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fiatdc
09-20-2015, 03:44 PM
SM selected some of us to download and try their new SMBroadcaster for 2 weeks. It seems not everyone has gotten the email/note. If you have the email will be in your box with the link to download and this at the top of your dashboard.
http://oi61.tinypic.com/2v9uedg.jpg
Thanks (and others) for clearing this up, it's been a couple of days since i was on here and I had no idea what people were talking about, I've not had that email and there is nothing on my dashboard about it. looks like I wasn't one of the ones chosen for that... I felt like I was going crazy. I really hope this works and they make it available to us all, with the current encoder my cpu struggles too much for my liking when broadcasting hd :(
xCamLovex
09-20-2015, 05:41 PM
I wonder how much longer Mac users will have to wait to get a trial version of SM Broadcast. :)
kiki399
09-20-2015, 08:16 PM
For those of you who keep getting errors when trying to sign in to SMBroadcast, I had the same thing happen to me as well as not seeing the SMBroadcast under the drop-down Quality settings.
I emailed support explaining what was going on and they responded with no helpful advice. When I tried to log on to SMBroadcast the next day, for some reason it actually worked and I even saw SMBroadcast under the drop-down settings. Not exactly sure why it didn't work or what finally made it work, but maybe email support and wait a day.
I am running into an issue with it though. My video is mirrored in the new broadcaster. I cannot figure out how to flip my video horizontally back to the correct way. This happened with the Adobe Encoder, but I was able to go into my webcam settings and click the 'Mirror Image' box and everything was fine. But I cannot do that with the broadcaster, it won't let me click the stupid Mirror Image box. Is anyone else's video flipped?
I mentioned this Friday, you need to change that in your actual cam settings. I have to continually do that in my Logitech settings, royal pain in the ass. Gotta do if like a million times.
Girly_Girl
09-20-2015, 09:44 PM
Was it slower than usual today for anyone else? ;( Sundays are usually my best day but I only made $75 today? And that was working off and on from 10:30a to 11:30 pm. I usually make atleast $100 or more in 4-6 hours but then again my rates are only $2.99. I am in the top row of my category plus I was on the front page today all day bouncing back and forth on the last 6 rows
pixiepower329
09-21-2015, 04:24 AM
Welcome to football season. Sundays are often an exercise in futility.
AnotherLily
09-21-2015, 05:24 AM
*Sighs* using FMLE
bcc950 I'm getting 11 fps with the new HD settings. My 920c I'm getting 30.
Girly_Girl
09-21-2015, 05:56 AM
Welcome to football season. Sundays are often an exercise in futility.
Well glad to know that its just because of football then.....lol. I was getting worried!
beauvoir
09-21-2015, 06:10 AM
Sundays always suck on SM. I don't know why, but I have never had a profitable day there.
Girly_Girl
09-21-2015, 07:22 AM
Sundays used to be my best day tho beuvoir so that's why it had me worried. Also there were guys in my room in and out all day. I usually just try to make around a $100 on Sundays since I have a vanilla job that I work Mon-Sat and only do the camming at night and Sundays for now. But yesterday it was like I was jumping thru hoops just to make the $75 and it took me all day and night just to make that! Usually I make more in just 4-6 hours. Hopefully it'll be better during the week at night!
mint_
09-21-2015, 07:33 AM
I mentioned this Friday, you need to change that in your actual cam settings. I have to continually do that in my Logitech settings, royal pain in the ass. Gotta do if like a million times.
I did attempt to change it in my cam settings, but the damn check box next to mirror image won't stay unchecked. It worked with Adobe, just not the SMBroadcaster. Not sure why...
Guess I'll just stick with Adobe for now!
gingerstripper
09-21-2015, 09:37 AM
there is always money going around sometimes i find that you just gotta change your hustle a bit on slow days. i made nearly 400 yesterday
kitte
09-21-2015, 10:31 AM
I think streamate is ultimately gonna stop suggesting models use the encoder for good :) Good thing. I was streaming with it in hd720 settings without any lag or problems, then i get a pop up in my room that says "you aren't streaming in the necessary requirments to broadcast" or something like that. My stats in the ranking section are high so i guess its ill just be using the new sm encoder.
