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How do you splitcam? A slighty different splitcaming post...
I know how you ladies are picky about asking the same questions. I went back and read every single thread about split caming I could find... but none really covered in depth how to actually manage split cam on different sites at the same time.
I know a few caming websites are pretty similar, but in one thread a girl mentioned that she split cams on 3-5 sites at the same time. I'm thinking "how in the hell does she do this?!"
So I guess let me give some examples:
#1 Your split caming on MFC and SM. What happens if you get an exclusive or private show on SM. Do you do everything for free in MFC and just ask for tips? What if the customer on SM wants a personnel experience where you are moaning their name. How do you keep people on MFC from knowing that you are split caming? Or a fetish show..
#2 Let's say your on a few websites that aren't token sites, like SM and Adultwork. You are talking to someone on one of the sites about a possible show, then you get pulled into a show on a different site. Do you just log off the other one? Wouldn't that piss off customers if you are constantly logging in and out?
How do you split cam without your customers knowing? How do you manage being on 2, 3 sites at the same time?
I've pondered split caming quite a bit. But my mind cannot comprehend how this is manageable.
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I have a difficult time split camming and I"m interested to see what others say.
I will say, one way I've discovered to split cam is with SM and KinkLive.
Both have Gold show options with countdowns and buy-ins (Kinklive calls theirs Play sessions)
I set up the exact same show, countdown, and buy-in on both sites. If one site makes the goal, I do the show on both sites and people can still buy-in on both. I think it's really starting to help my earnings. I have much more successful shows on Kink than I do SM but that's because I'm able to cater to a very specific niche audience in the BDSM community.
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I splitcam sm and mfc regularly and I dont do public shows on mfc anymore so if I get a pvt or excl on sm I switch to away on mfc or if I get a pvt on mfc I pause on sm or if my mfc pvt is longer than 10 minutes I just let sm log me off after the 10 minute break. I dont care about my camscore so this works for me. If anything I use mfc for pvts, skypes, and promoting my c4s store and sometimes even my cammodels link. I did get an email invite to kinklive and if its really that similiar to sm it may be worth looking into as a better alternative for splitcamming with sm.
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I splitcam with two computers and three webcams. I would be careful splitting between a token based site and a paid chat site. Some people do it but token sites take a lot of time and attention. The way I do it when I hear a ding on one site I turn the camera towards the ceiling on the others. Then I copy paste pre-written messages to the other sites "Wanna play. Wanna see what Im doing to my tits...join the show." When I hear that ding or chime their camera gets lowered. If the private goes on and on without the other guys joining in I type "Sorry babes you should have joined the show!" And then I log off of that site. It can get hectic but to me its fun.
Or sometimes if I want it to be more laid back I will only log into sites that are paid chat and I just hangout naked. While I work on clips and stuff on the other computer. I do this with phonesex calls as well. I may start the call and then turn the camera towards the ceiling and type my messages to the chat room. Let them listen in for 2 minutes.If they dont take me private then I log off. I have noticed that when I do this guys add me to their favorites more often and come back to my room at a later date. Its a tease. I have an I7 Laptop and a quadcore. I use the quadcore for Euro sites. They seem to be more forgiving than the big box sites based in the US. Soon I will get a desktop and add more sites to do at once. income has increase quite a bit since doing this and it helps with the slump that happens everywhere from time to time. $40 here $30 there $100 here. It adds up quickly. At the end of the day I love my numbers. When I get my desktop I'm gonna make a poster that says Camgirl Armageddon. Just something to keep me motivated.
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I just looked up kinklive.com I guess they are rolling out a new payout feature of 60%! But its only valid if you cam before 4/2. I'm not sure about the website yet, i'll have to do more research. Staples, how do you like the site? Here are a few details if any of you ladies are interested:
New Payout Plan Effective 4/2/2014
March 6, 2014
Current Models – Cam before 4/2/2014 and remain on the current Plan: Models keep 60%.
