Facebook - Live Video Streaming

kingdave · 21-06-2016, 11:35

Wasn't sure where to post this, but since I plan to use the Android app, here seems as good as anywhere!

I manage a couple of Facebook pages, and am going to use the live video feature found in the Facebook app to broadcast some stuff from these pages, trouble is, I can't seem to find any info anywhere on how the system works or even just basic stuff about orientation and aspect ratios.

I know the feature isn't available to everyone yet (for example, I can't broadcast live from my personal profile yet, but I can from the 2 pages I manage) but everyone should be able to view the video once I hit the start button.

Does the video auto rotate, or do I have to hold my phone in portrait? Periscope wouldn't let you film in anything but portrait when it first launched and although FB appears to film in a 1:1 aspect ratio, I'm wondering if this is the same.

If I rotate can I still see comments, likes and so on correctly?

Jason100 · 21-06-2016, 11:39

You can switch the camera round if you have one on the back and front. On an iPhone mine does switch from to portrait to landscape.

kingdave · 21-06-2016, 13:42

Thanks Jason.

Anyone got any experience of this with the Android app?

djfrancis · 21-06-2016, 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingdave

Thanks Jason.

Anyone got any experience of this with the Android app?

Not got Facebook Live here on my Android

kingdave · 23-06-2016, 00:15

Well, its pretty safe to say that Facebook Live Video (on Android at least and with an LG G4) is pretty shit.

I couldn't get more than about 8 minutes of footage before it either lost connection (admittedly this is probably a signal problem, although I had full 4G signal here), the picture froze (only way to fix was to switch to the front facing camera and then back again) or the app itself just shut down mid-stream.

It also only films in a 1:1 ratio, and you can't rotate the phone, it has to be held in portrait mode only which isn't very good.

I think I'll have to use Periscope in future, and get my Twitter feed to auto post to my Facebook page when we go live.

Nice try Facebook. 2/10 for implementation.

21-06-2016, 11:35	#1
kingdave Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,314	Facebook - Live Video Streaming Wasn't sure where to post this, but since I plan to use the Android app, here seems as good as anywhere! I manage a couple of Facebook pages, and am going to use the live video feature found in the Facebook app to broadcast some stuff from these pages, trouble is, I can't seem to find any info anywhere on how the system works or even just basic stuff about orientation and aspect ratios. I know the feature isn't available to everyone yet (for example, I can't broadcast live from my personal profile yet, but I can from the 2 pages I manage) but everyone should be able to view the video once I hit the start button. Does the video auto rotate, or do I have to hold my phone in portrait? Periscope wouldn't let you film in anything but portrait when it first launched and although FB appears to film in a 1:1 aspect ratio, I'm wondering if this is the same. If I rotate can I still see comments, likes and so on correctly?

21-06-2016, 11:39	#2
Jason100 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Back of the shed. Posts: 14,032	You can switch the camera round if you have one on the back and front. On an iPhone mine does switch from to portrait to landscape.

21-06-2016, 13:42	#3
kingdave Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,314	Thanks Jason. Anyone got any experience of this with the Android app?

21-06-2016, 20:20	#4
djfrancis Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North West London Posts: 507	Quote: Originally Posted by kingdave Thanks Jason. Anyone got any experience of this with the Android app? Not got Facebook Live here on my Android

23-06-2016, 00:15	#5
kingdave Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,314	Well, its pretty safe to say that Facebook Live Video (on Android at least and with an LG G4) is pretty shit. I couldn't get more than about 8 minutes of footage before it either lost connection (admittedly this is probably a signal problem, although I had full 4G signal here), the picture froze (only way to fix was to switch to the front facing camera and then back again) or the app itself just shut down mid-stream. It also only films in a 1:1 ratio, and you can't rotate the phone, it has to be held in portrait mode only which isn't very good. I think I'll have to use Periscope in future, and get my Twitter feed to auto post to my Facebook page when we go live. Nice try Facebook. 2/10 for implementation.

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