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Eva932
02-10-2015, 11:52 AM
The only way I was able to fix my issues was to use chrome instead of firefox. any issue I had.. it seems was with the browser. I haven't had any issues since switching
Same for me after I switched to chrome instead of firefox.
scarlettbelle
02-10-2015, 11:54 AM
@Ruby This has happened to me several times. I usually verify them by temporarily blocking them in e-mail settings, then checking their payment history in my block list. If they actually bought the vid, then I unblock them and send the video link. If they're trying to scam me I report and ban them. It takes a few extra minutes, but it's worth it to avoid giving scammers free vids. Some ladies give out passwords during their goldshows to avoid that issue, which would work great if you give out vids to everyone in the show (I only send vids to people who tip over X amount).
RubyRapture
02-10-2015, 12:15 PM
Great advice! Thanks for providing a solution. I don't have to deal with that kind of thing, but I wanted you ladies to be aware of it. I've already reported this particular user.
@Ruby This has happened to me several times. I usually verify them by temporarily blocking them in e-mail settings, then checking their payment history in my block list. If they actually bought the vid, then I unblock them and send the video link. If they're trying to scam me I report and ban them. It takes a few extra minutes, but it's worth it to avoid giving scammers free vids. Some ladies give out passwords during their goldshows to avoid that issue, which would work great if you give out vids to everyone in the show (I only send vids to people who tip over X amount).
Magical_Hoohah
02-10-2015, 01:36 PM
I dont know if registered members are signed up with creditcard only, or if they can sign up without it, clueless about that.
I'm pretty sure that there's a way to sign up and get a screen name without providing a credit card. That's the difference between the guys in "Guest Chat" (the middle box) and "Free Chat" (the 3rd box). Guys in "Guest Chat" are logged in and have a card on file. Guys in "Free Chat" are logged in without a credit card. If a guy or perving model isn't logged in at all or has never signed up for a customer account, you will have no way of knowing that s/he's there. Those are the people that won't be able to find you if you have geoblocking and they don't know your name.
What I don't know is... If you go to Start My Show>Settings>Allow Free Chat (no credit card), and you choose "no", it gets rid of the "Free Chat" third box on your screen. But can no-credit-card-guys still enter your room and watch you?
I've had some guys in the "Free Chat" box type things like "Can you see me? Can you see what I'm typing?" If it's slow, I might respond that I can see them, and then they ask why other models don't see them. That makes me think that with Free Chat disabled, the guys can still watch you in free chat and type things to you, and they're only "blocked" in the sense that you don't ever see them or what they say.
I've also always wondered, if you perv on a model without logging in as a customer, why is there a box for you to type to the model? I just tested this, and you can type stuff there AND send it, and what you wrote shows up on the chat log as "Guest: [whatever you said]." As a model, I have never seen anything from "Guest" appear in my chat log, so I assume models don't see anything written by guys that aren't logged in at all (thank god!). So why does SM lead people (guys that aren't logged in, guys that have no credit card listed) to believe that they're chatting to the model if the model can't even see them? Why isn't the "Enter Text Here" area blocked out with a note to sign up or enter a card if they want to chat with the model?
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 02:10 PM
OK so I just got verified with Streamate (fuckin YEAH! :D ) and have spent 2 booooring hours chatting and hustling and earning zero. My mic wasn't working so I couldn't talk out loud (think I've fixed that) and the guys there seem to want to chat about other sites I might be on (grrrrr) and not have a show on SM.
Anyway, I have a question. I followed the link and instructions to download the HD encoder. I installed it. I checked the settings. SM wouldn't start a show until I'd closed that, so I did. I started a show and top left of my streaming pic it said "HD". Does this mean I am definitely streaming my shows in HD?
NikkiMonroe
02-10-2015, 02:13 PM
No, if the encoder is working correctly there will be a whole separate window with your stream, and you will not see yourself in the window to the left of the chat on SM.
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?187581-Streammate-2-0-the-Hustle-and-Tech-Support-Thread&highlight=encoder
that thread should help.
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 02:30 PM
No, if the encoder is working correctly there will be a whole separate window with your stream, and you will not see yourself in the window to the left of the chat on SM.
https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/showthread.php?187581-Streammate-2-0-the-Hustle-and-Tech-Support-Thread&highlight=encoder
that thread should help.
