Aaron Parecki

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

February 8, 2026

Questions

(7:23) It's my 6 Moths Anniversary, feels like 10 yr! JK!

(7:55) Q: have you seen this bug in the rodecaster video? If a device resets hdmi via an hdmi splitter, the recordings corrupt. No idea if splitter, but no matter what hdmi does, recording should not corrupt

(8:07) We can reproduce it and it’s been a thing since the rodecaster came out, going to work with rodecaster support to get this bug fixed

(8:41) Q : I have installed the map API from H2R Graphic and It's woriking ... How can I personnalize it like yours ... Zooming and dynamicly showing the picture Profile ?

(9:56) Q: Do you think Yololive will come out with a new Yolobox this year with more than 2 video Outputs?

(10:55) Frankly Aaron you have put so much effort into the map and it is working so well I wouldn't bother touching it.

(11:04) Q: Do you need to use a sound mixer with the Rodecaster Video S or can it handle all of the audio inputs on its own?

(13:37) even vMix were very cautious expanding from 2 to 4 outputs, so probably similar concerns on Android

(13:58) @aaronpk Not long until you could find out about any potential Yololiv news. ;)

(14:28) Thanks for the advise from last week relating to the use of a raspberry pi for browser source to hdmi. I will check it out soon, just need to source a pi on the island or bring one in

(15:07) I think I found my replacement at the church he's worked Saturday night with me last night and he's running it now and I'm in the closet so if he needs me he just has to knock. I watching both

(21:26) Q: Do you know what lossless audio codecs it can use?

(22:19) But the balanced can’t be stereo, right?

(23:05) Q: but the balanced 1/4 inch wouldn’t be stereo, right?

(24:53) Q: Can you share the link to your Spotify playlist? I am looking to do some long term stream testing and could use a lot of audio

(26:06) What are we looking at I was making cereal?

(26:20) I'd like to see Yolobox & everyone include SDI as the connecting hardware, instead of HDMI, which is not the professional standard. It's easier to incorporate HDMI as adapters to the SDI hardware...

(26:50) Royalty free?

(28:51) @aaronpk do you think we will see the DJI Pocket 4 at NAB?

(29:42) Q: Aaron, Is China on the wall Calendar or the Bingo Card?

(30:27) @aaronpk I had my Battery replaced in my iPod and it still works like a champ. Rumor has Apple will release a limited edition Anniversary iPod

(30:51) Q:After updating my Yolobox Extreme firmware, the XML feature was added. This is great. I often shoot in 4K, but when using the Hollyland Pyro H, the video quality doesn't match the source.

(31:41) Q:So, in post-production, I'm faced with frames that don't match the timeline. The source files and XML data don't match the timeline. What do you recommend?

(32:36) Q: Any additional information you can share about the RCV Core?

(33:33) Q: interested how you where using a Dec link card and I think the outputs where for chat in a browser/chat overlay window on stream I might be wrong on part of this. great videos also Aaron thank you.

(35:22) Q: interested how you where using a Dec link card and I think the outputs where for chat in a browser/chat overlay window on stream I might be wrong on part of this. great videos also Aaron thank you.

(36:22) Q:- Which camera is better for sports live - sony nx800 or canon xf605. Confused on which one to pick.

(37:13) XF605 is a great all arounder for live events

(37:18) Q: Will you do a livestream from Yololiv? It would be fun to see their offices

(37:36) Those are camcorders.

(37:57) Q: How do you manage your various audio cables? Having a hard time identifying balance and unbalance audio and cable compatibility.

(38:53) Sony AF is def better than Canon (speaking as a Canon person)

(38:58) The new Sony Camcorder is excellent

(39:01) We just got Canon PTZ cameras and they are nice

(39:07) XF605 is my primary camera. I've never used it for sports, but think it would do great

(39:14) @TauJi007 Pick the Sony NX800: fastest, most advanced autofocus (human subject tracking), prefer a more modern, compact form factor (like the FX6), want better, easier to use in-camera

(40:14) Q: Have you heard any rumors about a new Unifi UDM Beast? a newer Dream Machine Pro Max on steriods

(41:33) So I used my StarLink mini last week in my Tesla going down the road. I think it amazing a flat dish smaller than a LP can maintain a signal going down the highway at 80!