New Models who apply and first cam on or after 4/2/2014 will be on our new payout Plan: The higher your show earnings, the more you make!
QUICK START – First 30 days after application is approved, models keep 60%. Must have applied on or after 4/2/104 to get Quick Start period.
After Quick Start period, show earnings per pay period will determine the payout, as follows:
Total Show Earnings per pay period up to $1000.00 equal 45% model payout
Total Show Earnings per pay period from $1000.01 to $1500 equal 50% model payout
Total Show Earnings per pay period from $1500.01 to $2000 equal 55% model payout
Total Show Earnings per pay period from $2000.01 and up equal 60% model payout
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smaddy
I know how you ladies are picky about asking the same questions. I went back and read every single thread about split caming I could find... but none really covered in depth how to actually manage split cam on different sites at the same time.
I know a few caming websites are pretty similar, but in one thread a girl mentioned that she split cams on 3-5 sites at the same time. I'm thinking "how in the hell does she do this?!"
So I guess let me give some examples:
#1 Your split caming on MFC and SM. What happens if you get an exclusive or private show on SM. Do you do everything for free in MFC and just ask for tips? What if the customer on SM wants a personnel experience where you are moaning their name. How do you keep people on MFC from knowing that you are split caming? Or a fetish show..
#2 Let's say your on a few websites that aren't token sites, like SM and Adultwork. You are talking to someone on one of the sites about a possible show, then you get pulled into a show on a different site. Do you just log off the other one? Wouldn't that piss off customers if you are constantly logging in and out?
How do you split cam without your customers knowing? How do you manage being on 2, 3 sites at the same time?
I've pondered split caming quite a bit. But my mind cannot comprehend how this is manageable.
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OMG! That image is fantastic! I love it! Kudos!
Ah splitcamming. The concept of splitcamming seems so easy when you hear about and the thing about splitcamming is that it is easy.....in theory.
I am certainly no splitcamming expert but I can tell you what little I do know the subject.
1. I can splitcam Cam4 and MFC pretty easily but my brain overloads and I wear my focus out completely for the rest of the day when I try to splitcam SM and AW. This has lead me to conclude that the focus needed to be able to splitcam is not one that comes naturally to everyone. Try to think of splitcamming as the 'air traffic control' of camming. It is something that looks very easy from the outside. Yes it is humanly possible but then again it also depends on the human in question. ;)
2. Splitcamming is also one of those things that are hard to explain because no two camgirls are going to do things the same way. I only use one camera and I log off when necessary. I know other girls who use more than one camera and they turn one of the cameras away when they get a show. Splitcamming is very trial by fire. If you ask around, most girls that have splitcammed will tell you that they have fucked up at least once or twice while doing it. Sometimes with hilarious consequences and sometimes with regrettable consequences.
3. Most cam sites do frown on splitcamming and will fire you if you are caught. Granted, I've never heard of a single girl yet that has been fired from a cam site for it but it is important to understand both the benefits and the risks in everything.
As a side note, it makes me sad that we come off as picky about people asking the same questions. If we gave you that horrid impression I am truly sorry about that.
What we are picky about is when girls don't research their question before asking it......which it is obviously you've have thoughtfully done. You never have to worry about asking a well thought-out question. We are in the habit of tripping all over ourselves to happily answer those. :)
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I can sometimes splitcam with SM and CAMs, but the traffic on cams is really low so most nights I am only working streamate, and since now I am working streamate I am splitcamming wtih adobe encorder , manycam in the "middle" then windows movie maker. I am actually of making a video of it since it is extreme a great way to record my shows while I work and not have the record feature running all the time.
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I split 4 sites, but it wasn't like I just jumped right into doing it. It takes A LOT of time to get the hang of how to do it seamlessly. Other than trial and error, I'm not sure there is an exact way to tell you "here, this is how you do it".
First, I wouldn't split sites that are completely different. So I would never split SM and MFC. I'm sure people do it somehow, but I just wouldn't because the two work in completely different ways.
