If you are not sure about the quality of the camera, any details of the broadcast, then click on "Preview". This broadcast will be seen only by you; it will be “muffled” by the audience.
- You can notify subscribers about the included broadcast no more than once per hour.
- "Publish" - make the broadcast available on your page.
- Do not forget to communicate with the audience. Chat is displayed on the right side of the screen.
- If you want to get off the air, pause it in the video encoder.
- For 60 sec You can return to the air again, after which it will automatically end.
How is the most convenient way to start a live broadcast in VK? Find a video encoder adapted for beginners.
OBS for VK
The OBS program specifically for VKontakte can be downloaded from the link from the official page of this developer in this social network. Further:
- Open the installation file, install the software on the PC.
- In the window that appears after installation, enter your login and password from "VK".
- If desired, adjust the settings for yourself.
- Indicate the page from which you want to go live, and click "Start Broadcast." You can communicate with the audience.
Finally
We talked about how to start a live broadcast in VK. You can choose any of the three methods presented above. Let your live broadcasts be fun and fruitful!