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Simulated Live allows you to present on demand content as a Live video. Whether it’s an important pre-recorded announcement or seminar: create a Live experience for your viewers, including a countdown timer as well as a limited availability of the live stream.

1.0 | Get started

To get started:

Click to expand “Media library” in the left sidebar menu;
Either select an existing clip or upload a new clip
- Click “Media clips” to select an existing clip
- Click “Upload and transcode” to upload a new video (learn more about uploading videos)
In the clip settings, open the “Embed” tab

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2.0 | Schedule simulated live clip

Use the “soft embargo” settings to turn your on demand clip into a live stream.

Soft embargo setting

The “Soft embargo” setting might not be available by default. Reach out to your video consultant to enable this setting.

Availability
Set a start date and time for your live stream to become available for viewers.
Treat as live
Enable to treat as a live stream: from the start time of the soft embargo until the length of the mediaclip has passed. After the duration of the video has passed, the content will be available as a normal on demand clip.

Set the soft embargo availability to 11:00. The length on demand clip is 50 minutes. The clip will be available for viewers at exactly 11:00. From 11:00 to 11:50 the clip will be presented as a live stream. At 11:50 the clip can be viewed as a normal on demand clip.

Click “Save” to save your settings.

3.0 | Simulated Live: Player Display

Determine the display of your simulated live clip in the Playout settings:

Click to expand “Media library” in the left sidebar menu;
Click “Playouts” and select a playout;
Open the “Player states” tab;
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Scroll down to “Soft Embargo”;

Control the simulated live display with the following settings:

Countdown timer variant
Select the location of the countdown timer:
- Center
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- Bottom left
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Countdown time hidden
Check to hide the countdown timer.
Countdown timer color
Set the color of the countdown timer.
Countdown timer text
Set the text countdown timer text. The default text used for countdowns is “Live in” translated in multiple different languages. Filling in a manual text overwrites this default and removes all translations.
Use custom thumbnail
Override the clip’s own thumbnail with a custom thumbnail.