No, I can't see what I am supposed to be looking for on that thread :/
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 03:36 PM
Am I not allowed to view any other ladies? Keeps just taking me back to my dashboard whenever I try to look at anyone's feed!
kortneykay
02-10-2015, 04:06 PM
Am I not allowed to view any other ladies? Keeps just taking me back to my dashboard whenever I try to look at anyone's feed!
Open a new window and go to streamate.com That should help.
AliceFun
02-10-2015, 04:26 PM
I'm pretty sure that there's a way to sign up and get a screen name without providing a credit card. That's the difference between the guys in "Guest Chat" (the middle box) and "Free Chat" (the 3rd box). Guys in "Guest Chat" are logged in and have a card on file. Guys in "Free Chat" are logged in without a credit card. If a guy or perving model isn't logged in at all or has never signed up for a customer account, you will have no way of knowing that s/he's there. Those are the people that won't be able to find you if you have geoblocking and they don't know your name. SPOT ON!
What I don't know is... If you go to Start My Show>Settings>Allow Free Chat (no credit card), and you choose "no", it gets rid of the "Free Chat" third box on your screen. But can no-credit-card-guys still enter your room and watch you?
I've had some guys in the "Free Chat" box type things like "Can you see me? Can you see what I'm typing?" If it's slow, I might respond that I can see them, and then they ask why other models don't see them. That makes me think that with Free Chat disabled, the guys can still watch you in free chat and type things to you, and they're only "blocked" in the sense that you don't ever see them or what they say. YES THIS MAKES SENSE TO ME TOO!
I've also always wondered, if you perv on a model without logging in as a customer, why is there a box for you to type to the model? I just tested this, and you can type stuff there AND send it, and what you wrote shows up on the chat log as "Guest: [whatever you said]." As a model, I have never seen anything from "Guest" appear in my chat log, so I assume models don't see anything written by guys that aren't logged in at all (thank god!). So why does SM lead people (guys that aren't logged in, guys that have no credit card listed) to believe that they're chatting to the model if the model can't even see them? Why isn't the "Enter Text Here" area blocked out with a note to sign up or enter a card if they want to chat with the model?
Hmmm, i dont understand why they dont 'fix' this issue, u been on the main streamate.com site & tested this Magical? Also, the girls u checked, u did it as an invisible guest i understand so they did not have geoblock on otherwise u would not be able to see them in model list & get to their stream without being signed in as a member, right? So i assume the text u typed just got lost in the web space, the model wont see it either because she has the 'free chat/ 3rd chat' option disabled OR she is not paying attention to that chat window. When u chatted with guys in that 3rd free chat, as a model urself, what usernames they had? Maybe guestsomething or names like MrBig or so?
Indeed very good points Magical, i wanted to ask further more about all these details myself but did not wanted to clog the thread with my questions, also kinda difficult for me to get the right phrasing in english, very little people understood what i asked anyway (thank you to the ones that gave valuable input xoxo).
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 04:34 PM
No one can hear my audio! I've done all the troubleshooting, all seems to be OK, but still no one can hear me :( What am I doing wrong please?
Issabelle
02-10-2015, 04:35 PM
Here's what I can tell you about geoblocking.
White labels and the main SM site generally respect it and pull any model with a geoblock restriction OFF of the main page listings IF the person viewing them isn't logged into a customer account (customer account meaning registered CC guy who would appear under the 'guest' tab in your chat). However, if the person who isn't logged in has your direct room link they can still view your feed. Yes, these free chat guys CAN send messages, but those messages aren't going to show up unless the model has the 'free chat' tab enabled.
White labels and the main SM site will show a model in the listings if the person viewing is logged into a customer account AND they are not in the restricted region. If the customer is logged in and from the restricted area (ex. New York), then the model does not appear AND typing a direct link for her room into the URL will not allow them to access the model's feed.
Cammodel directory generally doesn't list models who have geoblock in place in the main listings, but a direct link (your cammodels link, specifically) will allow anyone to view the feed (geoblocked region or no). However, the rules for who gets to send messages are the same in that the model will only see 'guest chat' messages. If she has 'free chat' enabled then she will also see the free chat customer messages, regardless of geoblock.
Overall, geoblocking cuts down on the number of non-registered customers who can view your room greatly, but if they have a direct link they can still view you. As for registered customers, geoblocking still leaves you on the 'main page' of models and allows them access to your room so long as they are not part of your geoblocked region.
That help any?
