--- title: "Event setup" slug: "event-setup" description: "Set up a livestreaming event with a few clicks." tags: ["quick setup", "Create event"] updated: 2025-09-02T09:38:49Z published: 2025-09-02T09:38:49Z canonical: "help.movingimage.com/event-setup" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.movingimage.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Set up an event Good to know - You must have the appropriate rights to create an event - Every step below contains a link to a more detailed article. ## Description Create a livestream event by following the steps described below. ### Log in First, log into [LiveStream Pro](https://lspro.movingimage.com/) with your credentials. ### Create an event After logging in, you will see a list of existing events. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/Event Grid(2).png) To create a new event, click **"Create event"**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(726).png) In the [Event Details tab](/v1/docs/event-details), enter the following information: - an event name (this name is shown to the viewers by default, but you can customize a public title in the Language tab and use this title as an internal title) - time and date of the event - duration of the event - toggle if you want to hide the date, time and duration information for viewers on the event page Then click on "Save" and proceed to **"Next: Set Event Permissions"**. ### Event Permissions Here you can configure which channel members can manage your event. This is helpful if multiple teams work in the same channel. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(235).png) Then click on "Save" and proceed to **"Next: Set Language"**. ### Language After entering the event details, [select the desired event languages](/v1/docs/set-language). If you are using AI live subtitles for this event, the primary event language will be used as the stage language. You can also define a public event title that will be visible under the livestream player for your viewers. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2025-06-23 115024.png) ### Generate AI live subtitles If you activate this feature, you can select which [languages](/v1/docs/live-ai-subtitles) should be available as subtitles in your livestream. Please note that the primary event language is used to transcript the stage language. > [!WARNING] > Please note > > When the AI live subtitles are activated, the live stream is delayed by 20 seconds. The first display of the subtitles may also vary depending on the language: For German and English it takes up to 1 minute, for other languages up to 15 minutes. > > Start preparing your live event around 30 minutes beforehand and send an ingest signal to the server for monitoring in the operator. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(238).png) After selecting the desired language, AI live subtitles and saving your changes, click **Next: Create Description**. > [!WARNING] > AI subtitles are not activated by default > > Reach out to your Customer Success Manager to enable this feature. ### Event Description In this tab you can customize the [event description](/v1/doc/event-description) for the intro-, live- and outro-state of your event. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(239).png) After making your changes, proceed to the next step: **"Next: Add Media".** ### Media You can [customize](/v1/docs/media-page) your intro, live and outro pages during the event in this tab. Specifically, you can upload a cover image or [embed a video](/v1/docs/connection-to-videomanager-pro) from your VideoManager Pro account. Also you can upload a PDF presentation with slides. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(240).png) After making your changes, proceed to the next step: **"Next: Set Event Access".** ### Event Access Access with Single Sign-On If your account is SSO-enabled, you will be able to restrict embedding. You can [determine if your event](/v1/docs/event-access) - can be accessed publicly - is protected with an access code - requires viewers to provide their e-mails. - or requires Single Sign-On. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(241).png) After determining the viewer access setting, proceed to the next step: **"Next: Embedding".** ### Embedding In this tab you can apply [restrictions to embedding](/v1/docs/sharing-embedding) and activate HMAC token authorization. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(242).png) Proceed to the next step: **"Next: Set Messaging."** ### Messaging In this step, you can disable or enable the [chat or Q&A](/v1/docs/messaging) for your event. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(243).png) After determining your messaging settings, click on **Next: Set Recording**. ### Set Recording You can [record](/v1/docs/recording) and store your event directly in LiveStream Pro. If desired, the recording can also be uploaded to a specified VideoManager Pro account. You can also **disable** recording of your event by unchecking the first option. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(244).png) Proceed to the next step and click **"Next: Set Protocol"**. ### Set streaming protocol Choose which streaming protocol will be used for your livestream. Specifically, you can select one of the two available [streaming protocols](/v1/docs/encoder): RTMPS or SRT. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(245).png) Proceed to the final step and click **"Next: Show Summary"**. ### Setup summary The summary page displays important information about your event: - sharing link - embed code - server URL - backup server URL - streaming key - streaming server authentication, including the username and password ![](https://cdn.document360.io/02f594b8-3487-4cc3-8bf7-6eda194ea991/Images/Documentation/image(246).png) ### Conclusion You have now created your livestream event. Now, you can access both the [Operator](/v1/docs/livestream-studio), where you can control the livestream event, and the [Viewer](/v1/docs/livestream-viewer), which your viewers will see. Your newly created event will now appear in the event list. Click on the event itself to access the event setup.