Hello, this is the CameraFi Live team.

We’ve prepared an FAQ to assist first-time visitors to CameraFi Live. For more detailed manuals on specific features, please check the "CameraFi Live" tab on the blog.



  1. CameraFi Live Beginner’s Guide
  2. YouTube Live Streaming
  3. Facebook(Meta) Inquiries
  4. Instagram Inquiries
  5. Broadcast Screen Editing Inquiries
  6. Screen Broadcasting(Mobile Game Streaming) Inquiries
  7. External Device Connection Inquiries
  8. Advanced Broadcasting Inquiries
  9. Audio Inquiries
  10. Subscription/Payment Inquiries
  11. Other Inquiries


1. CameraFi Live Beginner's Guide

If you are a first time user of CameraFi Live, before checking this FAQ post please check the CameraFi Live Guide for Beginners (EN/ID/TH). The Guide for Beginners explains what each icon is used for and how to use various features in CameraFi Live.


2. YouTube Live Streaming


This manual explains how to create and verify a YouTube channel for live streaming.


(2) How to Change YouTube Account or Channel(EN)
By default, you log into your primary channel when logging into your YouTube account. Please refer to this manual for instructions on switching to a secondary channel for streaming.


Event live-streaming allows you to bring a scheduled live broadcast to YouTube.

(4) How to Delete a Scheduled Live Stream on YouTube(EN/ID)
If you accumulate many scheduled live streams on YouTube, errors may occur when creating new live streams. This manual explains how to delete unused scheduled live streams in YouTube Studio's live control room.

(5) How to Stream on YouTube Using RTMP URL and Stream Key (EN)
This guide explains how to stream on YouTube from a PC using RTMP URL and stream key.


CameraFi Live supports the Stream Now mode to provide the live-streaming feature for channels who have less than 1K subscribers. YouTube recently changed its live-streaming dashboard to the YouTube Live Control Room. For more information about it, please click the tutorial above.

YouTube verification does not verify your account itself, instead it verifies your channel. This means that if you have two channels in an account, you need to verify each channel separately.


(8) If You Receive a Copyright or Community Guidelines Violation Warning on YouTube
If you receive a copyright or community guidelines violation warning during live streaming, please refer to the following YouTube help articles for more information.
🔗 Community Guidelines Strike Basics
🔗 Copyright Guidelines Strike Basics


(9) How to Monetize YouTube Live Streams(EN)
This manual explains how to generate revenue from YouTube live streaming by displaying ads to viewers.



3. FB(Meta) Inquiries


You can easily broadcast live with your smartphone camera on Facebook. Just log in with your Facebook account and select where to stream!


When streaming pre-recorded content live on Facebook (instead of using your smartphone’s camera), you must clearly distinguish between pre-recorded and live content in accordance with Facebook’s platform policies.


To stream to a Facebook group using CameraFi Live, you need to add the CameraFi Live app to the group. This manual covers the process.





4. Instagram Inquiries

You can use CameraFi Live to stream high-quality broadcasts on Instagram as well.
🔗 https://blog.camerafi.com/2024/08/how-to-easily-stream-high-quality.html



5. Broadcast Screen Editing Inquiries

(1) How to Use Web Overlay(Transparency/Size/Location) in Screen Streaming (EN)

You can also add web overlays in the live-streaming screen. You can adjust the size, position, and transparency of the web source. For more information about the web overlays and overlay customization, please click the tutorial above.

(2) How to Apply the Donation Platform, Streamlabs (EN/ES)

You can connect donation platforms such as Streamlabs to create chat boxes, subscription notifications, or donation notifications. If you are curious about how to setup Streamlabs and connect it to CameraFi Live, please click the tutorial.

*Detailed settings for each widget like font size, or chat style are available in the Streamlabs dashboard. It is NOT available in the app.


(3) How to add video sources and use PIP(Picture-in-Picture) (EN)

With the overlay feature, you can broadcast live your pre-recorded video. Keep in mind that if you use someone else's content on your live video, this could result in a copyright violation.


(4) How to add Image Files in Your Live Video (EN/ES/PT/ID)

You can add up to 3 images in your live-streaming video. With this feature, you can add your own broadcasting logo or your sponsor companies, etc. in your live video screen.


(5) How to add a subtitle in your video (EN)

You can use our text overlay feature to add logotypes or to type and add text to your live stream screen.


(6) How to Use Motion Graphics(Effects) (EN/ID)

CameraFi Live supports various EFFECTs such as Likes, Thumbs-up, Emojis, and broadcasting stand-by effects. You can also apply customizable motion graphics where you can edit the text such as scoreboards, news subtitles, ecommerce tools, etc.


(7) How to share the chat? (EN)

You can add a chat window in your live video by activating the CHAT feature. To learn how to set up and add the chat to your stream screen, please click the tutorial and check the manual.

(8) How to Use Preset Feature (EN)

If you are planning to broadcast repeatedly with the same settings, you can save your settings using the PRESET feature. This way, you can bring back images, texts, and effects really easily and quickly. 


6. Screen Broadcasting(Mobile Game Streaming) Inquiries

As of December 20, 2024, screen broadcasting mode is supported only on Android.


(1) How to record and live-stream internal audio on Android(* Android OS 10 users ONLY) (EN/ES/PT/ID)

Due to the Android OS policy, only Android OS 10 users can record the internal audio for live-streaming. This feature only works for apps that support the target API 29.
From Nov. 2nd of 2020, the new update from the Google Play Store must support the target API 29, so we believe that more apps will support the target API 29 soon.


(2) If There’s No Sound in CameraFi Live or Mobile Games
Due to Android policy, you cannot use audio in both the game app and CameraFi Live at the same time. For example, if voice chat is enabled in a game, the game takes control of the audio, and CameraFi Live won’t have sound.



