Aaron Parecki

🔴 Live Q&A! Answering your questions about livestreaming gear!

August 17, 2025

Questions

(5:51) WOW, Chat is getting packed! Hi Everyone!

(6:17) Q: audio sync is off

(7:09) @MattWRuff good morning! Been a while since I've been here live

(7:18) Good morning from somewhere in New Mexico. Heading to Las Vegas to record a roast for Netflix with our team

(7:28) For me it's also fine

(7:30) Sync is fine here, too

(7:37) Sync good for me

(7:38) I was thinking it seemed fine

(7:40) black screen

(11:04) Shouldn't Speedify compensate for Starlink inevitably disconnecting for a few seconds every couple of minutes?

(13:14) Q: Does the new Call Me service work with the RodeCaster Video?

(14:13) Q: what are the advantages of Call Me vs using zoom or discord for remote contribution on podcasts. With the rodecaster pro 2 system.

(16:32) USB cables are such a pain. So easy to mix up cables with different capabilities

(16:44) Q: just noticed the superchats on screen. would you ever be open to allowing users to customise the look more than just colours? eg, graphical look?

(17:57) Q: Sienna (who make a bunch of NDI products) and Vmix have just released an open source multi-platform alternative to NDI called OMT (Open Media Transport). Works pretty well! Have you tried it out?

(18:16) Q What is the best way to get my cellular connected Dji drone video into my livestream, which is not on the same cellular connection? I'm thinking VPN client on phone, rtmp to monaserver on LAN > OBS

(20:29) Q: Have you tried connecting an Elgato Camlink 4k or Elgato 4K X to an RCV via the USB port? I want to connect my MacBook (PPT), but the screen remains black.

(22:06) q: re the superchats - I was thinking for aviation (as an example) you could have a plane fly in and the message drop below. Just something to make it more relevant to your own specific live show

(22:32) Q: What protocol did you use?

(23:42) Q: Did you use the P3 mini? How did it perform?

(25:19) @Aaron Parecki so the big firmware update on the OSEE Duet 8 now has 4 SDI and 4 HDMI for a total of 8 channels ...

(27:09) Q: With the YouTube live chat ranking, I find it clutters the UI a fair bit, plus there's already a lot of colours, so adding a purple colour isn't super pleasing to my eyes at least

(27:40) I remember having some sort of issue with mine awhile back when only using T-Mobile cellular because it only assigns ipv6 addresses but my home network which is on CenturyLink doesn’t support ipv6

(28:21) Q Have you ever used telegram bot in BF companion let us know your thoughts if you do

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(29:21) Q: What is the rationale for the gamemifcation of YouTube chat?

(29:54) Ouch! That is a bummer

(30:05) Q: Do you and Lily use the same Companion, or do you each have your own?

(35:07) Q do you have any videos about home assistant

(35:15) Check out that video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twlJWIIR6ow

(35:19) Can't rate a donut on this stream. ;)

(35:23) maybe another boat stream to test out the kiloview? for science, not an excuse to take a boat trip. lol

(35:40) Q: Doesn't SRT perform worse when the network disconnects? RTMP uses TCP, so frames will be retransmitted.

(37:12) Also, if Speedify were transmitting simultaneously via Starkink and LTE, there would be less chance of packet loss.

(37:46) Q how does the Mic Button show volume levels

(38:29) We are actually live-streaming a mma fight on the 30th only on twitch. The promotion is using a gamers twitch that has 2 million subscribers so the numbers will be crazy for that broadcast

(38:47) Speedify in redundant mode might’ve performed better but will use more data

(39:12) Which 4g/5g bonding router can you recommend with reasonable packages?

(39:48) I did stream to Instagram and TikTok from Boat via GSM Modem (Huawei 5G Modem). It was good. I used Yolobox Ultra

(39:57) Q Is it possible for Atem mini to have Mic Button with volume levels

(41:03) Speedify also now has a OpenWRT package, but requires a "router license"

(41:58) If you have an existing bonding encoder and really want the best sim options (and have a budget) teradek will sell you just the sims with data. Very similar to having liveu’s priority carrier contract

(42:12) The mic levels are great. We use ours for our x32 and the TF3. It’s a good reference

(43:04) With the streamdeck studio we can almost see every source in our audio booth

(43:14) Q: Speaking of ATem and audio level meters. Do you know if it is avable via api so yopu can create a webbased audo meter?

