A steady picture matters more than a fancy one. These are the habits that make a boundary-side stream watchable.
The phone
- Hold or mount it sideways. Go Live runs in landscape and sends a 16:9 picture, so a portrait phone gives you a sideways view of the ground.
- Put it behind the bowler’s arm or side-on, where the whole pitch and the score area are in frame.
- Use a tripod, a clamp, or a bag on a chair. A steady frame compresses better on a weak connection.
- Keep the microphone uncovered. If the microphone cannot open, the stream has no sound and the screen says so.
Power and data
- Streaming is the heaviest thing the app does. Start with a full battery, or a power bank plugged in.
- At full quality the stream is about 8 Mbps — up to roughly 3.6 GB an hour. It lowers itself on a weak connection or when the phone gets hot, but use Wi‑Fi or plan for several gigabytes on mobile data. Keep the phone in the shade.
- Wi-Fi at the ground is best; a strong 4G signal is next. Move to where the signal is better before you tap Go Live.
Two phones are easier
Let one phone score and another stream. The scorer keeps a clear view of the pad, and the streamer holds the picture. Name the streamer in Match Crew when you create the match, or transfer streaming from Match settings once the match is live. If the streamer’s phone dies, the organiser can take over on the spot with a handover.
What viewers see
- The video with the live score bar inside it, on YouTube and in the app.
- The same match on the website and in the app, where the score can run a few seconds ahead of the picture.
- A recording on your YouTube channel afterwards.