Basic Livestreaming Using Your Phone

Episode 6 of the Online Ministry Made Simple podcast, hosted by Mike Morris, titled "Basic Livestreaming Using Your Phone" was published on December 15, 2021 and runs 10 minutes.

December 15, 2021 ·10m · Online Ministry Made Simple

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Summary

Thanks for joining us for Episode 6 of the Online Ministry Made Simple Podcast Today's episode is for the church that limited in funds, but still wants to livestream their service. Do you realize that the phones we use everyday are far more powerful than camcorders just a decade ago. Now I want you to realize that any church can livestream, but not every church should livestream. Your church needs to have a good understanding of why you want to start your online ministry, and you need to have people in place for the ministry.  What You Need for a Simple Setup a modern phone (android or iPhone) a tripod a power source (for extended live-streaming) a connection to your soundboard a zoom lens (if needed) This simple setup will work well, but remember there are some drawbacks. The phone will need to be close to the person speaking, and it is awkward to start and stop the livestream. It can also be tough to route the audio to the phone. Using Multiple Phones For a more advance phone setup, consider using an app like Switcher Studio. It allows you to control multiple phones from an iPad. You can switch between phones for different camera angles, and you can start and stop the stream from the iPad. You can also use gimbals to pan, tilt, and zoom the phones. The biggest drawback to this setup is the cost, and the inability to integrate with traditional video switchers because of latency and delay.  Show Links iRig Pre Adapter (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3oYNWSw Switcher Studio - https://switcherstudio.com Osmo Mobile 4 Gimbal (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/326jBIs Moment Zoom Lens (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3F0P25I BeastCage (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3DYAKRN

Episode Description

Thanks for joining us for Episode 6 of the Online Ministry Made Simple Podcast

Today's episode is for the church that limited in funds, but still wants to livestream their service. Do you realize that the phones we use everyday are far more powerful than camcorders just a decade ago. Now I want you to realize that any church can livestream, but not every church should livestream. Your church needs to have a good understanding of why you want to start your online ministry, and you need to have people in place for the ministry.

What You Need for a Simple Setup

a modern phone (android or iPhone)
a tripod
a power source (for extended live-streaming)
a connection to your soundboard
a zoom lens (if needed)

This simple setup will work well, but remember there are some drawbacks. The phone will need to be close to the person speaking, and it is awkward to start and stop the livestream. It can also be tough to route the audio to the phone.

Using Multiple Phones

For a more advance phone setup, consider using an app like Switcher Studio. It allows you to control multiple phones from an iPad. You can switch between phones for different camera angles, and you can start and stop the stream from the iPad. You can also use gimbals to pan, tilt, and zoom the phones. The biggest drawback to this setup is the cost, and the inability to integrate with traditional video switchers because of latency and delay.

Show Links

iRig Pre Adapter (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3oYNWSw

Switcher Studio - https://switcherstudio.com

Osmo Mobile 4 Gimbal (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/326jBIs

Moment Zoom Lens (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3F0P25I

BeastCage (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/3DYAKRN