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It's Live! 12 Participants Support

The Melon team was closely monitoring live streaming trends and we noticed that more and more people gather on screen together for talk shows, Q&A sessions, online panel discussions, and more. We decided to increase participants' limits for our users - now you can have up to 12

Stream From Zoom to Melon - Full Guide

We recently released a Stream Forwarding feature, which allows you to connect external apps like Zoom with your Melon account to multistream. Zoom is a powerful solution for conference calls that you can now connect with Melon and use as a liaison between Zoom and multiple destinations you have already

Product updates

Network Indicators Explained

When you added yourself to the broadcast today, you probably noticed new network indicators displayed on your camera feed next to your name tag. You may be wondering: what's this for? In short, we released these identifiers to let you know when your guest's internet connection is struggling and to

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Melon Presents: Stream Forwarding

Using external platforms like Zoom or Streamlabs Desktop and want to connect it with Melon to multistream? We made it possible! Learn why creators use it today and set it up on Melon with this step-by-step guide. What Is Stream Forwarding? Stream Forwarding (also known as RTMP in) allows you

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Teleprompter is Here —New Melon Feature

Melon's new teleprompter function allows you to nail your live stream by displaying a script that only you will see on screen. In this blog, we'll show you how you can easily sound professional and polished. What is TeleprompterTeleprompter, also known as Autocue, is broadly used on TV during sportscasts,

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Dark mode, mirror camera and more

We are here with some product updates that keep coming because you constantly provide very valuable feedback! Melon team is releasing new features frequently and we'd like to highlight some of them: Dark modeLet’s go over to the dark side together! But first, what is it? The purpose of

Streaming tips

Green Screen 101: Why Do You Need It and How To Use It

Green screens are among some of the most widely used tools in the broadcasting industry. Officially known as "Chroma keying," the technique has been used in many fields to remove backgrounds from the subject of a photo or video – particularly in the newscasting, motion picture, and video game industries, according

Streaming tips

What Is Game Streaming and How Do You Do It?

In 2020, there were over 740 million viewers subscribed to different streaming platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. One of the most popular live streaming categories in gaming. You may wonder, “Why do many gamers stream their gameplay?” and “Why do others watch this content?” Read on to find out.

Streaming tips

How to Screen Share with Melon

Now that you have started live streaming and sharing your experiences with the world at large, we want you to know that screen sharing might be one of the easiest and most powerful features to use during your broadcasts. Want to know how? We’ll break it down for you

Streaming tips

Super Chat 101: how to set it up and use on Melon

If you grew your YouTube channel and looking for extra ways to scale (assuming you already use donations and alerts we have), you may've heard of Super Chat - one of the ways to monetize your channel through the YouTube Partner Program. This feature lets your viewers purchase chat messages

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How to Live Stream to Twitter

With a complete shutdown of Periscope and full transfer to Twitter we couldn't miss a chance to add it as a new destination - Add your Twitter account by following the below steps: From your Melon StudioClick on Go LiveSelect your destination or by pressing Add DestinationSelect TwitterYour Twitter account

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How to Add Music to Your Live Stream

Learn how you can add music to your live stream for free with Melon's online video platform.

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Moderate and keep your live stream chat clean with Cloudbot - new integration with Streamlabs

Streamlabs Cloudbot is a moderation and entertainment tool that live streamers can access from Melon studio. It’s the only chatbot that works for Twitch and YouTube simultaneously, and it’s now available for Melon users. With Cloudbot you can protect your live stream chat and engage your community at

Streaming tips

General Tips for using Melon

Assuming that you’ve checked out our Getting Started and Host setup blogs. Below are a few more tips on what to do ensure that you have a great experience with Melon Consider disabling a VPN, especially if this is a VPN that has protection against webrtc. Webrtc is the

Streaming tips

Screen Share While Livestreaming

Screensharing is one of those essential features on any given livestreaming software allowing you as the host the ability to share your screen, but there's more nuance to that. Below we'll discuss: (1) how creators use screenshare in their broadcasts, (2) what you can do with screen share on Melon,

Streaming tips

Best Lighting for Live Streaming

Good lighting can take your livestream from okay to great. Having a quality light setup will make a noticeable difference to your livestreams. Lighting is a great asset whether you stream to Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, Linkedin, or any platform. Purchasing a quality light(s) will be one of the strongest

Streaming tips

The Complete Guide to Facebook Live Streaming

Live streaming has gotten extremely popular and Facebook Live provides one of the easiest ways to get started as well as a huge potential audience. Facebook reports that daily watch time for live broadcasts increased 4x over the last year. Another key insight is that live videos get 3x higher