As of version 6.5.0 (released February 2022), we have added the ability to use C4 Broadcaster as an External Encoder. This means you can benefit from using the powerful camera of your mobile device while interacting with your viewers via the broadcast window on your PC. This works in the same way as if you were using OBS, but without the setup that would be required there to get it to work.

In order to do this, please follow these 3 simple steps:

• Start C4Broadcaster and press on the external encoder button next to the regular Start Broadcast button.
  
  
  
  

• Navigate to https://cam4.com and click on Broadcast. In the Broadcast Window, switch to the External Encoder tab. The camera preview from your mobile phone should appear in the player.
  
  

• Press the Start Broadcast button in the Broadcast Window and have fun.
  
  
  

  You can now use your mobile device to move around while managing your room through the broadcast window.

  • Place the mobile phone anywhere you desire, forget about cables, external cameras or carrying your laptop from room to room

  • Make good use of the quality of your phone cameras. If your network connection and device supports it, you can stream in FullHD resolution from your device

  • Avoid the potential painful OBS or any 3rd party software configuration

  • If your wi-fi connection is sketchy, you can always switch to mobile data (4G/5G) in order to provide a better experience for your viewers

  When finishing your show, remember to close both the Broadcast Window and also stop the stream from C4Broadcaster

  Note:
  While streaming in External Encoder mode, viewer interactions and some features are disabled on C4Broadcaster. They are available in the Broadcast Window

   

   

Can’t see or use your camera and microphone set up in CAM4
Streaming 2.0?

Please make sure that you are logged into Cam4 and can access
Streaming 2.0 tab in the Broadcast window

I get a message that my camera or microphone is disabled / No camera or microphone appears on my CAM4 Streaming 2.0 broadcast page.

• The camera and/or microphone are disabled in your browser. Please
  enable them by clicking the “Allow” button near the address/URL bar to allow cam access for the site – Select Continue allowing / Allow -> Done – and then refresh the page.

or from browser settings

• Chrome
• Opera – Camera and microphone

Please note: This may require a browser restart rather than just a page refresh as other tabs or browser windows may interfere with the change

Your camera and/or your microphone could be in use by another app. In many cases, your browser might not be able to access them directly if they are already in use. To fix this please close any other tabs/browsers or applications that are currently using your camera
( Tip: your camera in use indicator is lit before reaching the CAM4 website it generally indicates something else is using your cam.)

Problems streaming on more than one platform.

You may experience issues trying to broadcast on multiple platforms while using streaming 2.0.  If this is an issue you will need to create a virtual cam while only using one physical cam. The most common option would be to use the combination of OBS + OBs browser plugin. This will give you an additional cam in the dropdown list of an OBS virtual cam

1. 1. Install OBS Studio. It can be downloaded here, instructions for auto-configuration can be found here
   2. Install OBS Virtual cam based on your platform. Windows, Mac, Linux. Please note for Windows this will require a system restart to complete the installation.
   3. Open OBS Studio
      • Select Tools / VirtualCam in the main OBS Studio window
      • Press the Start button, then close the dialog
      • Open your browser and choose OBS-Camera as your webcam.
      • You don’t need to press Start Streaming in OBS, but you need to have the proper settings for sources in OBS ( Camera and Microphone)
      • Start Streaming on CAM4 using Streaming 2.0 or External Encoder tab.

If you are entering into a private show on another platform while you are live on CAM4, we have added a Solo Private Show feature. This allows you to start a private show with no viewer which

• Gives you privacy for the show
• Keeps your directory position and viewers on CAM4
• Offers an increase in your revenue by having spy viewers

The options for this appear in the lower left of your broadcast window after clicking on the Settings cogwheel as shown below

To end the Solo Private, click the End button located at the lower right corner of your broadcast window

Struggling to build an audience?

Just logged on and want to kickstart your show?

Now you can BOOST your room higher in the directory for just 25 tokens! The boost will last 5 minutes. If you have not added 10 unique viewers within that period the time will extend to a maximum of 30 minutes so you can gain those viewers and increase your rank once the boost period ends

How it Works: 

You will now notice the new BOOST button on your screen after starting a LIVE broadcast.

Boosted broadcasters will be evenly distributed among the top 25% of all cams based on their ranking against each other. So the lower your ranking the more positions you will gain using Boost

Click on the “Boost Now” button to start the feature.

It costs 25 tokens to BOOST yourself for a full 5 mins.

When you click on “Proceed” the cost of the BOOST will be deducted from your CAM4 account and your cam will be re-positioned on the directory page. 

What Happens when BOOST starts?

1. You will see a message in your chat letting you know who purchased the boost.
2. There is a bar on your broadcast window that will slowly fill up as the time runs out. 
3. The BOOST button is now inactive, this means you cannot click on it. The text has also changed to read” Boost Active” and includes a count down. 

What Happens When the BOOST ends?

1. The button will say “Boost” again become active enabling you to click on it again.
2. You will see a message in the chat window that will tell you that the BOOST has ended and display how many viewers you gained during that BOOST.
3. Your directory position will change, but not necessarily back to your original position – because your new position will reflect increases in your viewers due to the boost.

Viewers can BOOST you too!!

