Live

Live match splitting produces a separate recording for each match while the event is running, so match videos can be uploaded the same day. It is a Gold-tier add-on.

How It Works

An automation tool watches FTC Live for match events, such as a match being started, ending, or having its score posted. When a match starts, the tool tells OBS to switch to the field scene and start recording. When the match ends and the score is shown, it stops the recording. Each match ends up in its own file.

At least one tool built by FTC volunteers already does this. See FTC Live Integration for how these tools connect to FTC Live and OBS.

What You Need

• OBS Studio with the WebSocket server turned on (Tools > WebSocket Server Settings).

• A network connection between the computer running the automation tool, the FTC Live server, and the streaming computer. If all three run on the same computer, this is automatic.

• Enough free disk space on the streaming computer for a full day of match recordings.

Before the Event

Run a few practice matches in FTC Live with the automation tool connected. Check that a recording starts and stops for each one, and that the files are named so you can tell which match is which. Problems with the automation are much easier to fix before the first qualification match than during it.

Keep OBS recording the whole day as well, separately from the per-match recordings. If the automation misses a match, you can still cut it from the full recording using the post-event method.