Dyyno Universal Broadcaster for Mac Guide

 

Contents

Downloading and Installing

Broadcasting

Preferences

What's New

Downloading and Installing

What are the software requirements for using the Dyyno Universal Broadcaster for Macs

You must have the following software installed on your Mac:

How do I download and install the Dyyno Universal Broadcaster for Macs?

You can download the latest version of the Mac Broadcaster at http://dyyno.com/pages/downloads/. Simply select the Mac OS link from Software updates section.

On selecting the Mac OS option, you will begin to download the DyynoBroadcaster.dmg file. Once the download is finished, double click the file from the location you downloaded it to (in most cases, it will appear on your desktop). You will see a window with instructions on how to install the Dyyno Broadcaster.

mac install

Simply drag the Dyyno folder onto the Applications folder to install it.

On starting the broadcaster (by going to the Applications folder and selecting the Dyyno app), you will be prompted to login using your Dyyno or Justin.tv account credentials.

Broadcasting


Broadcasting video from a webcam or camcorder

To broadcast video from a webcam or camcorder, first connect the webcam or camcorder device to your computer. Then, simply select the Video button from the Broadcaster window. You will see a VLC player window and a Quicktime Broadcaster window appear. Note:  No interaction is required from the VLC player; simply minimize VLC Player.

From the Quicktime Broadcaster window, simply select the broadcast button to stream your camcorder or webcam. That’s it! You will be streaming audio and video from the connected video device.  

quicktime broadcaster

Note 1: If you’d like to change the video device, navigate to the Source dropdown menu on the right hand side of the screen and select the video source you’d like to use. If you can’t find your video device, make sure your camcorder or webcam is connected to your computer.

Note 2: The Quicktime  Broadcaster settings are important, and it is recommended not to change these, since this sends the optimum video stream to the Dyyno Broadcaster. To modify the resolution, bitrate or framerate, please use the Video settings located in the Dyyno Mac Broadcaster’ Preferences (Preferences can be found as an option when you select Dyyno Broadcaster from the menu bar. See Video Settings on Page 8 for more information). The Dyyno Mac Broadcaster settings will override any settings in the Quicktime Broadcaster window.

Note 3: Please make sure not to close the VLC player or Quicktime Broadcaster applications. This will stop the stream.


Broadcasting a media file

Dyyno lets you broadcast the following media file types: AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, 3GP, OGG, MKV, Raw DV, and FLV. To broadcast a media file, select the Media file button from the Broadcaster window, find the media file from the Finder window, and click Open.

A VLC player window will open that starts to play your media file. You are now streaming audio and video from your media file.

mac media broadcast


Broadcasting your desktop

To broadcast your desktop, simply select the Desktop option from the Dyyno Broadcaster window. You will see a VLC player window appear displaying your desktop content. You are now streaming your desktop.

desktop

If you're desktop is only showing in the lower left corner of the picture or appears cut off, this can happen when your display resolution changes during a broadcast, especially if you switch to a full-screen application. Please verify that the display resolution in your application's preferences matches those under Display in System Preferences.

Note 1: Audio will not be streamed when you are in Desktop mode.

Note 2: Please make sure to not close the VLC player window. It will stop the stream.


Broadcast Controls

Dyyno Universal Broadcaster for Mac

  • Preview Window. This shows a preview of the stream as your viewers see it.

  • Stopping a broadcast. To stop a stream, simply select the stop icon.

  • Duration: This shows how long your stream has been going on in hours: minutes: seconds format.

  • # of viewers. This shows you the # of viewers that are watching your stream.

  • Chat. Select the chat icon to open a popup where you can chat with your viewers.

  • Your channel URL: Select the channel url to open your channel page. This is the channel where your viewers are watching your stream.

  • Sharing your stream. Select the Facebook, Twitter, or Myspace icons to share your Channel URL on your preferred social network (Note: You will have to login to your social network account in order to share your channel).

Preferences


General Settings

The following settings apply in the General Tab:

  • Description. Enter a description for your streams. This will appear next to your video thumbnail in your channel page.

  • Manage videos. Select this option to open a link to your Dyyno web account where you can edit your account settings and organize your videos.

  • Download latest update. Select this option to download the latest version of the Mac broadcaster.


Video Settings

The Video Settings allows you to optimize your broadcast for specific content. Here, you can quickly and easily configure your broadcast for movies, games, photos, and documents.
Preset Broadcast Settings. Preset broadcast settings are shown in the top section of the Video Window. To change a setting, simply select the radio button that represents the content you’re looking to broadcast.

  • The Movies option will optimize your broadcast for movies and cinematic scenes.

  • The Games option will optimize your broadcasts for gaming applications.

  • The Documents option will optimize your broadcasts for productivity applications like Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

  • The Photos option will optimize your broadcasts for sharing photo slideshows.

By default, your broadcast settings will be set to Automatic. This will automatically configure your broadcast resolution and a frame rate based on your available bandwidth. For example, if your network connection is slow – 400 kbps or less – you will have a smaller broadcast resolution – 320 x240 – and a lower frame rate – 10 - 15 FPS. If your network connection is fast – 600 kbps or more – you will have a large broadcast resolution – 640 x 480 – and a higher frame rate, 15 - 20 FPS.

Custom settings. If you would like to set up custom broadcasting settings, simply select the Custom option. This will allow you to toggle the following:

  • Broadcast resolution: Set your broadcast resolution from 320 x 240 to 1024 x 768

  • Frame rate: Set your frame rate from 5 FPS – 30 FP

  • Bit rate: Set your uplink bit rate from 100 kbps to 1 Mbps

  • Reducing network usage: Select this option if you want to minimize bandwidth used by the Dyyno broadcaster. This will allow you to broadcast while downloading, uploading or conducting other activities using your network with minimal impact.

Once you are done selecting a preset setting, simply select the Ok button. Your next broadcast will use the specified settings.

Note: To apply your settings mid-broadcast, you will have to stop and restart your broadcast. Dyyno’s Broadcast Failover feature lets you do this without losing viewers.

What's new


What’s New

The following features are provided by this Mac release:

  • Webcam and camcorder streaming
  • Media file streaming support for AVI, WMV, MP4, MOV, 3GP, OGG, MKV, Raw DV, and FLV
  • Desktop streaming
  • Ability to share channel url on Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace
  • Ability to modify video stream resolution, framerate, and bitrate
  • Ability to chat with other viewers