Issabelle
02-10-2015, 04:37 PM
No one can hear my audio! I've done all the troubleshooting, all seems to be OK, but still no one can hear me :( What am I doing wrong please?
You said you were using the encoder? If you could please show us a screenshot of your encoder settings and another screenshot of your SM screen (the one you get after clicking 'start my show'), we'll be able to help more.
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 04:52 PM
OK, here's my screengrabs...
Note that I close the encoder when opening SM otherwise I get an error message about something already being in use, or similar (will post if important)
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I don't know why I can't get the second attachment to work :( It's not like I'm pc illiterate! GRRRRRRRRR
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 04:57 PM
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why won't this work??
Issabelle
02-10-2015, 04:57 PM
The encoder needs to stay open for it to work. Are you selecting the 'external encoding' option when you're on the SM streaming page? If you are, when you click 'start my show' on that page, you should get a pop up with two strings of information that you put into the encoder under the 'FMS URL' and 'stream' options.
kortneykay
02-10-2015, 04:59 PM
OK, here's my screengrabs...
Note that I close the encoder when opening SM otherwise I get an error message about something already being in use, or similar (will post if important)
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I can't see the 2nd photo. Are you deleting the links in boxes FMS URL and STREAM and replacing them with the links given in SM's pop up when you click on "Start My Show" and then on the encoder clicking "start"?
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 05:00 PM
The encoder needs to stay open for it to work. Are you selecting the 'external encoding' option when you're on the SM streaming page? If you are, when you click 'start my show' on that page, you should get a pop up with two strings of information that you put into the encoder under the 'FMS URL' and 'stream' options.
Ah. No. I don't know how to choose 'external coding' on the SM streaming page. There's nothing that I can see to adjust or update.
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 05:02 PM
I can't see the 2nd photo. Are you deleting the links in boxes FMS URL and STREAM and replacing them with the links given in SM's pop up when you click on "Start My Show" and then on the encoder clicking "start"?
I don't get any pop up when I click "start my show". It just starts the show.
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 05:06 PM
Walking through it...
I open the encoder.
I open the SM Dash, and then click "start my show" which opens the chat window.
I see a black square where my pic should be on the "start my show". There are two pics of me on the encoder.
I click "start my show" under the black square. Someone comes in. They complain they can't see me and leave.
:(
kortneykay
02-10-2015, 05:07 PM
I don't get any pop up when I click "start my show". It just starts the show.
Let's start all over because there are several options. When you are using encoder you will not see yourself in the chatroom window, you will only see yourself on the encoder. The reason you are "starting your show" and seeing yourself is because you are choosing another option from the dropdown menu or it is choosing one for you.
When you go onto "start my show" from the streammatemodels dashboard (the big green button that says start my show) it will take you to the launch page. At the top of the page it will say My Cam and Quality. From that drop down menu you will be able to select "external encoding" at the very bottom.
Under the black box that says "external encoder" in red there is a large green button that also says "start my show". Once you click that you will get a pop up of 2 links. You will only get the pop ups if you've selected "external encoder".
The first link replaces the link on the encoder FMS URL and the 2nd link is to be replace the STREAM link. Once this has been done, press "start" and you will be live. Once you are done streaming for the day, hit stop on the encoder to stop streaming.
anonymous camgirl
02-10-2015, 05:07 PM
Did you try to right click on the black box on your streamate window.. and click on the microphone? click on settings, choose microphone and uncheck check.. sometimes mine doesn't work and that's what it is..possible?
No one can hear my audio! I've done all the troubleshooting, all seems to be OK, but still no one can hear me :( What am I doing wrong please?
Issabelle
02-10-2015, 05:14 PM
Kortney is correct. When using the encoder, you'll hit start on that as well and that's how you start streaming. Otherwise, you're just using the SM website and not the encoder. Your mic is likely still locked in for use on the encoder, which is why you aren't streaming with audio. As Anonymous just said, you need to select the proper microphone for streaming. If you aren't using the encoder and the mic is set to that instead of to use on the SM site, then no audio. Just gotta get all of that sorted out.
AliceFun
02-10-2015, 05:32 PM
The perfect answer Issabelle, that's what i figured myself from all the talking & facts i knew but u just added the last piece of soo much needed information, thank you soo much!! Yes, very little users actually know 'our special link' so that's not an issue for me, who knows that is my model friends because i gave it to them (or they know how to use it) or members who registered thru it & i receive my 'special commission' from *wink*.
