The Source and window shows details for the selected Source, such as ingest or render status and the video timeline.

Source selection

Use the dropdown at the top of the windows to choose from a list of Sources.

The plus icon in the top right of the window gives an option to edit or add additional live Sources.

Source ingest information

Detailed information regarding health of the selected Source is shown at the top left of the content window.

  • When a Source has been set for the current time, a coloured dot is displayed for video and audio.

    • Red: No input is being received

    • Green: Input is being successfully received

If the video and audio indicators are not displayed, Source is not set for the current time or the ingest point may still be starting up

Audio/Visual controls

These controls will only affect the content in your local browser

A stereo audio level meter is displayed to the left of the content window, with audio controls in the bottom left.

  • Level meter: Hides or shows the audio level meter

  • Audio filters: Displays a set of audio filters that can be applied to the displayed video

  • Image Filters: Displays a set of controls to affect the image Saturation, Brightness, Contrast and Color Hue

  • 4. Audio level: Controls audio level

Bitrate and Fullscreen controls

Controls for the locally displayed bitrate and fullscreen are shown in the bottom right.

  • Bitrate: By default the bitrate is set to Auto. Press the current bitrate to choose a different option

  • Fullscreen:

    • Enter fullscreen: Press the fullscreen button to display the content window in full screen mode

    • Exit fullscreen: To exit fullscreen, press the fullscreen button again, or Esc

Timelines

The timelines below the Source window displays information about the content being viewed.

Program names and information about any Graphics or video Media that have been applied are indicated on the timeline.

  • The red bar indicated the current playhead position. Click to move the playhead to a different position. See Source content window | Keyboard-Shortcuts for other ways to move the playhead

  • Right clicking on the timeline shows additional options:

    • Zoom: Adjust the scale of the displayed timeline

    • Rewind to start: Moves playhead to the start of the available timecode

    • Seek to Live: Moves playhead to the latest point for live video, or to the end for content that is not live

  • Programs are denoted with a darker background and text showing the name of the Program

  • The timeline bar shows the status of ingested live or uploaded video

    • Blank: A point where the import when not running. This may happen when the time for a live source is set to start at a time in the past

    • Green: Successfully ingested video

    • Yellow: Shows that no video was received during this time

  • Overlays triggers are denoted with a yellow dot

  • Program logo overlays are denoted with a yellow square

  • Intro and outro videos are denoted with a blue line

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcuts apply to the selected window. If the Output window is selected, click on the Source video to change the selection.

Shortcut

Description

spacebar

Pauses or plays content

<- and -> arrow keys

Skips video back or forward 5 seconds

>. and <,

When paused, scrubs video back or forward 1 frame

When playing, adjusts playback speed (>. for faster and <, for slower)

?/

Resets playback speed