Category Streaming Tips

Pastors, Streaming Tips

Should Our Church Keep Streaming?

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We all know that the pandemic lead to a huge increase in churches needing to stream their services. But was this spike in streaming services just a fad, or will it continue to be an integral part of how churches…

SCTV Team
November 30, 2022

Streaming Tips, Tech Tips, Video Buffering

Help My Video is Choppy!

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Holidays can bring an increase in viewership of your online streaming because people are out of town and still wish to view their church service online. But problems with video buffering can be frustrating and have a bad impact on…

SCTV Team
November 23, 2022

Christmas, Holidays, Social Media, Streaming Tips, Tech Tips

Ten Commandments of Streaming Video for Churches

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The Holiday season is upon us and many of your members might be out of town but still desire to watch your live streaming. People that have never been to your church may also pop in on your live streaming…

SCTV Team
November 16, 2022

Christmas, Holidays, Streaming Tips, Tech Tips

Important Tips on Streaming Christmas Service

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Live streaming makes it possible for everybody to still celebrate Christmas as a church family and to invite new people to experience church who normally wouldn’t attend otherwise. Some people don’t feel comfortable or maybe they’re under the weather and…

SCTV Team
November 3, 2022

Church Website, Social Media, Streaming Features, Streaming Tips, Tech Tips

Live Streaming to Social Media, the Advantages and Disadvantages

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Your ministry probably already has a following on Social Media Networks like Facebook, YouTube and publishing your Live-Events to these platforms seems to makes lots of sense. Full disclosure: Our company, StreamingChurch.tv, provides streaming video for ministries. Posting your Recorded…

SCTV Team
October 19, 2022

Church Goals, Pastors, Streaming Tips, Stress & Burnout

5 Mistakes Pastors Make That Hurt Productivity

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I have been working in ministry since the late 1970s and have learned a lot from others as well as my own mistakes. Ministry is hard work but sometimes we make it even more difficult because of mistakes we make,…

SCTV Team
October 5, 2022

Social Media, Streaming Tips, Tech Tips

New! Viral Stream Share!

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What if the members from your church could stream your church services on their own Facebook, YouTube and other social media without having to lift a finger? Image the increase in exposure your live and video archives would have? Well…

SCTV Team
September 14, 2022

Streaming Features, Streaming Tips, Stress & Burnout, Tech Tips

Tips for Stress Free Streaming Video

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Let’s face it, when you are about to begin a church service things can be stressful in the tech area of the church, especially when it comes to streaming video. Here are 10 tips to reduce your stress level on…

SCTV Team
September 9, 2022

Encoders, Hardware, Software, streaming for church, Streaming Tips, streaming video, Tech Tips

Choosing the Right Encoder for your Church Streaming

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If you want to stream your church services to your own website, (and other platforms as well), you need a live encoder. The encoder has one simple job in a live stream: to take all the sources that you send…

SCTV Team
August 19, 2022

Streaming Features, streaming for church, Streaming Tips, streaming video, Tech Tips

10 Ways You Can End Live Streaming Buffering

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Problems with video buffering can be frustrating and have a negative impact on your live video streaming experience. There are several ways to stop and prevent buffering on your network. 1. Do a speed test on your…

SCTV Team
August 4, 2022