Want to showcase a recorded demo or a pre-recorded presentation while keeping live elements in your event? No problem! Our Interactive Studio has you covered, allowing you to seamlessly blend pre-recorded content with live interactions for a dynamic and engaging experience.
You can use any global MP4 media URL from most sources, however we do recommend uploading the video in MP4 format to your account to generate a shareable URL.
Note: YouTube videos can no longer be used due to their security settings.
How to Share the video during a live event.
Firstly, locate the Media URL you'd like to share. To do this navigate to Media section of your WorkCast account. 
Click on the media title to access the media URL. Here you will see a preview of your media with the raw MP4 URL beneath. To copy the URL click the chain link icon. 
This is the URL you will share within the studio. 
Within the event Interactive Studio, join My Connections and click the three dots (More actions) select the 'Share video' icon.
Paste the copied MP4 URL into the text box and click share
The video will start to play in the main section of the My Connections pod and to attendees.
All users within the studio will automatically be muted to prevent any background noise. Please advise your presenters they will need to Unmute to speak.
To Stop the video and return to webcams or slides click the three dots (More actions) here you will see 'Stop video' has replaced Share video.
Important note: The person who shares the video is the only person who can control and stop the video. They can also, skip, mute and pause the video.
All users within the studio will see the video playback. If a user in the studio reports they can't see or hear it, this is typically an issue with that specific users bandwidth or connection which won't effect the auditorium view.
Best Practice:
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Test the video prior to the event, along with transitions between webcam, slides and video to ensure it all appears as you'd like.
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Ensure you close all unneeded applications which may impact your bandwidth as this can impact the share video functionality.
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Set expectations to your presenters around video playback. Advise them that, when the video is playing the microphones for all users in the studio are muted automatically. If they would to speak over any video playing out they would need to unmute themselves. They also will need to unmute once the video has concluded.
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Share messages to your presenters in the Presenter Only Chat pod when video is playing, as well as reminders about mute and video timings to cue them in for any live elements. Please note if anyone is dialled via a telephone they will not hear the media so will need to listen out for the live audio or view messages in the presenter only chat.