(41:55) Decklink cards are awesome. Testing FFMPEG with one right now (hence why I needed music)

(42:15) For sports you would want zoom ranges, so Sony wins (for a bit). Also prefers SDI model (PXW-Z200)

(42:36) Q: did you notice last week John got desynced more and more as the steam went on?

(43:08) q: can you drop a link for the dongle you said you could use for the chat output? thanks

(44:17) Hello!

(44:20) XF605 also has SDI out (12G). You can use it and HDMI out simultaneously, which is nice

(44:33) Canon's AF in the latest RF cameras are pretty much step-to-step matching Sony's AF system If the Canon uses their "Dual Pixel Intelligent AF" then you should expect excellent AF (Not a Canon fanboi)

(45:13) Using OWC Mercury Helios 3S Thunderbolt with Decklink Duo.Solid as a rock plus is has a display port output.

(45:23) Using OWC Mercury Helios 3S Thunderbolt with Decklink Duo.Solid as a rock plus is has a display port output.

(46:14) Make sure to get an active display port adapter or cable.

(46:32) Displat port to HDMI

(46:50) is there a new yolobox ultra in the works ?

(47:38) Aaron: There's always room for an extra monitor!

(48:39) Q:Don't forget the in stream.

(48:46) @aaronpk are you going to be live-streaming like you have the last two NAB at the corner of the West building at NAB. Curtis Judd and I will drop by

(50:01) Sony vs Canon in terms of camcorders is an over 3k kind of game. Under 3k there’s no Sonys anymore. Z90 is officially discontinued(even though you could still find some)

(50:14) Rodecaster video lineup could soon suffer a significant raise in price due to memories getting crazy expensive

(52:02) Memory is off the charts. I need a new PC and installing more RAM is pricey, crazy

(52:18) Q: Do folks have thoughts about Behringer Flow 8? Considering getting it for a small event (live sound + livestream, no live music). Not really a sound person so don't want to spend too much

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(54:26) it has an app alsoo

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(54:31) Flow 8 is pretty old by now. Power via Micro USB is an issue for a lot of users, especially if it's not stationary

(54:44) I saw lots of reports of the power port breaking after a while

(56:05) Q • Can you recommend reliable USB-C Cables capable of at least 5gps DATA..? Had minor trouble last week with BMD • 2 M/E Constellation HD briefly disconnecting from MacBook Pro. Connected USB-C.

(56:47) OWC cable are excellent

(57:11) Q: I always stick with TB cable. Minimum TB3 or up.

(57:22) I wonder how the API determine a "New" user.

(58:40) Q:very cool is that a plugin you built and where?

(58:57) I curred all USB cable problem as I got Thunderbolt cables

(59:01) Anker cables have been good for me. Just have to make sure you get a data one and not just a power one.

(1:00:00) Q: For Windows users here, does adding PCIE cards like deck links and elgato cam links, affect the performance of gen5 video cards (5080)? lane split from X16 to X8 /X8 bandwidth

(1:00:28) I have had good luck with Anker cables for run-of-the-mill stuff

(1:00:52) I see your chat extension is still available for Youtube but no updates in a while. Any plans to update the extension?

(1:01:17) Besides Flow8 there are Livetrak series from Zoom and the new Digipad 8 from Proel(with motorized faders!)

(1:01:56) I still have a PC but I only turn it on the day before I have to use it to apply 99999999 updates!

(1:02:41) I'm also using Anker cables. Would never waste money on TB cables if I don't use the feature.

(1:03:01) more and more cars are coming with high speed internet, certainly in a Tesla with autonomous driving implementing livestreaming interactively on the road would be interesting....

(1:03:12) Sounds like you need QB online …lol ditch the PC altogether

(1:05:04) Q:Phasers and Tricorders... This what we do during the LEGO build 🙂

(1:05:10) Q: what's your (or chat's) cable labeling solution? I currently use Niimbot + their labels but don't love them

(1:06:13) Quickbooks online AI: Please hallucinate some revenue for me

(1:06:39) Q:It is still animating a a screen saver

(1:06:52) I have a old brothers Ptouch printer that works

(1:07:13) A: White audio board tape and a crayon!!!

