Branded Slate Content for Live Streaming
Live streaming slates can now be fully branded — with image or video backgrounds, styled text overlays, and flexible positioning — so the waiting experience feels professional and on-brand for every viewer.
What's new
Slates are the holding screen viewers see before a live stream starts (or during a break). Previously, slates supported basic text on a plain background. They now support rich content:
Backgrounds
Upload a static image or a short looping video (16:9, max 50 MB) as the slate background. Videos loop continuously for the duration of the slate.
Text styling
Message text overlaid on the background can be customised with:
- Font family and font colour
- Text background colour, including transparency via the colour picker's alpha channel
- Position — Centre, Top, or Bottom on the slate
Centralised management
Slates are managed under Settings > Slates and can be attached to (or detached from) one or more live streams via a picker on the Live Detail page. Changes to a slate take effect immediately for all live streams it is attached to.
Getting started
- Go to Settings > Slates and create or edit a slate.
- Upload a background image or looping video.
- Set your message text, font, colours, and position.
- Open the Live Detail page for your event and attach the slate.
Viewers on the embed or share page will see the updated slate in real time.