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evmux Knowledge Base

How-to guides

Step-by-step instructions for everything you do in the evmux studio, from going live to adding a lower third. 108 articles.

Getting started

  • How to Add a Streaming Destination (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) - Connect YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn, TikTok, Kick, custom RTMP and more as streaming destinations in evmux, and learn how to edit or remove them.
  • Going Live - starting and ending a broadcast - How to start and end a broadcast in evmux: what the Go Live panel controls, why the button sometimes says Record, and how to pick the starting scene.
  • Invite a Guest to Your Broadcast - Invite remote guests to your evmux stream with a link: open Invite Guest, copy or email the link, then add the guest to the scene when they arrive.
  • How to Record a Session - Recording is switched on before you start, in the same panel you go live from. There is no separate record button elsewhere in the studio.
  • Test Your Microphone Before Going Live - Check your microphone inside evmux before going live: hear yourself live or record five seconds and play it back, from Settings > Audio > Test audio.
  • How to Use the Dynamic Scene - The Dynamic Scene arranges your participants automatically. Learn how to pick a layout, add people to it, and customize it with a logo, background and overlay.

Broadcasting and destinations

Scenes and layers

  • Add a Camera Layer - Put a participant’s camera into a Pro Scene in evmux: Add New Layer, choose Speaker, pick the person from the chooser, then position and resize the layer.
  • How to Add a Dynamic Grid Layer - This guide shows you how to add a Dynamic Grid layer to a Pro Scene, enabling auto-arranging participant functionality within a custom scene.
  • How to Add a Frame/Border to a Layer - This guide shows you how to add decorative frames around camera and share layers.
  • How to Add an Intro Video to Play at Livestream Start - You can set up an intro video that plays automatically when your livestream starts, then switches to your main content when the video ends.
  • How to Add a Stinger Transition - This guide shows you how to add custom video-based stinger transitions between scenes for professional, branded scene switches.
  • How to Add a Text Overlay - Add a text layer to a Pro Scene in evmux, type your text, style it from the layer toolbar, and place it where you want it on the scene.
  • How to Add a Video Layer - This guide shows you how to add pre-recorded videos to your broadcast for intros, outros, B-roll, or any media playback.
  • How to Add a Web Source - This guide shows you how to add web pages, widgets, and browser-based content as layers in your broadcast.
  • How to Control a Slideshow - This guide shows you how to navigate and control slideshow layers during your broadcast.
  • Create a New Scene - Create a Pro Scene in evmux from a blank canvas or a ready-made template: click Add Scene, name it, pick a template and hit Create.
  • How to Crop a Layer - This guide shows you how to crop layers to show only part of the content, useful for framing participants, removing unwanted areas, or creative effects.
  • How to Delete a Layer - This guide shows you how to remove layers you no longer need from your scene.
  • How to Duplicate a Layer - This guide shows you how to duplicate (copy) existing layers to quickly create similar elements.
  • How to Generate AI Images - This guide shows you how to use AI to generate custom images directly in evmux for use in your broadcast.
  • How to Resize and Move Layers - Layers are arranged on the scene inside a Pro scene. The Dynamic Scene positions everything by itself and has nothing to drag.
  • How to Share/Export a Scene to Another Studio - Learn how to export a Pro Scene as a share code, send it to someone else, and import a scene code into another studio as an independent copy.
  • How to Share Your Screen - Share your screen, a window or a browser tab in your evmux stream from the toolbar button, choose what to share in the browser dialog, and stop or position it.
  • How to Show or Hide a Layer - This guide shows you how to toggle layer visibility to show or hide content during your broadcast.
  • How to Switch Between Scenes - Switch scenes in evmux by clicking a scene tile or pressing a number key, and set a per-scene transition or video stinger from the scene’s right-click menu.
  • How to Trim a Video - This guide shows you how to trim video and audio layers to play only a specific portion of the media.
  • How to Use Auto-Switch for Videos - Set a video or audio layer to jump to another scene automatically when it finishes, ideal for intros, countdowns, and timed content.
  • How to Use Chroma Key (Green Screen) - This guide shows you how to remove a background color from video layers using chroma key (green screen) technology.
  • How to Use Spotlight - This guide shows you how to spotlight a participant to make them the sole focus in the Dynamic Scene layout.

Guests and participants

Branding and graphics

Audio and music

  • How to Add Background Music - Play background music in your evmux stream from the Music tab: add tracks from your library, play, loop or run them as a playlist, and set the music volume.
  • How to Adjust Audio Levels - Find where to set the volume of your own microphone, each participant, screen share, and media source in evmux, and how to check levels.
  • How to Play Sound Effects - Trigger sound effects in evmux from the six Sound FX pads in the Music tab, by click or with Ctrl+Shift+1 to 6, and manage which sound each pad plays.

Comments and engagement

Apps and widgets

Recording and sharing

  • How to Download a Recording - This guide shows you how to download recorded videos from cloud storage to your computer.
  • Share a Recording to Social Media - Publish a finished evmux recording straight to Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, or TikTok from the Recordings page without downloading and re-uploading it.

Studio tools and settings

Troubleshooting