The BoxCast Blog

Learn along your live streaming journey with posts designed to help you become a better broadcaster.

Stream and Go Live with Prerecorded Videos on Facebook, YouTube, and More — BoxCast Simulated Live

Wouldn’t it be great if you could broadcast a video as if it were live … without it actually being live? If you’re live streaming to Facebook,...

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How to Archive and Store Live Streams

You're a broadcaster who live streams a lot of video content for your viewers. You know streaming live is one of the best ways to increase engagement...

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What is a Multi-Cam Setup? Get the Live Streaming Basics

Multi-camera streaming will take your video productions to the next level. Broadcasting with multiple cameras makes your live stream a more immersive...

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How to Live Stream to Facebook and YouTube at the Same Time

Social streaming is an incredibly useful way to get your live videos seen by the largest number of people possible. One of the best ways to broadcast...

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What is a CDN and Why is it Critical to Broadcast Live Streams?

Live streaming has revolutionized the way we consume media across the world. As a result of so many users accessing, uploading, and exploring the...

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The Best Multi-Cam Workflow for Live Video Production

Established production teams often use more than one video camera. Whether you’re in-house or contracting video production services, one of the most...

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Browser-Based Setup for Live Streaming from a Laptop

If you're a solo broadcaster or want to enable others to live stream without any fuss or complicated hardware, this is the workflow for you. We've...

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How to Set Up Live Streaming for Church

While the church faces a myriad of challenges today, connecting with and expanding its reach to more people will always be top priority.

Declining...

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What 16:9 Video Aspect Ratio Means for Your Video

The aspect ratio of a broadcast can make all the difference for an audience. No one likes fiddling with widescreen settings, or constantly rotating...

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The Simple, Single-Cam Setup for Small + Medium Teams

Solo broadcasters or small and medium-sized video production teams are often pressed for time, energy, and capacity. You've got a lot of moving parts...

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How to Add Graphic Overlays to Your Live Stream

At BoxCast, we believe high-quality live streaming should be easy. We're constantly working to provide simpler ways to increase the production...

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The Best Live Video Switchers (Mixers) for Beginners

When it's time to level up your live stream from one to two or more cameras, your production setup adds an additional piece of equipment: a video...

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How to Add a Scoreboard to Your Sports Live Stream

Arguably, the most important part of recreating the in-person experience of a game is letting your viewers see the score. If fans don't know who's...

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