When I started on Streamate, I mastered that site first and worked only that site for almost a full year before I considered adding any other sites. After I got SM down, I decided SM was my "main site" so my main focus is always first and foremost on SM. Then I added cams.com, because they have the nude chat option so anytime I get a private on SM, I pop into nude on cams.com. I make most of my income on cams in nude chat and I keep my private rate there "high" for the site so that I don't get many privates that distract away from being busy on SM.
After I mastered those two sites, again it took almost a year of doing those two together to feel I had it down pat, I added a third site webcams.com. This site also has a "private only" option where you are not in free chat. So, if I get a private on SM, I put cams and webcams into private mode. Guys will pop in and I will mostly ignore them, I might say HI or something if I am not in exclusive on SM but mostly I just let them watch and generally this works really well.
Then after a few months longer I added livejasmin. They also have a private only mode. So, get a private on SM, put all the other sites into private mode and let guys jump in or not.
One thing I do different than some is that if I am in free chat on SM I make sure to always be in free chat on all the other sites as well so I can potentially get privates. I never just stay in private mode because this just doesn't work as well for me. Customers generally want to see you in free first, so I actually do try to engage the guys on ALL the sites, which took a long time to get a hang of but once you do, it's pretty easy to manage, especially if you talk instead of type. These guys don't know who you are talking to or on which site, so they just assume the person you are talking to is on the same site as them. If you go into private mode they assume the person took you private so logging in and out won't really make anyone mad, they just jump in the private mode or they wait.
If I get a private on a site other than SM, I will drag it out A LOT more than I would on SM. I will get up and start to tease and 9 times out of 10 it entices a guy to take me private on SM and on other sites, and this is the beauty of splitcamming. You are in multiple privates at once.
Earlier today I had a lovely span of time where two guys were in private on SM at $5.99/min each, one guy on livejasmin at $4.99/min, and 2 guys in nude on cams at $1.99/min. :) THAT is why I love to split cam.
Also, you're never going to please them all. You should pick an "main" site and give that one the most of your attention (which ever one you make the most money on). You have to be willing to risk bad ratings or comments on the other sites from guys mad about you stalling, ignoring them, or bitching because you left nude or private mode or something. You want to have a bread and butter site and the rest are just icing on top.
It takes work, but it pays off.
Hope that helps?
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Wow! Just wow! lol Thats AMAZING!! Seems like you got this down pretty good. If I can manage sm and mfc then maybe I should consider trying this :)
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smaddy
#1 Your split caming on MFC and SM. What happens if you get an exclusive or private show on SM. Do you do everything for free in MFC and just ask for tips? What if the customer on SM wants a personnel experience where you are moaning their name. How do you keep people on MFC from knowing that you are split caming? Or a fetish show..
#2 Let's say your on a few websites that aren't token sites, like SM and Adultwork. You are talking to someone on one of the sites about a possible show, then you get pulled into a show on a different site. Do you just log off the other one? Wouldn't that piss off customers if you are constantly logging in and out?
How do you split cam without your customers knowing? How do you manage being on 2, 3 sites at the same time?
I've pondered split caming quite a bit. But my mind cannot comprehend how this is manageable.
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I have a girlfriend who splits with SM and CB,and she makes it work amazing well. She only does gold shows on SM and the token timer show on CB.
Lets say she reaches the goal on SM and only has like 12 token on CB, she just logs of of CB and takes the gold show but if she hits it on CB and if she hits a comfortable amount on SM she'll do it or restart the SM timer till she gets a higher amount.
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Sarah, that is such a clear explanation, and really good information. I'm in complete awe of your ability to do all that. :worship:
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One thing I do different than some is that if I am in free chat on SM I make sure to always be in free chat on all the other sites as well so I can potentially get privates. I never just stay in private mode because this just doesn't work as well for me. Customers generally want to see you in free first, so I actually do try to engage the guys on ALL the sites, which took a long time to get a hang of but once you do, it's pretty easy to manage, especially if you talk instead of type.
