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In response to the requests of our valued customers, Dacast is happy to release a new feature: a live stream countdown timer. You can now display the time remaining before the beginning of a live event on your website. What is the Benefit of a Livestream Countdown? The live countdown gives your viewers a countdown […]

Yes, you can insert a live broadcast in a live stream playlist in Dacast. To insert a live channel in a Dacast playlist, go to the “Setup” tab of your Playlist. In the “Content” option, check the boxes of the videos you want to add and click the arrow button to append them to your […]

Dacast needs ports 80, 443, or 1935 open in order to live stream. Most setups should have these ports already opened by default, but you should first check 1935 before streaming. To find this, you can use the “Command Prompt.” Please search for how to use the command prompt for your particular version of Windows, […]

Yes, you can see a live viewer count via the real-time analytics dashboard. This feature is particularly valuable for professional broadcasters when they are live streaming on their websites because it gives them the ability to gauge their viewership in real-time. Real-time analytics are available on HTML5 and low latency channels which are available in […]

Yes, it is possible to switch from live content to VOD with the same embed video code. What you can do is create a channel playlist. This creates a single embed code, and you can load it with a live channel. You can later remove the live channel and replace it with the VOD on […]