Introduction
On this page, you will find a general explanation of the JUMP Live Director. With our live director, you can control your stream interaction in real time from anywhere; manage your streams, add overlays, and access a range of dynamic features.
For a video guide with additional step-by-step instructions per section: click here.
Logging in with JUMP
When you open the Live Director, you will first be asked to log in with your JUMP account.
To log in, click the blue button that says “Log in with JUMP”, fill in your details, and you’re ready to start.
Home
Streams
On the streams page, you will find your active streams and your archive (VODs).
At the top right of the window, you’ll see a green button labeled “+ Create Stream” to create a new stream.
To the right of each stream, you’ll find three icons.
Click the eye icon to view the stream, click the notepad with pen icon to edit settings, and click the red trash bin to delete the stream.
Active streams
Under “Active Streams” you will find a list of all your active streams.
The name of the stream is listed, followed by the stream start time and event start time.
To view the stream, click the eye icon; to make changes, click the notepad with pen icon; and to delete the stream, click the red trash bin and confirm your choice.
Archive (VODS)
Under “Archive (VODs)”, you will find a list of all your (inactive) streams, except for scheduled streams — those are listed under “Active Streams.”
The name of the stream is shown, followed by the stream start time and event start time. Finally, it will indicate whether the stream has yet to start or has already ended.
To view the stream, click the eye icon; to make changes, click the notepad with pen icon; and to delete the stream, click the red trash bin and confirm your choice.
Create Streams
To create a stream, click the green “+ Create Stream” button at the top right of the window.
Here, you can choose to create a completely new stream or import one via JUMP.
Create a Stream
When you want to create a stream from scratch, a separate window will open.
All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required; the rest are optional.
Stream name*
Enter the name of your stream here. What you enter will be visible to both you and your viewers.
Stream start*
To set your stream’s start time, click in the field and fill in the day, month, year, and time — or click the calendar icon to select the right moment.
We recommend setting the stream start time slightly earlier than the event start, so it’s already visible on your feed.
Event start
To set your event start time, click in the field and fill in the day, month, year, and time — or click the calendar icon to select the right moment.
“Stream start” is the moment your livestream goes online, when viewers can join.
“Event start” is when the actual program begins.
For example, you can go live at 14:00 but start the event itself at 14:15.
HLS Manifest URL
If the source of your stream comes from another platform, you can enter the link here to redirect it.
An HLS manifest URL refers to an M3U8 file (.m3u8) that contains the information a media player needs to play an HLS video.
Contributors
People with the roles producer, operator, admin, or owner can manage streams.
Before they can manage a selected stream, they must be granted access to it.
In this window, you can select contributors for the livestream.An owner is the platform’s owner and normally has access to all streams. This role can assign admin or operator roles to staff members to manage streams.
An owner is the platform’s owner and normally has access to all streams. This role can assign admin or operator roles to staff members to manage streams.
An admin is a platform administrator and normally has access to all streams. This role can assign operator roles to staff members.
A producer is a designated role for staff members allowed to manage streams. Anyone with a producer role can manage any stream.
An operator is a designated role for staff members allowed to manage streams. Before they can manage a given stream, they must be granted access via the “Contributors” window by an owner or admin.
Browser source URL
Add an external source via URL (for example, a scoreboard or overlay). This will automatically become visible when your stream starts.
Overlay activation delay (seconds)
The number you enter here determines the delay for the overlay.
This means there will be a buffer between the actions you perform in your overlay and when they appear on the livestream. This gives you more time to process events before they are shown on the stream.
Create Stream
When everything is filled in to your satisfaction, click the green “Create Stream” button at the bottom right of the window.
If you wish to cancel, click “Cancel” next to the green button.
Import from JUMP
To import a stream via JUMP, click the “Import from JUMP” field in the window, then select your desired stream.
To confirm your choice, click the green “Import from JUMP” button.
Currently Live
When a stream is live, this will be indicated by a “LIVE” and “started” icon.
On the right side of the window, you can go to the live director or stop the stream.
To go to the live director, click the green “Director” button.
Before you are redirected, you’ll be asked if you want to use a delay.
Director
In the live director, you’ll enter a new overview.
At the top of the window, you’ll see the name of the livestream. Next to it, you’ll find a few options:
Publish to JUMP
To publish the livestream on JUMP, click the gray “Publish to JUMP” button.
Edit Stream
To edit the stream, click “Edit stream”.
Here, you can change the stream’s name, contributors, and delay.
Note: As soon as your stream is live and you adjust the delay, the stream will stop and restart to apply the changes.
To confirm your changes, click the green “Save changes” button at the bottom right of the window.
You’ll then receive a confirmation in a blue box at the bottom right.
Stop Streaming
To end the stream via the live director, click “Stop streaming” at the top of the window.
You’ll then have the option to cancel or stop the stream.
To end the stream, click “Stop stream”.
You’ll receive a confirmation that the stream has ended and a button to return to your stream overview.
Folders
To the right of the stream, you’ll find a panel with all your folders, containing your assets — these are your overlays.
You can select an overlay by clicking the green icon to the right of the asset.
You’ll then receive a confirmation in a blue box at the bottom right, and shortly after, the overlay will appear on your stream.
To disable the overlay, click the red icon with an (X) to the right of the asset.
Delay / No Delay
Manage Assets
When a folder is empty, a “Manage assets” button will appear.
Clicking this opens a new window with all your folders.
Here, you can add an asset to your folder by clicking “+ Add asset.”
When creating a new asset, you’ll be asked to add a name and asset type.
For asset type, you can choose between Image, Video, and Browser source.
Make sure your file meets the requirements (for example: Video file – MP4 only).
Then, click “+ Create asset” at the bottom right to confirm your new asset.
You can also create a new folder by clicking the green “+ Add folder” button at the top right of the window.
When creating a new folder, you’ll be asked to add a name and description.
Then click “Create folder” at the bottom right to confirm.
If you want to modify your existing folders or assets, go to “Assets” in your Live Director overview.
User management
Under User Management, you will find all users and invitations for new users of your platform.
To add a user, click the green “Add User” button at the top right of the window.
All Users
Under “All Users,” you’ll see an overview of all users with their name, email address, and assigned role(s).
To edit settings, click the notepad with pen icon.
To delete a user, click the red trash bin to the right of the user.
Outgoing Invites
Here you’ll find a list of all sent invitations.
You’ll see the name, email address, and assigned role(s) of each invitation.
To cancel an invitation, click the red trash bin to the right of the user.
Contact
Do you have feedback, questions, or something unclear?
Or would you like to know how to take your JUMP page to the next level?
Send an email to p.vanmil@bytomorrow.nl
Or contact us via our contact form: https://bytomorrow.nl/#contactform