Live streaming with Panopto on PC

To create a live stream quickly within Panopto, tick the “Webcast” box prior to starting The live stream will be recorded in the same way other recordings are within Panopto, using the same folder system. See the “Setting Up” and “Sharing Options” documents for more information

Once the recording is started a link will be generated below the screen capture preview. This link is the link you use to share the live stream, and will only appear once the stream has started

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Live streaming quickly with Panopto application

Although the above instructions outline how to create a live stream within Panopto, the link is only available once the stream has already started. To share a live stream before it starts, you must create it through the Panopto web page – this will allow you to control the permissions and sharing options before the stream is started. See the “Sharing Options” document for more information

Navigate to the Panopto web page within your browser and login using your Blackboard credentials as outlined in the “Downloading Panopto” document

Press the “Create” button at the top of the page and select “Webcast”

Create a Live stream in advance

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Create a name for your live stream and select which folder/class you would like to stream to

Select “Create” once done

The next screen will give you all of the regular Panopto video options, including sharing permissions, without having to start the stream first as in the first method This method enables you to share a link to a future live stream, and ensure that the correct people will be able to view when you choose to start the live stream

To learn more about permissions and sharing options etc, read the “Sharing Options” document

When you are happy with your live stream setup, you can close the web page and/or log out. The stream has been created and is waiting for you to start it within the Panopto application. The next page outlines how to do this

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To start the live stream, you must open the Panopto application as per normal, but rather than clicking the “Record” button, instead click the “Join Session” button

The dropdown box will display your previously set up live stream(s). Simply click the name of the stream you just created on the Panopto web page to start recording it

Starting a live stream created on the Panopto web page

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Check you input sources along the left side of the window You must select the relevant camera (if using one), microphone and screen/s you would like to be captured “Capture Main screen” refers to the primary Windows display “Capture Second screen” only applies if you have a second monitor connected “Capture PowerPoint” saves your presentation slides with the recording

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Please note, you must have a microphone connected in

order to start any recording

Drop down menus display available video and audio sources

Quality refers to quality of video and audio sources in the recording

Tick this to capture system audio played from videos etc

Screens that will be captured with the recording. The default is “Main Screen” and “PowerPoint”

Before starting the recording, it is advisable to view the resolution settings Resolution refers to the overall sharpness of the screen recording. Generally speaking, the higher the resolution, the higher the image quality If you wish to show videos or any other type of motion in your screen recording, push the fps slider up to at least 20. This indicates a higher framerate, and will capture motion much better

These are the recommended Windows settings for capturing motion in your recording

These are the recommended Windows settings for capturing high quality stills, such as a PowerPoint

To start your recording, press the record button Panopto is now recording the primary sources and secondary sources you previously selected, and you can begin your lecture/recording as per normal To stop your recording, simply hit the stop button (where the record button used to be). If you wish to pause mid-recording, you can do this by selecting the pause button

Pausing mid-recording is helpful for taking a break, excluding a particular segment from a recording such as a

Q&A, or correcting an issue before you continue

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Once stopped, you will be prompted to double check the name and description of the recording as seen below before selecting “Upload”

Once you click “Upload”, Panopto will now automatically show you the progress of the upload in a new tab called “Manage Recordings” At this stage you are finished, Panopto will automatically upload this recording in the background

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On AUT’s network You must wait until the recording has finished uploading before closing Panopto, otherwise it will not upload correctly On private networks For personal home networks, you can close Panopto before the recording has finished uploading. It will continue to upload in the background You will receive an email notifying you when the recording has completed uploading. This notification will be sent to your AUT email The recording will be viewable in the Panopto gallery of your Blackboard course – see the “Sharing options in Panopto” document for more information

Important notes regarding uploading