christylive
09-21-2015, 10:33 AM
So I'm sure everyone else is noticing weird usernames that are random #'s and letters, like Pqrsj756, etc. Well last night someone came into my room and I was talking to him a bit and he told me that his username is "just what he was given when he signed up." I told him he could change it and he asked if he could do that on ____ site. I totally forget the site name, but I distinctly remember it being something like a porn tube site. Fuck, I wish I knew the name of the site now. But anyway, that's where most of these random usernames are coming from. He actually spent money but a lot of them seem like chronic freeloaders because I'm sure they were misled (like the traffic from AdultHookUp).
when most of the paying custies dried up is when these bot like users starting coming in droves. hmmmmmm.
webcamcutie
09-21-2015, 10:44 AM
Changed to a better computer and new settings now my placement tanked like 5 rows.. this is a nightmare /:
christylive
09-21-2015, 10:46 AM
I asked for the SMBroadcast and got this...
"Thanks for contacting us!
The SMBroadcast tool is not currently available to all models on the site. Once this changes, we will let you know."
i was told told they did not know what i was talking about.........
Bella28
09-21-2015, 10:53 AM
so today is slow lol oh well have to make my goal to get ready for this babay lolol looks like i will be living on cam until jan
doublerainbow
09-21-2015, 11:02 AM
OMG SM keeps on kicking me. Over and over and over. Connection lost during a show, connection lost in free chat... this hasn't happened in so long, I don't know what to do. Is anyone else experiencing this today? And my room actually has traffic for once!
SadieTaylor
09-21-2015, 11:06 AM
I haven't used SM broadcast yet, I have it..... but I'm seriously scared. I've been doing great and don't want to fuck it up. Is it affecting placement now? Mine is stool good, but figured I will use it when it does factor towards placement.
Bella28
09-21-2015, 11:35 AM
nope but it's slow for me lol idk what is going on. shrugs all i can do is sit here and make whatever i can
Alylondon
09-21-2015, 12:31 PM
Guys are saying they can't connect to my pvt...is anyone else having this problem?
IllyriaStorm
09-21-2015, 12:34 PM
So what are some other privates-based sites similar to Streamate in structure that I can try? I'm newish still and I don't want to venture into the world of the token sites just yet...but as I sit here typing this with absolutely no one in my room despite being on the front page I feel the need to diversify.
AnotherLily
09-21-2015, 01:45 PM
Just had a regular try to take me pvt and he couldn't.
I have had several guys on phones, still can't see my stream.
I have tried the 2k and 1.5k settings. This is incredibly frustrating.
Bella28
09-21-2015, 01:47 PM
not having any issues with guys goign priv or excl but my placement is shitty and ive made 129 in six hours fucking kill me now
justlurk
09-21-2015, 01:51 PM
I was watching a couple of top models and there seems to be a slight lag on my end...I have fast net so it's not me. That might be the reason it's slow for a few.
Horny
09-21-2015, 02:05 PM
Can anyone explain to me if the encoder is more secure than just going through the site? I can't get my PC to run it at all and I'm wondering if there is an issue with just logging on and streaming through only the site without any special settings if that makes sense?
MyRealNameIsWeird
09-21-2015, 02:22 PM
Sundays always suck on SM. I don't know why, but I have never had a profitable day there.
UK Sunday midday and afternoons (12-17GMT) are quite good for me on SM. Dunno why.
CharlotteD
09-21-2015, 02:42 PM
Hoping sm reads this..because i'm not writing them about it. Anyways a heads up to you ladies as well. I started tonight off with my smbroadcaster...everything was going WONDERFUL! Until everything stopped almost.... i went from having like 30 people in the chat to maybe 5..but the people coming in and out were consistent. Finally someone said, "i still don't have video." So sure enough I go to look up myself and i'm frozen in some position i was in maybe 15 minutes ago!! UGH! So i went back to my encoder and haven't had any more issues... placement has still been high... that smbroadcaster keeps flickering and it's just a hot mess at the moment. I love the clarity, but until they work out the kinks... I wont be using it. (sorry I coultn't make it 2 weeks sm! lol..)
I'm using the sm broadcast and noticed that issue too so I keeep an eye on my room, the cool thing is that i dont have to log off all i do is click stop and start right after and it fixes it.
