Yes! There are a few ways to share pre-recorded video in a live crowdcast. The first thing to note is that crowdcast is a live video platform, not a video hosting platform. This means you'll need to actually go live in a session to share pre-recorded video, as opposed to just uploading a file.
Method 1: Screen Share
The simplest way to share a pre-recorded video is by using screen share. Chromium-based browsers (like Chrome, Brave, and Edge) support screen sharing with audio. To enable audio for a screen share, tick the "Share audio" option at the bottom of this window:
Click here to learn more about sharing your screen in crowdcast.
Method 2: Virtual Webcam
Another way to share pre-recorded video content, is by virtualizing your webcam with third-party software:
By virtualizing your webcam you are selecting the third-party software as the source for your webcam from within Crowdcast. Whatever content you have loaded up into the virtual webcam will be passed into Crowdcast as if it were a regular feed from a webcam.
Here are some third-party tools that some Crowdcast hosts use:
ManyCam
Mac and Windows
Paid Subscription
Ecamm Live
Mac only
Paid Subscription
Logi Capture
Mac and Windows
Free
Loopback
Mac only
One time fee
How-to Guide
Voicemeeter
Windows only
Free
Method 3: RTMP Studio
For the highest quality video and audio, consider using RTMP Studio to connect Crowdcast to any live-streaming app to do things like share pre-recorded video, add overlays, animations and more.
Popular third-party broadcasting and video production software:
OBS
Mac and Windows
Free
OBS How-to Guide
Ecamm Live
Mac only
Paid Subscription
Ecamm Live How-to Guide
StreamYard
Mac and Windows
Free and Paid Subscription
ManyCam
Mac and Windows
Paid Subscription
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