Viewers are always looking for ways to support their favorite broadcasters. Why not encourage them to use the Boost feature on you?  With their help, boosting can really make a difference in your performance and exposure on CAM4. 

Tipping games are available when using the C4Broadcaster app on android devices!

• What games are available in the app?
  Roll the dice, spin the wheel and token keno are all now available to be used.
• How do I turn on the games?
  Tap the games icon from the list on the right, then choose the game you want to play!

• Once you have made the selection, you will be able to set the prizes before pressing “start game” at the bottom of the screen to begin.

• What is the games history button?
  When a game is running you’ll see this icon in the top left. Tap it and you’ll be able to review any activity in the game so you can remind yourself which prizes have been won if you missed the notification. Tap it again to return to the chat.

• What is the clock icon under games history?
  If there is a clock icon that means someone has tipped to play the game, so it is on cooldown for 1 minute to allow time gor you to complete that prize. Once the timer runs out the game will resume. While the clock is active “game history” will be replaced by the name of the person playing the game and the result.
• How do I stop the game?
  Tap the games icon again, and choose “End game”.
• Can I edit the prizes while the game is active?
  No, you must end the game first.

Related Articles

• C4Broadcaster

We hope you’re enjoying using our C4 broadcasting app. If this is your first time or you just need a refresher you may find it useful to go over the main functions of the app. More settings such as microphone controls and private show settings are available by swiping from the right edge of the screen.

Tap this to bring up the edit goal field, where you can set your token goal and status message. This is the number of tokens received during the current broadcast. Tap this to bring up the leader-board. This is the current viewer count. Tap it to bring up the list of logged-in viewers The record button, tap this to record a video from the broadcast. Later you can upload the recording to your “my shop”! Red and live indicates the broadcast is active. Tap this to end the broadcast. If the broadcast is not active it will be grey and read “offline” instead. If a game is active this is where your game activity and information is. Tap the dice icon to bring up the game history. Camera switch. Use this to change between the front and back cameras Orientation switch. Press this to swap between landscape and portrait modes. Face masks and filters Game center. If a game is active the icon will be red. Press here to start a game, change the game settings, or to end the current game. Private show requests will appear here, in the center of the screen. The username of the person chatting. Press here to open a private conversation. Long press to bring up the moderation tools (which we have done here). You can use these to ban, kick or silence people in your room. Note the gold background indicating he is a gold member and the token icon indicating he has some tokens. Usually, this is where the chat message is displayed. Because we have long pressed the message the moderation tools appear. Pressing the X on the right will return us to the chat message. These are active conversations. The purple one on the left is public chat. The one with a username and avatar is a private chat with that member. To swap between them tap the relevant conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I turn off my microphone?

Swipe from the right of the screen to open the menu, then turn the microphone toggle off. If the option is not present then unfortunately it is not possible for your device.

Why can’t I see certain options on my phone?

Some options such as face masks or the microphone toggle may be unavailable on some devices due to technical limitations from the manufacturer.

Can I connect my toy to C4 Broadcaster?

No, it is not currently possible to connect any devices such as live touch or Lovense toys to C4 Broadcaster

Can I set a moderator from C4 Broadcaster?

Moderators cannot be set or removed using C4 Broadcaster.

Can I set a password for my room?

No, password-protected private rooms are not yet available on C4 Broadcaster

Why am I getting the message “Disconnecting due to poor network connection”?

The speed may be too low, or your phone’s connection may have dropped. If you are seeing this a lot, please contact technical@cam4.com

Why am I getting the message “The server cannot be reached”?

This could be an issue with network equipment, or your provider restricting access to adult content. If you can reach other adult websites on the same connection please contact technical@cam4.com with your connection information and IP address so we can investigate further.

Why is my camera so dark?
If you find your camera is too dark please open the menu by swiping from the right and toggle the “increase camera brightness” option.

Private Shows

Private shows are available when using the app to broadcast! You can change the settings by opening the menu by swiping from the right and making your choices from the options under the “Private shows” heading.

Fixed time private shows and cam2cam are not currently available.

When someone requests a private show you’ll receive a popup in the middle of your screen with options to accept or decline the show. You’ll also see information such as their username, the number of tokens they currently hold, and their gold status to help you make an informed decision. Tap the red cross to decline the show, or tap the green tick to accept the show and immediately go private. If you are not yet ready to take the private show you can tap the grey clock icon to suspend the request. You have 2 minutes to accept or decline the private show after it has been requested .

When the show is underway you’ll see a timer in the top left with a “stop” button. Tap the stop button at any time to end the show.

Once the show has ended you’ll see a receipt, letting you know how many tokens you earned for the private show!

• Tipping games on C4Broadcaster

Some countries and states are now requiring adult sites to offer a non-explicit version of the site to viewers till they are age verified. Having images in this gallery will ensure that you show up on all versions of CAM4!

What is considered an SFW (safe-for-work) image?

Images in your SFW Gallery should be without nudity which means no photos of genital’s or sexual acts (real or simulated). Breasts and nipples are permitted.

How do I use the SFW Gallery

1. Go to My Account
2. Choose Galleries
3. Choose SFW Gallery

4. You can upload up to 10 images to this gallery

Please note:

• Only use images to which you own the copyright.
• Do not include images showing others who are not approved on your account.
• No pictures of children.
• No images of weaponry or violence.