Susperia
09-21-2015, 04:10 PM
I tried out the SM broadcast today and I had less traffic and 2 regs came in and said they couldn't see me at all....then I lost a show with a big paying sub who I hadn't seen in months because of this....I'm pissed.....switched back to my hd settings.
SM_CamGirl
09-21-2015, 04:29 PM
worst monday in years !!!!!!!!!!!!!
xCamLovex
09-21-2015, 04:35 PM
Shit, even xtube has SM's basic "Girls Online" pop up (and I have an ad blocker) page. So that will explain some of the random traffic. Dude is already mid stroke and then he clicks on you to help finish him off, lol.
queue the 1 min privates
Bristol
09-21-2015, 05:51 PM
Anyone have a problem logging in with SMBroadcast? It refuses to accept my email/password. I checked numerous times and copy/pasted the values into both the website and SMBroadcast. Website login works. SMBroadcast login doesn't. I filed a bug but I doubt I'll get a fix any time soon.
justlurk
09-21-2015, 06:52 PM
Same and I don't see the SmBroadcaster on my drop down list.
Bristol
09-21-2015, 06:57 PM
Same and I don't see the SmBroadcaster on my drop down list.
Oh yeah. I don't see it on my flash broadcast list either. I got the invitation in my SM inbox and on the profile page, so I dunno what's up.
kortneykay
09-21-2015, 07:34 PM
^^^Same thing here ladies. I took too long to give it a try and when I went for it I couldn't log in. Still waiting for SM to get back to me.
BambiCutie
09-21-2015, 08:15 PM
Has anyone had the opportunity to use this new broadcaster yet? I just had it installed on my comp and it seems to work fairly well..have yet to do a test stream, but will be tomorrow. It has the ability to detect the components and as well has a calibration for automatic settings. I had previous trouble with the main site and had to do a clean install to get the web stream to work. Are there any dangers associated with running this new program? So far I like it, but would like to hear from other models who are more familiar with Streamate Encoders.
Thanks so much!
kortneykay
09-21-2015, 08:21 PM
I'd love to update you but I can't even log into mine O.o
BambiCutie
09-21-2015, 08:23 PM
That sucks and I have had that trouble before..such a pain in the ass!
seicento
09-21-2015, 08:24 PM
Can anyone explain to me if the encoder is more secure than just going through the site? I can't get my PC to run it at all and I'm wondering if there is an issue with just logging on and streaming through only the site without any special settings if that makes sense?
It's not about being more secure.Of course you can broadcast through the site,without encoder,but you will not broadcast in HD and your placement will be lower.Use whatever settings you can for now and think about upgrading soon.Some money is better than no money so work with what you got.
LittleSexBunny
09-21-2015, 09:01 PM
didn't know that, thanks!!!
I'm using the sm broadcast and noticed that issue too so I keeep an eye on my room, the cool thing is that i dont have to log off all i do is click stop and start right after and it fixes it.
scarlettbelle
09-21-2015, 11:41 PM
Is anyone else's placement bouncing around like crazy? I keep going back and forth between the same two spots, and they're pretty far apart (dropping/going up about 70 spots when you look at offline ranking). It literally happened again mid-shift today, so I don't think it's anything I'm doing. So weird.
Butt3rflyforu
09-22-2015, 03:39 AM
Yes I had bouncing around too! It took me 3 days to figure it out. It is your FPS most likely. I learned that the BCC950 Conference Cam can't really handle the new settings (even though the camera capable of 30 Frames per second). I switched to the C920 and it fixed it. As soon as your FPS drops, placement does too!
CharlieTen
09-22-2015, 04:12 AM
UK Streamate girls, how long did it take for you to get your first cheque? It's been 3 weeks since my first week on SM ended.
Horny
09-22-2015, 04:22 AM
Is it quiet this morning ladies? I logged on for the first time this morning and sat there for 30 mins and no one even said hello in my room. I can't use the encoder but have sound, phone and everything else set up. I guess it just takes a while like anything to get started? I gave up and went back to AW because I had a regular message. I need to find the guts to put some hours in I make very little on AW now but its a reliable little if that makes sense?
SoloDesire
09-22-2015, 05:02 AM
Most of us have been posting about our experiences with it in the Streamate thread if you're curious.
