StreamLive ProAutomatic camera switching for podcasts: the camera follows whoever speaks
How the automatic director in StreamLive Pro works: link each microphone to a camera, turn on Auto, and the picture cuts to whoever is speaking.
In a podcast with two or three cameras, someone usually has to sit at the switcher and cut to whoever is talking. An automatic director does it for you: it listens to each microphone and shows the camera of the person speaking.
Where it is in StreamLive Pro
- Podcast studio: link each microphone to its camera (Mic to Camera Linking) and turn on Auto. The status line says "Active: the camera follows the speaker". Click any camera to take over by hand; turn Auto on again to hand back.
- Live studio: the Active Speaker button switches the program between the host and the guests automatically. It is part of the Pro and Studio plans.
- StreamLive Pro Studio (desktop, coming soon): an automatic director that follows the measured level of each microphone. It is off by default, a manual switch always wins, and its status line says what it is doing.
What makes it work well
- One microphone per person. The director decides by microphone, so two people on one microphone look like one person.
- Headphones for remote guests, so their speakers do not leak into your microphone.
- Close microphones. The closer the microphone, the less it hears the other person, and the cleaner the decision.
When to take over by hand
For a planned reaction shot, a wide shot at the start, or a moment where two people talk over each other. A click on a camera always overrides the automatic choice.
Frequently asked questions
Does StreamLive Pro switch cameras automatically?
Yes. In the Podcast studio, Auto follows whoever is speaking once each microphone is linked to a camera. In the live studio, Active Speaker does the same on the Pro and Studio plans.
Can I still switch by hand?
Yes. A click on a camera always overrides the automatic choice.
Does it work with remote guests?
In the live studio, Active Speaker switches between the host and guests. Ask remote guests to use headphones.
Is there an automatic director in the desktop app?
Yes, in the preview build of StreamLive Pro Studio. The app is not released yet.
Keep reading
Add a smartphone as a second angle for a live or a podcast. With the app signed in, it is one tap on the phone; without it, a link opens the camera in the phone's browser.
How to live stream with several camerasThree ways to run a multi-camera live stream: the StreamLive Pro web studio, phones as extra cameras, or your own switcher software over RTMP.
How to record each camera separately (ISO recording)ISO recording keeps a clean file of every camera, so you can re-edit a show after it ends. How it works in StreamLive Pro today and in the coming desktop app.
Echo cancellation and noise suppression explainedEcho cancellation removes your speakers from your microphone; noise suppression removes background sound. What each does, its limits, and the StreamLive Pro settings.
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