Live Streams
Kinescope supports live streams with recording, restreaming, view analytics, access control, and embedding on a website together with chat. It is a solution for webinars, lectures, online events, and streaming.
Who this section is for
- Webinar and online event organizers — need a stable stream with chat and recording
- Teachers and lecturers — running online courses and lectures with recording
- Streamers and content creators — hosting live streams and want to reach a larger audience
- Developers — integrating streams into applications and platforms
Where to start
- Running a stream for the first time — read the live stream guide : how the broadcast, chat, and recording work
- Need to configure an encoder — follow the ready-made setup instructions for OBS Studio and Zoom
- The stream is stuttering — check the feed in Health Monitor : bitrate, FPS, and packet loss in real time
What’s in this section
- Live stream guide — video encoders and mobile apps, stream chat, recording the broadcast to the catalog
- Stream setup instructions — step-by-step setup for OBS Studio and Zoom
- Restreaming — broadcast to YouTube, VK, RuTube, and other platforms at once without extra load on your connection
- Interactive banners — clickable banners over the player for registration, payment, or a landing page
- Health Monitor — stream quality monitoring and metric history for the whole broadcast
What it’s good for
Webinars and online courses. A broadcast with chat, recording, and access restrictions; the recording later becomes a course lesson.
Live streams on social media. Restreaming splits one feed across several platforms without loading your connection any further.
Corporate events. Internal broadcasts restricted by domain or password, with the recording kept in the archive.
Streaming and entertainment. Live broadcasts with chat, view analytics, and monetization through advertising.
What’s next?
After setting up streams we recommend:
- Video player: setup and embedding — embedding the stream player on your site
- Integrations — streams inside Open edX, WordPress, and other platforms
- Content protection — restricting access to the broadcast by domain or password
- Catalog and video management — stream recordings and view analytics
- Troubleshooting and support — what to do when something goes wrong with a stream
Still have questions? Write to the support chat within the Kinescope interface — our specialists will help!