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Feature Page: Live Playback Controls

Live Playback Controls for Livestreams

On-the-fly stream playlist controls: skip, go back or play any file with one click, without reordering the your playlist loop. Instantly react to the chat, current activations or to your own whims.

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Play Now

Play any track from your playlist instantly with the play now button, without reordering the playlist.

Skip or Go Back

You can skip back and forward with Upstream's live play controls. Separate controls for your video playlist and your audio playlist.

Now Playing

See exactly what's playing in the backend - even without adding the track name to the actual stream via the stream designer.

Play Now, Skip, Go Back

With the live playback controls, you become the DJ and VJ, controlling playback in real time

Pre-recorded Livestream Playback Controls

The Live Playback control bar is visible regardless of which Stream Edit tab you’re in – Audio Playlist, Video playlist, Stream designer – you can now always control what’s playing.

  • Play any track instantly
  • React to chat requests
  • Skip back or forward with one click
  • Separate controls for audio and video playlists
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Now Playing

Your Live playback control bar will show which video and audio track is currently playing. No more guesswork and checking your stream just to see what’s playing now.

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Play Now Button

Play any file instantly, with one click. You don’t need to reorder your playlist – simply use the play now function to insert any file into the playlist immediately, and resume playback as if nothing happened.

  • React to the chat
  • Manually DJ and VJ
  • Surprise your audience
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Skip Back and Forward

Don’t like a track that’s playing? Skip it! Video background not quite fitting for the song? Skip it! You can skip both back and forward – and both for your video backgrounds, and your audio playlist files.

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Interact with your chat community

Many 24/7 streamers get requests for what to queue up next from the chat. With the new live play controls, creators can react to the chat and show their presence, and let the chat feel that someone is there – curating and taking care of the stream.

  • Let chat take control
  • Honor Top Fans requests
  • Let chat feel you are there
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Full DJ and VJ control

With the stream designer combined with the new instant playlist navigation functions you get 100% DJ control over your Audio Playlist, and a Full toolset for VJing, too! Use these Upstream functions to keep your 24/7 stream a truly live and engaging community experience, rather than “just a loop”.

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