PFM-TV Streaming Software - 2023

PFM-TV uses software called "OBS" to handle the camera scenes and video broadcasting. This article outlines the setup procedure, as well as the operation of the streaming software.

Setup:

1. On the sign-in page, log in to the PFM-TV account using the credentials below:

   1. Username: *Provided by instructor*

   2. Password: *Provided by instructor*

2. Once logged in, launch the "OBS" application located on the desktop, as well as open Google Chrome. Opening Chrome will automatically open the YouTube Live page and the Google Presentation.

3. Set the stream to "Public" within the YouTube Live tab in Google Chrome

4. Make sure that the mouse is clicked into the Google Slides presentation so that it can be controlled using the left & right arrow keys while streaming

Scenes: 

• Camera 1 is main (News Anchors)

• Camera 2 is weather (Weather Anchors)

• Camera 3 is computer (Slideshow Background)

• Camera 4 is computer (Standby Background)

• Scenes can be changed via Hotkeys. Hotkeys are assigned to each scene based on their order numerically (using the numbers on the top row of the keyboard)

  • '1' - Camera 1

  • '2' - Camera 2

  • '3' - Camera 3

  • '4' - Camera 4

Visual:

• The cameras are controlled within the "Scenes" section within OBS

• When you select a different scene (main, weather, computer) the camera angles will change based on the desired location

• The cameras are HD webcams that are connected via USB to the desktop computer

Audio:

• The audio is controlled within the "Scenes" section, as well as the "Audio Mixer" within OBS

• When you switch to a different scene, the audio input device will automatically switch to whichever camera angle you are using

• Audio levels/gain can be adjusted within the "Audio Mixer" tool located at the bottom of the dock

• Microphone 1 (News Anchor Mic) can be muted/unmuted by pressing the 'X' key (assigned Hotkey)

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