Thank you again for taking the time to explain these all!! Much love, Hugs!
CatBBW
02-10-2015, 05:40 PM
Let's start all over because there are several options. When you are using encoder you will not see yourself in the chatroom window, you will only see yourself on the encoder. The reason you are "starting your show" and seeing yourself is because you are choosing another option from the dropdown menu or it is choosing one for you.
When you go onto "start my show" from the streammatemodels dashboard (the big green button that says start my show) it will take you to the launch page. At the top of the page it will say My Cam and Quality. From that drop down menu you will be able to select "external encoding" at the very bottom.
Under the black box that says "external encoder" in red there is a large green button that also says "start my show". Once you click that you will get a pop up of 2 links. You will only get the pop ups if you've selected "external encoder".
The first link replaces the link on the encoder FMS URL and the 2nd link is to be replace the STREAM link. Once this has been done, press "start" and you will be live. Once you are done streaming for the day, hit stop on the encoder to stop streaming.
Now have a pop-up: Problem publishing at primary server.
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DeepThoughts
02-11-2015, 05:29 AM
Now have a pop-up: Problem publishing at primary server.
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Have you watched this video on youtube?? Cause its very thorough and gives you a visual of exactly what you need to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KgYSiTd9sk
There are others but this one is the most recent with up to date info added. Good luck.
CatBBW
02-11-2015, 07:39 AM
Have you watched this video on youtube?? Cause its very thorough and gives you a visual of exactly what you need to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KgYSiTd9sk
There are others but this one is the most recent with up to date info added. Good luck.
Thanks, going to check it out now :)
CatBBW
02-11-2015, 08:07 AM
DONE IT! Thank you everyone for your help and patience - it all makes much more sense now that I've slept on it and stopped head=desking with the frustration. Here's to my first SM payout :D
CatBBW
02-11-2015, 04:03 PM
I'm back :( Very frustrated and unhappy. My computer doesn;t like the encoder at all. I've tried using lower settings, but it crashes my computer after about 3 mins of being connected.
So I want to use the general chat window. But the problem there is that my audio isn't working! And I don't know why!! I've fiddled and fiddled and unplugged and restarted, and NOTHING.
Can anyone help?
Bella28
02-11-2015, 04:47 PM
I'm back :( Very frustrated and unhappy. My computer doesn;t like the encoder at all. I've tried using lower settings, but it crashes my computer after about 3 mins of being connected.
So I want to use the general chat window. But the problem there is that my audio isn't working! And I don't know why!! I've fiddled and fiddled and unplugged and restarted, and NOTHING.
Can anyone help?
ive had the exact same issues and it doesnt sound like your computer it sounds like your internet speed is not enough to stream the encoder. I have 100mbps right now and i used to cam on 50mbps and that was a little rocky anything lower than that you will have issues.
CatBBW
02-11-2015, 04:58 PM
ive had the exact same issues and it doesnt sound like your computer it sounds like your internet speed is not enough to stream the encoder. I have 100mbps right now and i used to cam on 50mbps and that was a little rocky anything lower than that you will have issues.
Yep I think that's it for the encoder. Looks like I'm gonna have to change my provider.
Now my cam audio works on my old slow PC (not with the encoder) but not on the newer/faster laptop. I can't even click on the mic tab when you right click for the settings.
Two days of newbie status wasted :(
Bella28
02-11-2015, 05:43 PM
Yep I think that's it for the encoder. Looks like I'm gonna have to change my provider.
Now my cam audio works on my old slow PC (not with the encoder) but not on the newer/faster laptop. I can't even click on the mic tab when you right click for the settings.
Two days of newbie status wasted :(
faster net you will be fine it does get better !
SamanthaSugar
02-11-2015, 06:02 PM
Do any of you girls split with Freewebcams using their platform to split with SM? Not sure if it's messing with my placement or not. I do like the fact that I get paid hourly and that I can easily go back and forth from room to room.
LaylaLovely
02-11-2015, 06:07 PM
^^ I do :) but I have no idea about my placement since I never checked it
SamanthaSugar
02-11-2015, 06:55 PM
I can't check my placement so not sure if splitting is affecting the slowness of my room or if it's just slow as fuck on SM today
mimiboo69
02-11-2015, 07:12 PM
this might be a dum thing to ask I was doing a gold show and it was 2 dollar to get in and some one tipped me 20 and I got 7 dollars I thought it would be 14 dollars
Busygirl
02-11-2015, 07:14 PM
this might be a dum thing to ask I was doing a gold show and it was 2 dollar to get in and some one tipped me 20 and I got 7 dollars I thought it would be 14 dollars
You get 35%
SoloDesire
02-11-2015, 07:15 PM
this might be a dum thing to ask I was doing a gold show and it was 2 dollar to get in and some one tipped me 20 and I got 7 dollars I thought it would be 14 dollars
20x0.35=7 You get 35% of every dollar.