JustCallMeBree
09-22-2015, 05:22 AM
I wasn't even given the invite for the new settings yet but I'm still waiting for my 920 to arrive so I'm not stressing it. I've been looking at some of the models on the first page and I can tell who has the new settings for the picture quality alone. It's like the ones who are getting it to work are AMAZING crystal clear but the ones who aren't don't look bad but are no where near as clear plus a lot have lags, Mic issues, loading box's. This is frustrating me. We can't make the money to buy better equipment if you break the site to accommodate settings it wasn't ready for!
MelantheDivine
09-22-2015, 06:33 AM
Oh my - I've had so many issues with SM of late. Firstly not being able to log-in at all, right when I'd done my eyes so nicely too The 'connecting' thing was just going round and round and round...boring and very annoying. Then I eventually got on after like three hours only to be told no-one could hear me.
I've had people wanting to take me private the then not being able to. I have posted before about this too. I know the site had issues a few weeks back.
I've also seen such strange people coming in and out and in and out...not saying even 'hello' and the site (now this is going to sound weird but I am a psychic) 'feels' strange too. It looks like SM but feels different. Like I'm in an alt reality or something lol. People act as though I'm not there. Every time I've felt the same energy, I've had issues with the site. So much so that I just didn't even attempt to go live the other day. Now the site is just pissing me off and it's not good vibes started a live session pissed off lol.
I asked a regular who's run out of cash (damn) and he says he can see me OK etc.
I've not received any messages about new settings either. I've checked my feed and so has my hubby, it looks OK and my lighting is better than ever.
I do feel disappointed if I'm honest as a few months ago I was making $120 in three hours and sometimes in an hour and a half. The last few I've made $5 for the same hours, nothing at all on a few evenings.
Are days any better?
Is it me or is it SM and their system? I don't want to give up on the site but I can't face wasting every evening of my life for nothing. I've got kids and fitting in working around being a mum is hard enough as it is.
Now I've got flu (did I manifest it in not wanting to sit in a dead non-earning room?) and can't cam so am wondering what to do when I'm over it. Try a new site or what?
I've got some good tags and really don't want to say goodbye to SM, it is just not holding up it's end of the bargain.
Any ideas are most appreciated.
xxx
SuperPookie
09-22-2015, 07:04 AM
When using the new SMencoder it is supposed to do all the settings for you : is that correct? I tried it Sunday and while it gave me a crystal clear picture , it only worked when I was completely still. As soon as I moved anything,even my mouth I would freeze, pixalate and then move in this jerky way like stop animation. It always looked great on my end so I didn't know until the guys started to tell me.
1pandoradesire
09-22-2015, 07:15 AM
I feel your pain. I did okay very early this morning on SM then bam nothing but troubles,in one hour connection lost twice then had to restart because bit rate jumping allover. I am trying to hang onto SM but it's becoming harder. You might try cams.Com I've had some luck there. If you want a referral link just pm me, and I'll also let you know how the site works.
Ment this for melondevine.
Bella28
09-22-2015, 07:23 AM
yeah I am goign back to cams too this shit is crazy
MelantheDivine
09-22-2015, 07:34 AM
Hiya, thanks 1pandoradesire, I appreciate it...I was beginning to wonder if I was getting way ugly. I think I tried signing up with cams and then they asked me to fill out a w8 form or something, which being in the UK was near impossible? I found the form, printed it off and then had a laugh at all the referrals to 'aliens!'...is it proof lol?
I was thinking of trying a new tactic and maybe trying out a token based system like Chaturbate? I've only cammed via Skype or private based sites so far and although I love the c2c and 121 ethos I also fancy doing something different for a change.
I started doing more camming to replace doing working on a psychic line as doing back-to-back readings is so draining. Now sitting doing f all in free chat on SM is more draining than that and I've got the worry over not earning.
At least playing with my pussy for free or tokens will keep my circulation going and I like the fact that you can link to your wishlist and twitter and so on and also get creative with HTML in your profiles.
Of course, I may change my mind once I've tried it, but I have cast some 'happier and not so pissed off whilst working' spells of late and who knows...maybe a change is part of the manifestation!
I actually wrote an incantation that I'm about to post as a video on YouTube actually, for earning a replacement income when you can't get online...I'll put a post on here when I've uploaded it and you can see if it works for you!
xxx