Description

Episode Summary: Live broadcasting tools for podcasters — Periscope and Blab.im compared, plus the tripod, mounting, and audio gear that actually makes a difference for live streaming.

What You'll Learn

• Live broadcasting tools for podcasters: Periscope and Blab.im compared
• A recommended iPhone tripod and mounting setup for video
• Audio gear that makes a real difference for live streaming
• What Blab.im requires technically, including browser limitations

Ask Mike Anything: An iPhone Tripod for Video

Guest: Dr. Vivian Carrasco. Podcast: Turning Inward. Website: VivianCarrasco.com.

Question: What tripod is recommended for making videos with an iPhone?

Answer: the JOBY GorillaPod and the JOBY GripTight iPhone holder.

To see a true master of the GorillaPod at work, check out Casey Neistat and other daily vloggers — nobody uses one better. Warning: watching Casey Neistat videos can be highly addictive.

Periscope

• Owned by Twitter
• Launched in 2015
• Main competitor: Meerkat
• Broadcasts are called "Scopes"
• Replays expire after 24 hours
• Follow people and get notified when they go live
• Private Scopes are supported

What's needed to start a Scope? Just an iOS or Android device — iPhone or iPad.

Audio tip: the Rode SmartLav+ Lavalier Microphone paired with the Rode SC6 TRRS Input & Headphone Output splitter.

Blab.im

• Similar to Google Hangouts on Air (GHOA)
• One host plus up to 3 guests
• Live chat stream built in
• Live Twitter integration
• Open to the public
• Audio and camera preferences get changed in browser settings
• Doesn't work in Safari — Chrome, Firefox, and Windows only
• Good audio and lighting genuinely matter
• Tip: delegate someone to help manage the live chat

Music: "Life of Riley" & "Wallpaper" (incompetech.com).

Show Notes & Links

Turning Inward (Dr. Vivian Carrasco) VivianCarrasco.com JOBY GorillaPod JOBY GripTight Casey Neistat: GorillaPod in Action (YouTube) Casey Neistat Videos (YouTube) Rode SmartLav+ Lavalier Microphone Rode SC6 TRRS Input & Headphone Output

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