^ As a noob split-cammer, I would like to be able to do this, but it's still too frightening. Right now I'm splitting SM and AW, with no free chat on AW. I still get a surprising amount of paid chat on AW, but I don't know if that's common, or if I just "click" well with AW.
If you're really concerned about the logistics, I think a good baby step is splitting one free chat site and one site without free chat. If I only have to worry about accidentally showing my twat in ONE free chat instead of two, I find it's easier to focus on learning the basic split camming skills. Once I feel confident that I can keep my junk out of free chat on SM, I will add in the AW free chat.
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I need some help with the encoder settings for splitting using ManyCam. I have the Logitech C920 - my feed is fine with the settings I have preset but when I select my cam in ManyCam, then select ManyCam in the encoder it distorts my feed like crazy! I've been "splitting" by just using two laptops and two webcams but i really want to be able to truly split using Manycam. Could someone either post or a PM me a screenshot of their encoder settings when Manycam is selected and using the c920? It would be much appreciated! Thanks!!! ❤️
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I need some help with the encoder settings for splitting using ManyCam. I have the Logitech C920 - my feed is fine with the settings I have preset but when I select my cam in ManyCam, then select ManyCam in the encoder it distorts my feed like crazy! I've been "splitting" by just using two laptops and two webcams but i really want to be able to truly split using Manycam. Could someone either post or a PM me a screenshot of their encoder settings when Manycam is selected and using the c920? It would be much appreciated! Thanks!!! ❤️
the picture distortion is something that happens with split cam softwares , you might want to try a different software like splitcamera, webcam max, youcam, superwebcam to see if it will give you a smooth picture otherwise it is just something that splitting dose.
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What do you think the best site to start off with splitcamming would be? I'm exclusively on SM right now but I have an extra laptop and figure that I might as well be using it to my $$ advantage. I rarely do goldshows on SM. But I really like the idea of kinklive/SM shows at the same time.
With sites like livejasmin and webcams.com that have a private only mode. How exactly does that work? I'm a little hesitant to sign up for a bunch of other sites and try them out just because of the fact that they then have my ID and personnel info, i'm a little anal about my personnel info haha. Sarahtime, you said that you have your rate set to the highest for privates on LJ. If you get a private show on SM and jump into paid chat on your other sites is there a paid chat rate thats lower to encourage those to go to paid chat? Or is that the same as your private rate?
Also, if you get a private show on one of your splitcaming sites how do you manage that on SM? Do you just hit the pause button? I had an indy show on Skype while I was on SM and told them I would be back in 15 minutes. Then when I cam back everyone was like "Where were you!?!" "Where did you go!?" lol.
Ideally, I'd like to make this as seamless as possible. I get awkard and frazzled easily. Honestly, Sarahtime and those who splitcam with multiple sites I dont know how you do it. I applaud you.
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Ideally, I'd like to make this as seamless as possible. I get awkward and frazzled easily
I think we all would when it comes to splitcamming! LOL! Splitcamming takes amazing and epic-like focus and that takes time to learn how to do. I hate to be the bringer of bad news --- but no matter how hard to try to prepare splitcamming WILL be awkward and cause you to be frazzled while you learn how to do it. It is the nature of multi-tasking.
As to what sites to split? Your best bet is to split similar like sites and ones that you know well enough that you can work on auto-pilot.
I completely get where you are coming from when it comes to your fears and anxieties but splitcamming is seriously something you are going to have to jump into with both feet and accept that you will suck at it at first and that is all okay. ;)
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But I really like the idea of kinklive/SM shows at the same time.
If you're doing a joint Gold Show and Play Session, I think that would be fun. It would probably be best if you schedule it in advance and start publicizing it on both sites beforehand.