(1:07:23) Q; There are 2 ethernet ports on the Atem mini G2. Do you know their indiviual or combine usage?

(1:08:28) 10 gb for 2110

(1:08:38) I use the NIIMBOT D110 wth cable labels

(1:08:43) I use a dymo cable printer

(1:09:02) I think it's the samsung screensaver

(1:09:05) screen saver looks like samsung one

(1:10:18) Movie time 🙂

(1:10:24) They print on either heatshrink tube or labels or pvc rings

(1:10:32) I also use the Nimbot AND the P touch

(1:11:14) Q: Did you get the latest Caldigit TB5 with the 10gb ethernet?

(1:12:14) Don't try to stream the Super Bowl illegally either. LOL

(1:12:35) Q. So rumour has it you can attach an external touch screen to the Yolobox. Do you know anything about this?

(1:13:00) 6:30pm eastern

(1:13:12) @aaronpk Did you label the cables in the rack? I thought so.

(1:13:47) SF has been crazy this past week b/c of the superb owl

(1:14:01) Q: Any insights on new products from Blackmagic in the newar future? I wont tell anyone.. I swear.

(1:14:18) @aaronpk didn't label them... to time out you go...LOL

(1:14:21) Q: does companion have a loop feature? I just automated button presses using two different buttons but there should a better way

(1:15:18) I am automated transitions between two source

(1:16:12) Don't you do it with the step feature?

(1:17:14) The is a loop action in Companion

(1:17:20) There is multiple ways to do it. You can use the While action or you can do a trigger.

(1:18:16) anyone else noticing messages not appearing?

(1:19:41) I think I got switch to "top chat" rather than "live chat" when Aaron turned on subscribers only.

(1:26:38) I didn't know about this loop function. I have buttons that deducts 1 from a variable and presses themselves each second until the variable reads zero. This'll be nice.

(1:26:46) @LetYourNerdBeHeard I just want it to cycle until I hit another button to escape the loop

(1:26:57) Q can't just put stop on step 2?

(1:29:19) the blinking is the step that will run when you press the button.

(1:29:27) On press check if the loop is active, stop it and exit if it is, otherwise start it

(1:29:43) Q: Your chat messages animate on but disappear off instead of animating off. It'd be cool to see you patch it live on the stream

(1:30:40) I believe in you! 😂

(1:32:18) I believe in you! 😂

(1:32:21) Very nice, thank you

(1:34:29) I believe in you! 😂

(1:34:38) I believe in you! 😂

(1:35:27) I believe in you! 😂

(1:35:31) later Matt

(1:37:01) gotta break it before you can fix it 😆

(1:37:18) gotta break it before you can fix it 😆

(1:38:02) gotta break it before you can fix it 😆

(1:38:52) gotta break it before you can fix it 😆

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(1:39:49) hahaha so now you broke something else

(1:40:02) I break everything in CSS too

(1:41:14) now the big question is what did you break by commenting out what you commented out? lol

(1:41:23) That was actually really interesting, more of this stuff would be cool

(1:42:13) Q:101 minutes check.

(1:42:45) Q: Are we "lighting up" another bag of Legos this afternoon?

(1:42:52) Q: could you do a stream all about APIs and making a setup like yours?

(1:43:19) maybe i should start doing weekly streams so folks can make me do all the things I don't want to do. lol

(1:43:28) @aaronpk When you see Frank bring up the lack of companion support! YoloDeck is better than nothing but it's not companion!!!

(1:43:36) Q: what foot petal are you using?

(1:43:39) Q: what foot petal are you using?

(1:45:21) if i recall correctly, you can customize tension on the foot pedal springs to get it how you want

(1:45:29) I think it is getting on for pub time. See you next week.

(1:45:32) I think it is getting on for pub time. See you next week.

(1:45:38) Lego time

(1:45:53) @aaronpk You could one button make Photojoseph appear from the side of the screen.

(317:24:24) It's my 6 Moths Anniversary, feels like 10 yr! JK!

(317:27:12) It's my 6 Moths Anniversary, feels like 10 yr! JK!