HeySummit supports both a live production and a recording scheduled to play as a broadcast. You can mix them within one event.
Broadcast time and replay time
For a scheduled event, a session’s broadcast window follows its start time and configured duration. A session scheduled for 14:30 with a 25-minute duration reaches its replay period at 14:55. Replay viewing still depends on the replay settings, a usable recording and attendee access. Completed sessions may appear in the replay library or remain in the schedule, depending on your replay navigation settings.
Pre-recorded sessions
Record and host the video before the event, then schedule it in HeySummit. Open Content & Schedule > Sessions > Actions > Manage Session > Broadcast. Set Broadcast Type to Pre-recorded, choose the provider and enter its video URL or ID. Select Save and Close when ready.
You can check the recording in advance and use supported scheduled playback.
You need a hosted recording ready before the session.
The recording can be reused for replay when replays are enabled and its provider allows playback. You can configure a different replay source if needed.
Presenters and attendees can still interact through available HeySummit chat, Q&A and polls while the recording plays. The recorded speaker cannot answer a new question inside the recording itself.
You may collect questions before recording using your own email workflow, subject to your attendee permissions and consent. See pre-recorded setup.
Live sessions
For an embedded stream, choose Live broadcast and a supported provider such as YouTube Live or Vimeo Live. For a destination outside HeySummit, choose External URL. You create the stream or destination with that provider; its account, plan and privacy rules apply. Connected webinar hosts are another live option. Depending on the integration, HeySummit can create the corresponding webinar with your connected host account. Provider capabilities and account requirements vary. See embedding a live stream and adding a live-session replay.
Plan the recording separately
A live session does not always require manually uploading a separate replay. Some embedded sources can reuse the recording, and connected BigMarker or LiveWebinar recordings can be synchronised under their documented conditions. Other cases need a separate hosted replay link. Confirm recording, processing, availability and attendee access with the chosen provider before promising a replay.
Check the experience
Use the organiser preview to check video and layout, then check the normal page with an existing authorised attendee. Preview can bypass ticket checks and scheduled seeking. Choose pre-recorded content where advance preparation helps, and live content where live delivery is valuable.