Rivet App – Rivet Help Center

Rivet App

The Rivet App allows contributors to join streams from all around the world. The app is available on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.

You can Launch the app from Rivet Dashboard or open the app manually and paste in the Rivet ID.

For Contributor Camera Streams, each app version will have a dropdown menu to select a Video Source, Audio Source, and Resolution. Resolutions will only appear if they are supported by the selected Video Source.

Video Sources can include webcams, video outputs from softwares like vMix, and NDI streams.

Rivet will recognize any NDI streams as long as the devices are on the same network as the NDI source.

A preview of the video source is displayed at the top of the menu on the desktop versions. Mobile versions do not show a preview

Audio Sources include microphones, bluetooth devices, and audio outputs from NDI streams.

Toggle on Backup File Recording / Record to save a recording of the stream on the device.

On the desktop apps, click on Choose Backup File Location to route where you want to save the recording.

Recordings for the mobile apps will be saved to the Photos app. You’ll get a prompt the first time you enable recording on the app to allow Rivet to access your photos. Select Allow Access to All Photos. You only need to do this once.

Click on the Settings tab at the bottom of the screen to adjust the stream settings. Different options will be available for each app version and device.

Mac and Windows Settings:

Stream Resolution
Stream Frame Rate
Stream Latency
Stream Encoder
Stream Encoder Profile
Multisync
Stream Audio Bitrate
Stream Video Bitrate
Recording Resolution
Recording Audio Bitrate
Recording Encoder
Recording Encoder Profile
Recording Video Bitrate

iOS Settings:

Channel Count
Audio Bitrate
Sample Rate
Stream Resolution
Video Stabilization
Video Bitrate
Frame Rate
Keyframe Frequency
Codec
Contributor Feed Latency
Program Feed Latency
Recording Resolution
Recording Video Bitrate
Noise Suppression

Android Settings:

Channel Count
Audio Bitrate
Sample Rate
Audio Source Typ
Acoustic Echo Cancellation
Noise Suppression
Stream Resolution
Video Stabilization
Video Broadcast
Frame Rate
Keyframe Frequency
Codec
Contributor Feed Latency
Program Feed Latency
Recording Resolution
Recording Video Bitrate

Click on Rivet Info / Information to see:

Contributor Feed IP Address
Program Feed IP Address
Encryption Passphrase
Stream ID

This tab can be toggled off from the stream settings on in Rivet Dashboard.

Start A Broadcast:

Click on Start Broadcast to start the stream.

The Contributors Feed will fill the preview screen. Audio meters are displayed on the left side of the screen.

Click on the Microphone icon beneath the meters to mute the mic. Mic gain can be adjusted with the scale above the meters.

Click on Stop Video to hide the video feed.

The lower menu bar displays the Input/Output Type, Stream Status, Current Bitrate, Current Frame Rate, Latency, CPU, Stream Duration, and Recording Status.

Click Stop Broadcast to stop the stream from the app.

You can also end the stream from the stream settings in Rivet Dashboard by clicking on the Stop button.

If a Program Feed is enabled, the Contributor Cam will appear in a PIP window on the side of the screen. The Program Feed will fill the rest of the display. Click on Hide My Video to hide the Contributor Cam.

The menu bar will display the status and statistics of both feeds.

Start Playback:

Program Feed only streams have a different menu on the apps. The desktop apps will display the Stream Name, Rivet ID, Settings, and the Start Playback button

Settings for the desktop apps include Audio Output, Decoder, Program Feed Latency, and enable NDI Output. These options are not available on mobile.

Rivet mobile will immediately start the playback after adding the Rivet ID.

Start A Broadcast:

Start Playback:

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