1. Minimum requirements

Make sure you meet the minimum requirements for a live workshop :

You need a good internet connection : test your upload speed on www.speedtest.net.
- if it’s above 5Mbps, you can do a livestream.
- for better video quality we recommend an upload speed > 10Mbps.
You need a decent computer? It’s hard to tell you exactly which models work but let’s say if you have an old Macbook Air from 2015, it will be complicated… Anything from less than 5 years old will work.
Do you have at least 1 webcam (from your computer or external)?

2. Test your livestream

<aside> ⚠️ If you’ve never done a livestream, you really have to test your setup ahead of your 1st Session. Even if you’re familiar with livestreams, we strongly recommend doing a first test of your setup a few days ahead of the session and then a last one 1 hour before your Session starts. If you need help, don’t hesitate to contact [email protected].

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**Download and install OBS (free).**
Set up your audio and video sources in OBS.
Click on the right side menu (your photo) and go to Test Streaming.
Copy the “RTMP server link” and “Streaming key” on Echio and paste them into OBS.
Click on “Start Streaming” in OBS.
Check that your livestream is looking and sounding fine on Echio (remember that a few seconds latency is NORMAL).

More details about how to set up audio, video, OBS etc.

3. Create a Session

Decide what your Session will be about.
Log into Echio.co and click “Create A Session” in the top navigation bar.
Fill in all the fields to create your Session (description, date, time…).