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faq [2026/01/18 14:32] – [If you do not do video hosting, where do I upload my videos?] adminfaq [2026/01/20 16:16] (current) – [I am the author of a Geminar. How much time do I have to in a broadcast? and when should I broadcast?] admin
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 //**PeerTube**//\\ //**PeerTube**//\\
-You can upload your videos to one of the free PeerTube instances. [[https://getpeertube.org|Peer Tube]] is a fantastic project from France, that encourages people to use their free software and start a "Peer Tube" server -- it is similar to YouTube -- but without advertisements. There are many PeerTube instances out there. We found [[https://makervideo.com|Maker Video]] and [[https://video.liberta.vip/|Liberta Vidéo]] to be useful. However there are many more. Choose from a [[https://instances.joinpeertube.org/instances?sort=-version| long list here]]. Read the terms and conditions of the specific Peer Tube instance you chose.  Also; it goes without saying, that you should have read our own [[tos|Terms and conditions]] and make sure you do not violate those too.+You can upload your videos to one of the free PeerTube instances. [[https://getpeertube.org|Peer Tube]] is a fantastic project from France, that encourages people to use their free software and start a "Peer Tube" server -- it is similar to YouTube -- but without advertisements. There are many PeerTube instances out there. We found [[https://makervideo.com|Maker Video]] and [[https://video.liberta.vip/|Liberta Vidéo]] to be useful. However there are many more. Choose from a [[https://instances.joinpeertube.org/instances?sort=-version| long list here]]. 
  
 //**File Garden**//\\ //**File Garden**//\\
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 You can also get an account at [[https://portal.gcore.com/streaming/video|GCore]] and upload your videos there. They too offer a CDN and they also have a generous pay-as-you-go system. We do not have a special uploader for GCore; but if you go to their dashboard and select the streaming section, and there to video; it is quite easy to use their interface. Note that you will have to give a credit card to activate your account. They give a 14 day trial... and after that they will switch you to the pay-as-you-go system. Please read their pricing system carefully. You can also get an account at [[https://portal.gcore.com/streaming/video|GCore]] and upload your videos there. They too offer a CDN and they also have a generous pay-as-you-go system. We do not have a special uploader for GCore; but if you go to their dashboard and select the streaming section, and there to video; it is quite easy to use their interface. Note that you will have to give a credit card to activate your account. They give a 14 day trial... and after that they will switch you to the pay-as-you-go system. Please read their pricing system carefully.
  
-//When you choose the service where you want to upload, make sure those video links are not blocked when used on other websites (such as ours). And those links should be permanently available. So do not upload to services that allow a file to be present for a limited time.//+//**IMPORTANT**\\ 
 +When you choose the service where you want to upload, make sure those video links are not blocked when used on other websites (such as ours). And those links should be permanently available. So do not upload to services that allow a file to be present for a limited time.//
  
-Read more on [[For Authors|how authors should use Geminars]] +Read the terms and conditions of the service that you chose.  Also; it goes without saying, that you should have read our own [[tos|Terms and conditions]] and make sure you do not violate those too. 
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 +Read more on [[For Authors|how authors should use Geminars.]] 
  
 ====Can I use a video on YouTube here?==== ====Can I use a video on YouTube here?====
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 By some chance, if the script had failed when uploading, run the command again; and it will resume the upload from where it had last left off.  By some chance, if the script had failed when uploading, run the command again; and it will resume the upload from where it had last left off. 
  
-====How to create my own homepage with only my videoos?====+====How to create my own homepage with only my videos?====
  
 Every person who registered at //Geminars// is considered an author. After all, it is easy for a viewer to become an author: //Just create a new Geminar!//  Every person has their own special Geminars page that displays ONLY their Geminars. If you had setup your username as "billgates" then your special home page would be https://thegems.space/of/billgates   In short; give a meaningful name as a username so that it would be easy for you and others to remember your special homepage here.  Every person who registered at //Geminars// is considered an author. After all, it is easy for a viewer to become an author: //Just create a new Geminar!//  Every person has their own special Geminars page that displays ONLY their Geminars. If you had setup your username as "billgates" then your special home page would be https://thegems.space/of/billgates   In short; give a meaningful name as a username so that it would be easy for you and others to remember your special homepage here. 
  
 (Note: Displaying your special home page will consume a tiny amount of your credits. So if you share it with a wide audience, make sure you have enough credits. The advantage of sharing is that the preview will be showcasing you -- with the image of your avatar)  (Note: Displaying your special home page will consume a tiny amount of your credits. So if you share it with a wide audience, make sure you have enough credits. The advantage of sharing is that the preview will be showcasing you -- with the image of your avatar) 
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 +====Can I do live streaming at Geminars?====
 +Though //Geminars// are not really meant for //live video// it can easily be used for live video streaming too. This may look like a contradiction but frankly, it is the nature of the technology: //Geminars// does not itself do any kind of video hosting (be it //live// or //VoD//). All you have to is to get the video or HLS link from wherever the video is hosted. 
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 +Luckily for those seeking to host live videos (though our philosophy is not aligned in that direction), you can host a live video session at //Geminars.// due to one subtle "loophole": An HLS link is not just used only for pre-recorded videos, but it is often used for live-sessions too.
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 + All you have to do is to select a live-streaming provider that gives you the HLS link for that live session. We tested this at GCore  (https://portal.gcore.com/) and found that the HLS link they give for a live video session does indeed play at //Geminars// too. 
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 +But there are some important caveats: Make sure that the service you use has CORS support so that the link plays at //Geminars.// And such HLS links would have 30-45 seconds delay. Also, you need to configure OBS (Open Broadcaster Studio) or other RTMP software so that the live stream emerging from your computer is itself not stuttering. (That's because //most// home broadband Internet service provider //does not have enough bandwidth// to smoothly stream live-video)
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 ====I was unable to register!==== ====I was unable to register!====
  
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 True. When someone beckons the author of a geminar to join and/or broadcast live, there is no guarantee that the author would indeed land up at that page. So we implemented a rule: Clicking on the //Beckon Author// button does not immediately result in any credits being deducted. Instead, if the author did come into the Geminar within the next one hour, only then would the charges be deducted from that beckoner's account. So do not worry about wasting your credits by clicking //Beckon Authors// on those authors who did not respond. True. When someone beckons the author of a geminar to join and/or broadcast live, there is no guarantee that the author would indeed land up at that page. So we implemented a rule: Clicking on the //Beckon Author// button does not immediately result in any credits being deducted. Instead, if the author did come into the Geminar within the next one hour, only then would the charges be deducted from that beckoner's account. So do not worry about wasting your credits by clicking //Beckon Authors// on those authors who did not respond.
  
-====I am the author of a Geminar. How much time do I have to in a broadcast? and when should I broadcast?====+====I am the author of a Geminar. How much time do I have to in an audio broadcast? and when should I broadcast?====
 You can always start your broadcast anytime. You can broadcast for any amount of time.  But usually, making a short, sweet live audio broadcast would be liked by your audience. Make sure you have sufficient credits balance. You can always start your broadcast anytime. You can broadcast for any amount of time.  But usually, making a short, sweet live audio broadcast would be liked by your audience. Make sure you have sufficient credits balance.
  
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