CameraFi Live allows you to record vertically and live stream your screen.


7. External Device Connection Inquiries

(1) How to Connect a DSLR Camera on Android


(2) How to Connect an External Camera on iOS
This manual explains how to use an external camera with the CameraFi Live iOS app using ‘Accsoon SeeMo’.

(3) How to Stream from External Camera in Portrait Mode


(4) My Android OS is 10. I cannot connect my USB camera. (EN)

Some devices with Android OS 10 do NOT support UVC(USB Video Class) devices to be connected in the apps with target SDK Version API Level 28+. In this case, you need to download CameraFi Live with target SDK Version API Level 27. Please click the title and to access the app's download link in the post.

CameraFi Live provides a function to broadcast with an external camera that supports USB UVC(USB Video Class). You can connect wired cameras such as wearable cameras, webcams, microscopes, and endoscopes directly. Or, your DSLR cameras, camcorders, and drones can be used as a video source in your live-streaming with an HDMI-UVC capture card.

Many CameraFi Live users connect a DSLR or camcorder to an Android smartphone using an HDMI capture card. Starting from the beginning of 2020, the Chinese HDMI capture cards have been widely distributed at an affordable price ($10 to $30). The CameraFi Live team has tested the affordable HDMI capture cards' compatibility with CameraFi Live.


8. Professional Streaming


(2) How to Use a Smartphone as a Webcam (OBS, Zoom)
You can use a smartphone with CameraFi Live as a webcam, connecting multiple phones for live streaming via OBS.
🔗 Using SRT to utilize an Android phone as a webcam in OBS:
https://blog.camerafi.com/2020/09/how-to-connect-camerafi-live-like.html
🔗 Broadcasting with CameraFi Live, OBS, and Zoom:
https://blog.camerafi.com/2020/10/blog-post.html

(3) How to Use Chroma Key for Live Broadcasting
You can use CameraFi Live with specific programs to perform chroma key compositing, removing the background and leaving only the subject visible.
🔗 Chroma Key with vMix: https://blog.camerafi.com/2023/04/how-to-live-stream-with-green-screen.html
🔗 Chroma Key with OBS: https://blog.camerafi.com/2023/04/how-to-live-stream-with-green-screen_25.html

(4) How to stream with DSLR cameras and smartphones. (EN)
With vMix and CameraFi Live, you can broadcast with multiple smartphones and professional broadcasting cameras. You can transmit videos from a camera quickly and stably in a wireless environment.
CameraFi Live allows you to connect your Restream account to be able to do multi-streaming. Restream is a multi-streaming platform that supports 30+ platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Facebook etc. You can use Restream exclusively by logging in.


9. Audio Inquiries


You can use various microphones (built-in, wired, Bluetooth) and audio files in your stream. You can also mix them, such as combining background music with your microphone input.
With CameraFi Live you can choose which microphone to use in your live broadcast. The options available are: Bluetooth, Internal, and Wired microphone.


(3) How to use audio sync feature (EN)

This manual explains how to sync audio during your broadcast.


10. Subscription/Payment Inquiries


(2) How can I purchase monthly/annual subscription?(EN/PT/ID)

In-app subscription is the regular(monthly/annual) payment that is managed through the Google payment system. If you purchase a monthly/annual in-app subscription, you will be charged in a regular billing cycle. You can get rid of watermarks & ads, and broadcast with more diverse features provided by CameraFi Live.


(3) How to Cancel or Restore Your Subscription(EN/ES/PT/ID)

CameraFi Live's in-app purchase is a subscription based system. Therefore, if you are not planning to use CameraFi Live's premium features anymore, you should cancel your subscription. After cancellation, if you would like to use the premium services again, you can restore your subscription.


If your CameraFi Live monthly / annual subscription is not working, you need to check:
1. If your subscription is active
2. If you downloaded CameraFi Live with the Google account you used for the payment.
For more information on how to resolve this problem click the tutorial above.

(5) How to Use CameraFi Live Promotion Code
By entering a promotion code on the Play Store, you can use CameraFi Live’s monthly subscription for free for a specific period. After the free period ends, the subscription will automatically renew.



11. Other Inquiries

(1) How to Resolve Error Messages After Selecting a Broadcast Server (EN)
This manual covers error messages and solutions for different broadcast servers like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch.

(2) How to Use the Replay Feature
As of December 20, 2024, the replay feature is supported only on Android.

(3) How to Resolve Streaming Issues Like Disconnections
This manual provides three tips for more stable live streaming.
🔗 https://blog.camerafi.com/2021/07/3-tips-to-improve-mobile-live-streaming.html 🔗 https://youtu.be/3f0wkdHVciI?si=9Z1gbbvHMLVELDoE


(4) List of Devices Supporting Specific Resolutions and FPS

If you have any questions beyond the FAQ, feel free to contact us via email or our Naver Cafe.
In particular, on our Naver Cafe, you can check out other users' cases and more detailed manuals.

   CameraFi Live provides a camera pro mode. You can manually adjust ISO, exposure level, shutter speed, and white balance to broadcast live. Additionally, you can also focus and zoom.

(6) How to Draw with Pen In Your Live Video (EN)

The pen feature is located in the new Hamburger menu located in the right-upper corner of your screen.





If you have any questions beyond the FAQ, feel free to contact us via email or our Naver Cafe.
In particular, on our Naver Cafe, you can check out other users' cases and more detailed manuals.


Providing detailed descriptions of your issues will help us identify and solve the problem more effectively.
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The CameraFi Live team is always listening to improve user convenience.

Thank you.




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