(44:04) It’s the same code as tf3. Had to build it ourselves

(44:12) Q: Hey Aaron, just joined sorry I am late, the bike trip video was simply brilliant, it worked very well, even at speed on the bike the quality was great

(44:30) Q; Also, do DJI do an adapter to link more than two DJI mini mics to an iphone for outside blogging or can you recommend a way of getting three or four mics in to a phone at good quality

(45:17) Q: for X32 look in the variables. n

(46:11) @Aaron Parecki thanks. Let's do a vibe coding session with Claude and test it. :)

(46:28) anyone else having this stream jump back a few seconds periodically vs. staying "live" (per dot at the bottom)? I'm guessing it's probably just some weird issue on my end?

(47:04) @Aaron Parecki Curtis Judd committed on his life stream that he refused to make a comment while watching your bike ride because he didn''t want to cause and accident because you were moving...

(47:20) Q The lastest firmware update for osee go stream 8i update now supports 8 Inputs ?

(47:57) Q: jumps stopped happening after I bumped down to 720

(48:02) I only see the stream jump back just before an ad.

(53:06) I setup my Companion/streamdeck with a new for me mac mini M1 and had it working yesterday, but today I t can't see my ATEM mini pro. Any ideas why?

(54:13) Q. Is it possible to connect an XLR line level input from a console into Osee gostream duet 8 iso switcher?

(56:46) This has to be the most Hi tech YouTube studio on the planet.

(56:53) yes static and the network sees it but not companion

(57:37) Good morning from redlands ca

(57:47) Q How are you feeding that Stream Deck? Maybe you can finally get some use out of the SD Studio?

(58:19) Q what has been the most reliable way for you to control power outlets from companion?

(1:01:28) Q: i actually have a hue hub paired with Companion for switching sockets and lights

(1:01:53) Q: Have you had time to mess with the IP2110 gear? I recall you saying you got your hands on some?

(1:04:15) Ah, I totally forgot the ST 2110 snafu with Unifi.

(1:05:40) q: yes, both native hue outlets, but you can also pair 3rd party zigbee with higher amp rates.

(1:06:00) Hi Aaron! Hi everyone! How’s it going?

(1:06:02) Hi Mom!

(1:06:08) Q: What is the latest on the House Electricity Saga? Any move in prediction?

(1:08:04) Q: Does the fiber optic usb cable provide power for the stream deck? Didn’t think fiber could carry power.

(1:08:26) Aaron, I think a routing switch (layer 3 switch) would help you. I think the "pro" types of your switch brand are layer 3 switches

(1:09:15) Q Link to that Fiber USB Cable?

(1:10:45) Anyone here still have a firewire cable in use somewhere? haha

(1:10:59) I rarely get to watch live, so I wanted to stop by to say your bike livestream last week was great!!

(1:11:21) Hello from Portland, OR!

(1:12:08) @Michael Flotron Yes I have a Firewire cable from a S-VHS and BlueRay into a Mac

(1:12:11) Yes, I am using fireware cable :)

(1:12:18) Aaron, quick question: have you used the Mevo streaming kit from Logitech? Thanks

(1:12:44) Q: there is a difference between the wireless and desk mic. desk mic sounds a little brighter.

(1:12:52) Q: have you ever tried using long fiber USB to connect OP3 in webcam mode to computer/switcher? I've been curious if that would work

(1:13:32) There are a few 4 channel dgi/rode wireless like devices on Amazon. I picked up the 7ryms.

(1:14:14) What was the name of that white box multicam streaming kit that was cancelled?

(1:15:40) It had 1 HDMI input and wireless cameras that paired to it sold seperately. They abandoned it like a year after it came out.

(1:16:53) Thanks. Racking my brain.

(1:17:46) Q: Found a product called MovMagic - looks like an ATEM

(1:20:44) Any experience with the "JUNEBOX" or sprolink new video switcher ME5.... compared to Yolo's Extreme which do you think is best for someone doing news/ weather streaming needing quick video player too

(1:23:11) Q Do you have any thoughts/feelings about racks with threaded holes, versus rack nuts? I did an entire rack with rack studs for the first time earlier this year and wonder about future racks.

(1:23:51) @WutrUduin? personally I don't like the threaded holes, especially with expensive gear that is travelling, I've had the screws vibrate loose pretty quickly.

(1:24:03) Q • What is your vendor source for the rack components...?

(1:24:29) please share your honest opinion on live streaming equipment? which switcher do you prefer and would use yourself , the ATEM Extreme or the RODECaster and what are the main reasons for your choice?

(1:28:13) 4k sparkly jacket time then

(1:28:27) @Aaron Parecki Maybe Frank could call in if he has the time. ;)

(152:51:12) Thanks again Aaron! 4K off to the future!!!

(152:59:08) Thanks again Aaron! 4K off to the future!!!