How to set up AI Producer Broadcast.

Create a meeting with AI Producer

Creating a meeting with AI Producer in Teams is just like scheduling a regular meeting. Create the AI Producer meeting from which you will do your broadcast.

Create production meeting

Invite the speakers to the AI Producer meeting. If you are the only speaker, invite yourself to the meeting by adding your own mail address to the meeting. Click ‘Send’ to invite your speakers, moderators and attendees.

Edit the meeting

Re-open the window to the meeting you just created to Edit it. At the top of the meeting window, select the plus (+) symbol to add an app to the meeting.

Choose the AI Producer App

Click the AI Producer app. Invite the AI Producer app by clicking ´Add´.

Save the AI Producer App

Click ´Save´ to add AI Producer to the meeting.

Choose a User Format

Meeting or Broadcast. In this case, Broadcast.

Select the Production Format

Now it is time to choose Production settings. Select your preferred preset Production Format.

Select Presenters

Here you can make changes regarding the speakers in your broadcast.

Change name and title of the speaker

By clicking in the bottom right corner you can change the name and title of each speaker.

Edit the name

When you are ready editing the name and title, click the green symbol to save.

Assign Roles

By clicking on a meeting attendee, you can add them to the meeting as Presenters and they will then be visible during the broadcast. Assign the role as Producer by clicking on the button or by clicking on the drop down menu.

Change position of the speakers

Change the position of the speakers in the Broadcast by dragging and dropping each speaker the to the required position.

Branding your broadcast

Brand your broadcast by adding a logo and background. These will be displayed during the broadcast.

Adding a background

Select a background. Make sure the background image is at least 1280×720 pixels (recommended 1920×1080). Max file size 10Mb, aspect ratio 16:9. Images will be scaled to 1080 pixels

Adding a logo

You can choose your own logo, it will be visible in the top right corner of the broadcast. You can also select no logo.

Preferable aspect ratio is 1:1, accepted ratio <8:1. Max size after scaling 960×120.

Select Production Tempo

Selecting Production Tempo will determine the speed between each transition from split-screen, side-by-side view and focus modes during the broadcast.

Select Broadcast Destination

The Broadcast Destination is where the viewers will watch the broadcast. Click to Broadcast to ‘Another Microsoft Teams Meeting or Webinar’. You can ingest the URL to an existing Teams meeting/webinar. By adding a RTMP or RTMPS-link from your chosen Broadcast Destination you can connect the Broadcast to your viewers destination platform such as YouTube, Linkedin, Yammer or Facebook Live.

Another Microsoft Teams Meeting

Make sure to create the Viewer Meeting first, then paste the Viewer Meeting URL here. Viewer Questions are handled with our Q&A function. When selecting Another Teams Meeting as a destination, your audience will join a separate Teams meeting to watch the broadcast. To save a copy of the broadcast, be sure to select ‘Save to OneDrive’.

Another Microsoft Teams Webinar

Make sure to create the Viewer Meeting first, then paste the Viewer Meeting URL here. Viewer Questions are handled with our Q&A function. When selecting Another Teams Webinar as a destination, your audience will join a separate Teams Webinar to watch the broadcast. To save a copy of the broadcast, be sure to select ‘Save to OneDrive’.

Workplace from Meta

Checking this box will save the production to your Workplace from Meta.

YouTube

The broadcast will be viewable on the selected YouTube channel administrated by your organization. Select a channel from the dropdown.

External

Save your broadcast

The broadcast will be accessible on your OneDrive after the broadcast has ended. Select this destination to save the broadcast as a file on your OneDrive, in combination with another broadcast destination.

Videos

Add high-definition videos to your broadcast.

Select or add videos

Videos can be selected from Personal or Organization library. Click ´Manage´to add new videos.

Awesome!

Everything is set up for your broadcast. If you want to update your settings just reload the tab or come back at a later time before the meeting to make your changes. Good luck with your next broadcast!

Do you want to add a Q&A?

Please note: To add a Q&A, you need to, after you created the production meeting and connected it to the viewer meeting,  add AI Producer also to the viewer meeting. No additional settings are needed.