There are two types of videos you can add to your summit: pre-recorded and live.
When we refer to a talk as being live vs. replay, we mean that...
On your public-facing summit, a live talk is the first run of your talk - when your talk first airs to the public. Live talks appear listed on the Schedule page
If you set up your talk to start at 14:30 and it is 25 minutes long, that means that your talk will no longer be live at 14:55
After a talk has finished its live run, it turns into a replay
Once the talk becomes a replay, it will appear on the Replay page of your summit
Most of the time, you will have to upload your replay link to HeySummit
Pre-recorded videos
You can add pre-recorded videos to HeySummit. These are invisible to your attendees until the time you have scheduled the talk. A pre-recorded video is one that you have already recorded and uploaded before your event goes live.
If you are using pre-recorded videos, you don't have to worry about adding a replay video - HeySummit will automatically use the link provided and create a replay for you.
You can always test how a pre-recorded video looks by going to Preview/Post after you've uploaded the video URL/ID. This is especially useful with pre-recorded videos, as you can have the peace of mind that you have set up your video correctly (if it displays in Preview, it is ready).
You might want to send some questions to your attendees before you record a video for uploading.
This way, you can incorporate questions that your attendees might have, creating a better connection between speakers and attendees.
You can use your email provider to do this. All you'd have to do is export your attendees' email addresses.
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Live videos
Unlike pre-recorded videos, for all live videos, you (as the event organiser) are responsible for recording and uploading the replay to HeySummit. HeySummit doesn't automatically pull the replay from the link you set up in Video Settings as it would with pre-recorded videos.
If you opt for our live video option, there are two ways to do so:
Live Stream and Send to an External URL
You could use a custom stream to allow your attendees to access the live talk. At the moment, we offer embeddable custom streams for Vimeo and YouTube. Any other custom stream that you enter will take your attendees away from the HeySummit site. If you use Vimeo/YouTube, the live video will be viewed on HeySummit.
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Live integrations
Finally, you could use one of our powerful webinar integrations. With our live integrations, all you have to do is connect a host to your HeySummit account and the platforms will do the rest. However, keep in mind that you will still need to record and upload a replay for LiveWebinar and Zoom. BigMarker is the only integration which automatically records and uploads the replay.
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Ultimately, do not feel like you have to choose one or the other. You can have an event that mixes both pre-recorded and live videos. For example, you might want to have pre-recorded videos for smaller talks, and a live video for a keynote speech - it's up to you to evaluate what your audience will get the most value from.