Buzz Live — Complete Producer Reference

Buzz Live is a browser-native live streaming control room built for creators, producers, and community broadcasters. No OBS required — go live from any laptop or phone.

• 01
  Go to the launch page:

  https://itsbuzzing.com/live/go

  Enter your room title, description, and stream type. Click "Go Live" to create your room.
• 02
  Save your manage token. After room creation you receive a private manage URL:

  https://itsbuzzing.com/live/<slug>/manage?manage=<token>

  This token grants producer access. Share it with co-producers only — never post it publicly.
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  Share your public room URL with viewers:

  https://itsbuzzing.com/live/<slug>

  Viewers join without any token. Share this link on social, in your newsletter, anywhere.

Your room is live the moment you create it. The viewer page shows your stream embed, chat, and any overlays you push.

Your full control room lives at your manage URL. All tools below require the manage token.

Session Markers

Tag key moments during the live stream. Markers are saved to the database and visible in your post-stream inbox for clipping and AI processing.

Real-Time Overlay Events

Push sponsor cards, announcements, and polls instantly to all live viewers via Socket.IO. Fires immediately — no scheduling needed.

Timed Replay Overlays New

Schedule overlays that fire at specific timestamps during replay playback. Persisted in the database — every future viewer at that timestamp sees the overlay, forever.

BuzzClip

Clip the current moment for a shareable highlight. Clips are linked to the room and accessible in your BuzzClip dashboard.

Post-Stream Inbox

After your stream ends, Buzz Live runs an AI pipeline that generates a summary, newsletter copy, and a sponsor recap. View results at:

The most powerful new producer tool. Schedule overlays that fire automatically at exact timestamps during replay playback — monetize your VOD content the same way you monetize live.

How to Schedule a Cue

1. 1
   Open your Producer Desk at your manage URL. Scroll to Schedule Timed Cues (Replay) section.
2. 2
   Enter the timestamp in MM:SS format. Example: 01:30 = 90 seconds into the replay.
3. 3
   Select a cue type from the dropdown (sponsor_cta, announcement, goal_update, reaction_pulse).
4. 4
   Enter title (max 80 chars), body text (max 200 chars), and optional CTA text + URL.
5. 5
   Click Submit. The cue is saved to the database and appears in the live cue list below the form.
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   All future replay viewers will see the overlay at that exact timestamp.

What Viewers See

When a viewer watches the replay and the video reaches your configured timestamp (within a 1-second window), the overlay card appears over the player. It shows the title, body text, and a CTA button if a URL was provided. The overlay dismisses automatically after the configured duration (5–60 seconds). The viewer can also dismiss it early.

Cue Types

Timeline Marker Bar (Iframe Fallback)

If the replay uses an iframe player (e.g., Streamyard VOD embed), the native video timeupdate event is unavailable. In this case, a horizontal timeline bar is rendered below the player. Each cue appears as a color-coded tick mark at its proportional position. Clicking a tick fires the overlay manually.

API Reference

Keep the conversation going after the stream ends. The After Party room is a persistent discussion space accessible at:

Share the after-party link in your stream ending slide. Viewers who want to keep chatting, ask follow-up questions, or network with other community members can continue there without a replay interruption.

Replays are automatic. Once the stream ends, viewers can access the recording at:

Any timed overlay cues you scheduled fire automatically during replay. The page fetches cues from the API on load and uses the video timeupdate event to fire them at the configured timestamps.

Invite co-producers to help manage your stream. Co-producers get full Producer Desk access (markers, overlays, timed cues, BuzzClip) but cannot end the room or revoke other producers.

• 1
  Open your Producer Desk. Navigate to the Team tab.
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  Enter the co-producer's email and click Invite. They receive an email with their manage link.
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  To revoke access, click Revoke next to their name. Their token immediately becomes invalid.
• 4
  Use Copy Link to share the manage URL directly without sending an email.

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  Schedule timed cues during the live stream while your session markers are fresh. Look at your marker log, convert key moments to cues while you remember the timestamps.
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  Use sponsor_cta for monetization. Partner with a local business and place their cue at the highest-attention moments (opening 60 seconds, peak engagement segments).
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  Use announcement for key moments. If you mentioned a free resource, a link, or a product — put a cue at that exact second so every replay viewer can click through.
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  Run real-time overlays AND timed cues. Real-time covers live viewers, timed cues cover replay viewers. Double your reach with minimal extra effort.
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  Check your post-stream inbox. The AI-generated sponsor recap lists every Sponsor marker you tagged — use it to build a deliverables report for your sponsor within minutes of going off air.
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  Set duration carefully. For sponsor CTA overlays, 12–15 seconds is enough. For complex announcements with URLs, push it to 20–25 seconds to give viewers time to read and click.