In this article I will tell you about how to create a live broadcast on VKontakte.
Such broadcasts can be done both from your personal profile and from your community.
First of all, from the computer, but I’ll also say a few words about the phone.
Why is this necessary? If you don’t know the answer to this question yet, then this article most likely will not be interesting to you)
And so, this is an excellent tool for interacting with the audience, which allows you to almost instantly “reach out” to people subscribed to your community or your personal page.
While we are still at the beginning, I will give a link to two similar articles:
- about how to broadcast live on Facebook
- about how to broadcast live on YouTube
So, let's go.
Live broadcasts to VK from your phone
Open the official mobile application for Andro > “Broadcasts” and select live broadcast.
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- At the very top you can select a broadcast category;
- Broadcasts can be started by groups and users;
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In the live broadcast you can write messages, send likes, emoticons, stickers.
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- At the top of the broadcast, you can click on the three dots to change the settings (add to videos, share the broadcast, hide from recommendation, copy the link or report);
- You can create a live broadcast on VK from a computer or using the VK Live mobile application;
Possible problems with OBS
To stream to VK from a computer, you must take care in advance of a good Internet connection with high data transfer speed so that the signal does not interrupt or freeze. There are several types of problems that appear as a black screen where the recording should be.
- Performance issue;
- Wrong type of screen capture.
Modern laptops are equipped with two graphics processors - Intel and NVIDIA. The OBS program runs on one of them, but if your game or desktop recording is running on the other, a conflict occurs and you see that same black screen. Or the software completely crashes.
To fix this problem, we recommend setting up your computer so that all applications run through NVIDIA by default (it supports 3D). Go to “Global Settings”, select the desired processor, click “Apply” and “OK”.
For more information on how to fix the black screen problem, watch this video:
Go ahead. Now you know how to enable live broadcasting on VK, you are probably also interested in how to download it. To do this, you will need to install a special browser extension that allows you to save video and audio from Contact. We recommend the SaveFromNet plugin - it doesn’t load your computer, it works quickly, and the controls are intuitive.
Thus, we have learned how to broadcast live on VK from a computer, and now we will tell you how to do it from a phone.
Private video chat
If you want to be alone with a girl, take her on a romantic date directly from the broadcast. No one will interfere with your communication here.
Hundreds of girls, one application
If you don't have access to a computer, simply download the smartphone app and continue to enjoy all the video chat features.
Communicate face to face
Turn on your camera if you want to have a real date. For those who prefer to maintain mystery, there is a text chat in private.
Links in VKontakte broadcasts
In mid-April 2021, the developers released a new update that affected live broadcasts, expanding their capabilities.
Now you can insert links, recordings, products or surveys into broadcasts. This will diversify and help increase the user’s audience.
Our article has smoothly come to an end, we figured out how to watch a live broadcast on VK from your phone and computer, and also taught you how to launch live broadcasts. The option is not complicated - it’s enough to delve into the details well once and then everything will go like clockwork. You may be a little scared because you don’t know how to set up a VK broadcast correctly. But we’ll tell you a little secret: you don’t need to configure anything yourself, trust the default values. There is a 90% chance that you will be completely satisfied with these settings, so you won’t have to go into the weeds with unclear parameters at all. If you still encounter any difficulties, watch thematic videos on YouTube, write to the VK support service, or join groups dedicated to streaming. Here you will find like-minded people, you can ask your questions, and learn more useful nuances.
How to create a VKontakte broadcast
First, let's look at the preparatory activities.
Go to the “Video” section and click on the “Create broadcast” button.
A form will open that you need to fill out.
- Upload a cover for the community (see how to add a photo to VK).
- Enter the title and description of the broadcast (see how to create strikethrough text).
- Select a broadcast category.
- Configure the video encoder parameters - more on this below.
- Configure access parameters for the video stream.
- Share your new stream with your friends.
The most important thing here is to understand the encoder settings. Expand this section.
A video encoder is a program that allows you to use a camera on your computer to broadcast a video stream to the network.
Here we are offered a unique link and key to launch the video. This data must be copied and pasted into the appropriate fields in the program that you will use.
When finished, click on the “Save” button. You will be taken to the broadcast page. As soon as you configure and activate the stream in the video encoder, it will be launched.
Now I will show you a program for creating a video stream and an application for your phone. With their help, we will complete the launch of the broadcast.
How to start a live broadcast on VK?
Let's start with the most important thing: how to start broadcasting on VK from a computer and phone, what software is needed for this and where to get it.
So, as we said above, you can show online videos both from your personal profile and from the community page where you are an admin. There is no particular difference in the algorithm of actions, but there is a nuance.
The group administrator has the right to conduct only one live broadcast at a time. If there are several simultaneous streams taking place in a community, each of them must be conducted by a different admin.
We came to practice - how to start a broadcast (stream) on VK from a computer:
- Open your profile and go to the “Video” section;
- Click on the “Create broadcast” button;
- A window will open with fields that need to be filled in.
- Upload the cover, its optimal dimensions are 800*450 pixels;
- Come up with a name for the live broadcast, a brief description of it and select a category from the list;
- If you are going to broadcast a game you created (or not), please indicate its name;
- Let's look further. You will see two fields - “Link URL” and “Key” of the stream, you need to copy and paste them into the video encoder.
And here's more details! You can only broadcast to VK from a PC using special software that allows you to transmit an image online. There are many different software that you can use to stream, but the most popular is OBS. This is software for streaming: video from a desktop, webcam recording, sound from a microphone, by the way, this is what the social network itself recommends.
You can download OBS for free from here: https://obsproject.com/download.
- So, you have downloaded and installed the video encoder program, now open it and paste the key and link mentioned above.
Do not share this data with anyone, otherwise anyone will be able to insert it into the video encoder and broadcast live from your page, on your behalf!
- Return to your profile, set the desired privacy settings for views and comments;
- Check the boxes:
- If you want to notify subscribers about the start of a live broadcast. They will see a corresponding message in the news feed;
- If you want to publish a stream on your page;
- If you need a preview (to see how everything is set up before broadcasting to the public);
- Click on the “Save” button, do not close the browser window!
- Start broadcasting in the video encoder and return to your profile to check the connection.
- If the signal is received and the live broadcast has started, click “Publish” in the software.
How to create a broadcast from your phone
For this we need the official VK live application. It is used to create and conduct online broadcasts on VKontakte from a mobile device.
Download links.
Download, install and launch the application. You will be asked to log in to the social network - click “Log in via Vkontakte”.
Confirm access for the application to your personal page.
To start broadcasting from your phone, click on the video camera icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
Now you need to configure the settings. Select the page from which you will stream, specify the name of the broadcast. Then click "Edit".
The broadcast will start. The camera of your mobile phone is used for shooting. And viewing is available on the VKontakte video recording page.
VKontakte broadcasts from mobile devices
The most convenient way to watch and create broadcasts here is through a special application that can be downloaded on Android and iOS. It's called VK Live.
Watching broadcasts
First you need to download and install the VK Live application on your device. After launching it, you will need to log in using the standard VKontakte application. To do this, click on the “Log in via VKontakte” button.
Next, the application will ask you to provide access to your account, and here you need to click on “Allow”.
After this, you can start watching broadcasts. In the main window you can select one of the proposed broadcasts, and there is also a button to enable a random broadcast. In addition, in the upper right corner you can click on the bell button to watch the broadcasts of those people or communities to which the user is subscribed.
In the window with the broadcast in the upper left corner there is a button that allows you to subscribe to the author of this broadcast. You can leave your comment at the bottom. To exit it, just click on the cross in the upper right corner.