Marina Starr
02-11-2015, 07:21 PM
It doesn't matter if someone takes you private or just randomly tipped, you only get 35% of whatever they spend. Would be heaven if we could get 70% of the tips.
this might be a dum thing to ask I was doing a gold show and it was 2 dollar to get in and some one tipped me 20 and I got 7 dollars I thought it would be 14 dollars
SoloDesire
02-11-2015, 08:00 PM
I know that it is 35% I adding it up if I did a 1.00 show it get .35 cents and when I do a 2.00 show i get .70 cents per person that is why I was unsure
If you knew it was 35% then why would you assume you'd get $14 out of $20? $7 is 35% of $20. Are we misunderstanding your question?
Glamourmilf
02-11-2015, 08:16 PM
Minnie...ru charging the same rate for both premium and exclusive? And if so, may i ask Why?
Marina Starr
02-11-2015, 08:18 PM
35% of $2 is .70 cents. That is correct. What are you unsure about, beloved?
so you see that for 2 dollars you get .70 out that 2.00 so that is why I am unsure
mimiboo69
02-11-2015, 08:22 PM
my bad math was off fucking funny OMG thanks guys for putting up with my ass
mimiboo69
02-11-2015, 08:31 PM
Minnie...ru charging the same rate for both premium and exclusive? And if so, may i ask Why?
My premium was 1.99/ exclusive 3.99 for 3yrs cuz I am really dark skinned black and a BBW I was like the hell lets do 3.99 and see what happens this passed summer
Marina Starr
02-11-2015, 08:38 PM
You got three niches under your belt right there! I wish I was black and a BBW so I don't have to tan. I'm so glad you raise your rates. Always remember that beauty is subjective and whatever it is you have, there are men out there who love it and will pay for it. So #loveit #ownit #rockit and #charge.
My premium was 1.99/ exclusive 3.99 for 3yrs cuz I am really dark skinned black and a BBW I was like the hell lets do 3.99 and see what happens this passed summer
temptingmodel
02-11-2015, 10:21 PM
Im so fucking tired
Integrated streamate with model centro and I keep getting discontinued.
^^ I am not even going to fix that error but you guys know what i mean.
LOST CONNECTION every time a member comes in from MC.
Make Gold show and TV goals, a mc fan customer comes in and the fucking shows stop.
Emailed streamate and they confirmed that a third party was entering causing it to crash
Man... My fans are fucking up my flow.
Fucking damn and sometimes that is all I can say.
Fucking Damn
finished bitching
nighty nighty
lol and 77 cents away from goal .. all those fucking shows that disconnected... you know I am like FUCK IIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT I'm about to lose it!!!!! 77 cents... 20 more seconds! man lol every minute counts
for real, done bitching
hmm look at that pillow nighty night
SM_CamGirl
02-11-2015, 10:45 PM
You get 35%
Hi, u say that u get 35%, but im on SM about 6 years ago and i always get 30% not 35% =( ... there is any way to can get 35%?
sammii
02-11-2015, 10:57 PM
I can't check my placement so not sure if splitting is affecting the slowness of my room or if it's just slow as fuck on SM today
January was really slow for me. February was a bit better but I still find myself waiting longer in between privates. Split camming shouldn't affect your placement unless your computer/Internet is too slow to keep up.
Busygirl
02-11-2015, 11:19 PM
Hi, u say that u get 35%, but im on SM about 6 years ago and i always get 30% not 35% =( ... there is any way to can get 35%?
Not everyone gets 35%, mostly USA and English, independently signed up performers. If you get 30% i,m assuming you are from EE, or some other places that get 30%
Message customer service on the site for clarification.
SM_CamGirl
02-11-2015, 11:37 PM
Not everyone gets 35%, mostly USA and English, independently signed up performers. If you get 30% i,m assuming you are from EE, or some other places that get 30%
Message customer service on the site for clarification.
Thanks so much, yes im from Colombia. Thanks for explain me
=)