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Going live: start, stop, states

The broadcast Overview is your control panel: status, start and stop.

On this page
A broadcast on airA broadcast on air
Overview: on air since …, summary, direct links. Video: NASA

Start and stop

  • Go live now starts the stream immediately.
  • Stop ends it — viewers see "The broadcast has ended". To run it again, use the same Go live now button.

While the broadcast is on air, you can't change the video, mode or time — the console shows On air. Stop the broadcast first.

Modes

ModeWhat the viewer gets
Livea sliding window: joins at the current moment and can't rewind
Premierea scheduled showing with rewind: joins at the current moment, can rewind to the start but not skip ahead

Summary

Overview shows the mode, start and end, looping, recording after the end, publishing, access, the video's duration and the code. Below that are Direct links (HLS) for your own player (Pro and Business): they follow the broadcast's access policy, not the video's.

A broadcast page on airA broadcast page on air
The broadcast page with the On air layout. Video: NASA

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