How To Schedule a Video Premiere With Switcher
Switcher Business Plan users can schedule a video to premiere at a specific date and time on their Switcher Player. This is a great way to build anticipation for prerecorded content or publish a recorded and edited video as a livestream for your viewers to engage with. Follow the steps below to begin.
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- Requirements
- How to Schedule a Video Premiere in the Switcher App
- How to Schedule a Video Premiere in the Dashboard
Requirements
- Switcher Business Plan
- Video File
- Switcher Player
How to Schedule a Video Premiere in the Switcher App
- Open the Switcher App.
- Tap the orange plus button. (iPhone only)
- Tap Upload Video.
- Select the video file.
- Enter the Title and Description.
- Tap the dropdown next to Visibility.
- Select Schedule Premiere.
- Select the Date and Time.
- Tap Done.
- Tap Add to Players.
- Select the players you would like the video to premiere on.
- Tap Done.
- Tap Upload.
- The video will now automatically premiere at the selected time.
How to Schedule a Video Premiere in the Dashboard
- Go to the Switcher Dashboard.
- Expand Video CMS in the left sidebar.
- Click Video Library.
- Click Click to Upload to Library or drag and drop your video file.
- Enter the title and description.
- Upload a thumbnail. (optional)
- Expand the dropdown below Video Visibility.
- Select Schedule Premiere.
- Select a date and time.
- Select a category. (optional)
- Click Select Players.
- Check the box next to each player you would like the video to premiere on.
- Click Save.
- Add Links. (optional)
- Click Upload.
- The video will be published on your Switcher Player(s) at the time you have selected.
Note: Once the video is uploaded and scheduled to premiere, the video information in the video library will display the date of the premiere.
