Group Live

1. Group Live
2. Creating/Deleting Groups
3. Adding members
3-1. Invitation code
4. Stream in a group
5. Watch Group live
6. Watch Group live video
7. Change the name/memo
8. Notifications for Group live

1. Group Live

Group live is a feature that allows you to stream to specific members of a group.

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■Features

  • Only members of the group can view the stream.
  • The number of real-time viewers will be displayed.
  • Notifications can be sent only to group members.
  • Available in High-quality mode on PC and tool streaming.
  • Comments and items posted in Group lives are only visible to group members.

■Supported Versions

●For Streaming

  • iOS: TwitCasting Live v4.210 or above
  • Android: TwitCasting Live v4.211 or above
  • Android: TwitCasting Viewer v5.031 or above

●For Viewing

  • iOS: TwitCasting Viewer v4.212 or above
  • Android: TwitCasting Viewer v4.211 or above

2. Creating/Deleting Groups

■Creating a Group

  1. Tap on "My Page."
  2. Tap on "Group List."
  3. Tap on "Create New Group" and enter the group name.
  4. Tap on "Create.”

 

 

■Deleting a Group

  1. Tap on "My Page."
  2. Tap on "Group Live Settings" and select the group you want to delete.
  3. Tap on the top right "Settings" to delete.

 

3. Adding and Removing Members

■How to Add Members

 

There are two methods to add members to a group: adding from Fans and through invitation URL.

Adding from Supporters

  1. Tap "My Page."
  2. Select "Group Live Settings" and choose the group where you want to add members.
  3. Tap "Add Members" above the owner and select "Add from Fans."
  4. Check the members you want to add.
  5. Tap "Add these members" at the bottom of the page to confirm.

 

 

■Removing Members

1. Tap on "My Page."
2. Select "Group Live Settings" and choose the group which you want to remove members.
3. From the list of members, tap on the "..." on the right side of the account and select "Remove."

※Only the group owner and the user who added that member can remove the member.

 

3-1. Invitation Link

■How to Generate an Invitation Link

1. Tap on "My Page."

2. Select "Group Live Settings" and choose the group where you want to add members.

3. Tap on "Add Members" above the owner and select "Create New Invitation Link."
4. Select the expiration date and maximum number of users, then tap on "Create" to confirm.
5. Send the invitation link to the users you want to add to the group.

 

  • After receiving the invitation link, the members can join the group by tapping on "Do you want to join this group?" followed by "Join."

※Please inform the users you want to invite about the link. When they tap on the link and press "Join," they will be added to the group.
※Users other than Fans can also be invited.

 

 

4. Streaming with Groups

■From iOS Live App (v5.000 or later) / Android Viewer App (v5.031 or later)

1. Open the streaming screen and tap the Live settings in the bottom right of the screen.

※ For Android App, open the streaming screen from the LIVE icon at the top of the 'Live' page.

2. Select the group for streaming from "Group live streaming".
3. Start the live stream.

■From iOS Live App (v4.702 or earlier) / Android Live App

1. Open the live app and tap the category on the center bar.
2. Select the group for streaming from "Group Live ".
3. Start the live stream.

■From PC

1. Open the streaming page and select [Group] on Visibility tab.
2. Select the group for streaming from "Group".
3. Start the live stream.

■Streaming with External Tools from PC

1. Open the group details page and click on [Broadcast in this group] > [Use Streaming software].
2. Set the RTMP URL and Stream Key in the external tool.

How to stream with external tools on PC

※ You can choose the streaming mode, including collabo, just like regular streaming.
※ In tool streaming, some features, such as categories, private streaming are not supported.
※ Tapping the group icon at the top of the streaming screen allows you to check the members belonging to the group.
※ To watch, you must be logged in with an account that is a member of the group.

 

 

5. Viewing Group Lives

You can view group lives only when logged in with an account that belongs to the group.
※ Even if others try to watch, it will display as offline.
Please log in with an account that belongs to the group to watch.
How to switch accounts

 

6. Watching videos of Group Live

1. Tap [My Page].
2. From [Group List], tap the desired group.
3. Tap the video you want to watch from the live history at the bottom of the member list.

※ On PC, you can select the group from the account menu.
※ If it is a video of your own group live, you can also watch it from the live history. The group icon indicates it.
※ Videos of Group live displayed in the live history are not visible to non-group members.

 

7. Changing Group Name and Memo

1. Tap [My Page].
2. Select [Settings for Group Live, and choose the group you want to edit.
3. Tap [Settings] in the upper right corner and enter the group name and memo.
4. Tap [Apply Changes].

※Only the owner (group creator) can change the group name and memo.

 

8. Notifications for Group Live

Notifications for group lives are slightly different from regular stream's.

・You can receive notifications on the TwitCasting Viewer app when logged in with an account that belongs to the group.
・You will not receive notifications if you are logged in with a account that is not member of the group.
・Group live notifications include the term [Group Live].