Tribute videos, pre-recorded eulogies, and any other kind of video can be added easily to your live stream broadcasts. It's a meaningful way to personalize live streams and an excellent way to engage online guests during a transition from chapel to graveside. Some of our funeral partners show a welcome video or funeral home tour before starting their live broadcasts. And we think showing a family's photo tribute video is a great way to end every broadcast.
You can add videos directly into a live broadcast in just two simple steps. Here's how:
Step 1: Upload the video file(s)
Step 2: Play the video(s)
Important Note: Videos can only be integrated into a live broadcast that being controlled from the Director panel at foveo.app (using a Chrome browser). The DirectorView™ mobile app controls do not offer the option to automatically play uploaded videos.
Step One: Uploading Video Files
1. Sign in to Foveo.app and navigate to the "Videos" panel in the left menu (go to Streams > Videos).
2. Click on the + Create button in the top right corner.
3. Give the video a Title. We recommend a short descriptive title (ex. Jones Tribute (4:45)).
Note: The title is never be shown publicly, but your funeral home staff will be able to see it.
4. Click on the Video field or drag and drop the video file onto that field to add the video.
Note: Acceptable file formats include .mp4 and .mov
5. Click on Save and allow Foveo to upload and save the video file.
Note: Uploading an additional image (i.e., .jpg, .tiff, or .png) as a thumbnail for the video is optional; however, thumbnails will prevent the video from being previewed in the Director panel.
Step Two: Playing Videos
If you would like to include a video as part of a live stream broadcast, you can upload videos to the Videos panel in the left menu (Streams > Videos). Once uploaded, a video can be played as part of any live stream broadcast (at the Start, End, or a Pause during the broadcast).
Note: After a video file has been uploaded, it may require up to 60 minutes of processing time before it can be successfully shown as part of a live broadcast.
A. At the Start: "Go Live"
The video will play once for online guests and then automatically present the live camera view once it has ended.
1. Click on Go Live to start the live broadcast for guests.
2. You will be given the choice to start the broadcast Immediately or Play one of the available videos you uploaded (listed by file name).
B. During a Break or Transition: "Pause" and "Resume Broadcast"
The video will play for guests on a loop until the broadcast is manually resumed with a click.
C. At the Conclusion: "End Broadcast"
The video will play once for guests and the broadcast will end automatically at the end of the video.
1. Click on End Broadcast to stop the live stream (you will not be able to restart the broadcast).
2. You will be given a choice to end Immediately or Play one of the available videos you uploaded (listed by file name).
2a. If you choose Immediately, the broadcast will be ended for guests immediately.
2b. If you choose to Play a video at the end of the broadcast, the selected video will play and the broadcast will automatically end when the video ends.