In terms of regularly splitting SM and KinkLive, I think it's possible, I've tried it, and I've seen other ladies doing it. I personally have been finding it a little difficult, but I posted about that in detail on the KinkLive thread, post# 292 https://www.stripperweb.com/forum/sh...nk-Live/page12
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Also, if you get a private show on one of your splitcaming sites how do you manage that on SM? Do you just hit the pause button? I had an indy show on Skype while I was on SM and told them I would be back in 15 minutes. Then when I cam back everyone was like "Where were you!?!" "Where did you go!?" lol.
When I get a private (non-exclusive) on another site, I usually leave SM running for a bit while I'm doing my intro and stuff, and if no one's gone private on SM by the time I'm ready to actually start the action, I hit pause. If I get an exclusive on another site, I hit pause on SM right away.
Don't let the guys bug you about disappearing. You're there for the guys that take you to paid; you have no obligations to the guys that sit around waiting. If they wanted you so badly, they should have taken you private themselves. Train them to know that you're a busy girl in high demand, and they can't just sit around in free chat all day and expect you to be there! When you get back from paid chat, they should know they have to jump on the "private" button immediately or sit there and watch you disappear. Even if that's not always the case for you, having that attitude can go a long way.
If guys get whiny when I come back from another site, or even a long exclusive on SM, I let them know that someone else wanted to play with me *in private,* so the rest of them just need to be patient while we have our fun. I tease them a little about what a great time I had with the other guy *in private.* Sometimes I'll even say something like "So-and-so, I know you wanted to get some alone time to do ____. Sorry I made you wait. Are you ready for me now?" If ALL those hints don't get through to them, they're SOL.
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I think many of us who splitcam or have do it differently.
I LOVE running different computers instead of screen on one computer, but since I am not rich I use one computer (or have) to split two sites and two other computers to run 3 other sites.
It's not that hard actually. When you splitcam you are going to make more money no doubt.
With token sites or not, say you get asked to a private show, I would leave on the token sites because you can and because many like to watch and will tip! Sites have either a private, members only, taking a break or log off. It's up to you, log off a site for the private or pop into a members only chat, or leave the token site wide open.
Also I have found guys don't care if I splitcam, they just ask where else I am working, I ignore that question.
The only problem I did have was when I hit a goal once on MFC and then a private at the same time on another site. Got to be careful, that does happen. You can not please two different sites paying at the same time when a goal is reached and a private comes in.
I stopped splitcam just because I was slowing speed down.
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I have tried to do this with 2 computers on SM and MFC. I think because I am not on MFC as much and not as comfortable with setting, buttons, and crowd I have a harder time on there. I tend to chat a lot so that made it tricky if I called out names of people in the room. Perhaps, if I put SM on classic chat rather then party chat it might help with that.
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Maybe a better question for me to ask would be "What sites do you splitcam with and why do you like splitting with them?"
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Or "If you splitcam with multiple sites, which one is your favorite any why" what features does the camming site have that makes it a positive experience. Sorry I keep bumping this thread, but I'm super curious!
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Or "If you splitcam with multiple sites, which one is your favorite any why" what features does the camming site have that makes it a positive experience. Sorry I keep bumping this thread, but I'm super curious!
I base my favorite solely on money. Whichever is bringing in most money gets my attention.
I also run more sites if I have more energy, less if I'm tired. When one is slow sometimes another is busy so i close the slower one to focus on the busy.
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OMG! That image is fantastic! I love it! Kudos!
Ah splitcamming. The concept of splitcamming seems so easy when you hear about and the thing about splitcamming is that it is easy.....in theory.
I am certainly no splitcamming expert but I can tell you what little I do know the subject.
1. I can splitcam Cam4 and MFC pretty easily but my brain overloads and I wear my focus out completely for the rest of the day when I try to splitcam SM and AW. This has lead me to conclude that the focus needed to be able to splitcam is not one that comes naturally to everyone. Try to think of splitcamming as the 'air traffic control' of camming. It is something that looks very easy from the outside. Yes it is humanly possible but then again it also depends on the human in question. ;)
2. Splitcamming is also one of those things that are hard to explain because no two camgirls are going to do things the same way. I only use one camera and I log off when necessary. I know other girls who use more than one camera and they turn one of the cameras away when they get a show. Splitcamming is very trial by fire. If you ask around, most girls that have splitcammed will tell you that they have fucked up at least once or twice while doing it. Sometimes with hilarious consequences and sometimes with regrettable consequences.
3. Most cam sites do frown on splitcamming and will fire you if you are caught. Granted, I've never heard of a single girl yet that has been fired from a cam site for it but it is important to understand both the benefits and the risks in everything.
As a side note, it makes me sad that we come off as picky about people asking the same questions. If we gave you that horrid impression I am truly sorry about that.
What we are picky about is when girls don't research their question before asking it......which it is obviously you've have thoughtfully done. You never have to worry about asking a well thought-out question. We are in the habit of tripping all over ourselves to happily answer those. :)
I understand we can get two camers,or get camsplitter,or very soft 20-40,but how we handle the encoder??tks to evryone
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tomasiello
I understand we can get two camers,or get camsplitter,or very soft 20-40,but how we handle the encoder??tks to evryone
If you are using more than one site that uses the encoder, you simply open the encoder however many times you need to. For instance, I open the encoder and put the SM settings in and choose the splitter for video input instead of my webcam. Then, I open the encoder again and put in cams.com settings and choose the splitter instead of my webcam. Then I open the encoder again and put in webcams.com settings and choose the splitter instead of my webcam. I do this for each site that I stream to that uses the encoder.
Then I simply minimize all the encoder windows except one which I leave open to view myself.
Hope that helps!
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smaddy
What do you think the best site to start off with splitcamming would be? I'm exclusively on SM right now but I have an extra laptop and figure that I might as well be using it to my $$ advantage. I rarely do goldshows on SM. But I really like the idea of kinklive/SM shows at the same time.
With sites like livejasmin and webcams.com that have a private only mode. How exactly does that work? I'm a little hesitant to sign up for a bunch of other sites and try them out just because of the fact that they then have my ID and personnel info, i'm a little anal about my personnel info haha. Sarahtime, you said that you have your rate set to the highest for privates on LJ. If you get a private show on SM and jump into paid chat on your other sites is there a paid chat rate thats lower to encourage those to go to paid chat? Or is that the same as your private rate?
Also, if you get a private show on one of your splitcaming sites how do you manage that on SM? Do you just hit the pause button? I had an indy show on Skype while I was on SM and told them I would be back in 15 minutes. Then when I cam back everyone was like "Where were you!?!" "Where did you go!?" lol.
Ideally, I'd like to make this as seamless as possible. I get awkard and frazzled easily. Honestly, Sarahtime and those who splitcam with multiple sites I dont know how you do it. I applaud you.
I didn't see this until now... on cams.com they go into "nude chat" which by default has to be lower than your private rate. On LJ and webcams.com the rate is the same. However on LJ you earn %5 less if they enter into "member chat" vs if they enter from "free chat".
Also if I get a private on another site while on SM, I do one of a few things either I start a gold show and enter the gold show right away even if no one tipped yet, effectively this acts like "paid chat" on other sites. Just make sure you stay in the gold show even if the other sites private ends, or even if one or two people tip and they might even leave. Otherwise you will forfeit any gold that anyone did tip if you end it early. For this reason I only do like a 5 min gold show and restart it if necessary.
OR, I'll put it on pause.
OR, I'll have hubby log in his members account on his computer and take me private on SM for less than 30 seconds, and usually someone else will jump in and he can exit before being charged. I actually do this often because for some reason a lot of guys wait to go private until you are already in private, even the ones that stay for a whole show. It's strange. I'll do this when it's slow too just to encourage people to come in. LOL :) Making that 30 second bs work for me!
OR, I'll drag it out until I can't push it longer and then do one of the things I mentioned above. This is what I do the most.
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I don't know!!! I download the splitcam program but still does no working... What I have to do... Is any set up I should do on encoder and ImLive , means on set up camera? Tks