Frequently Asked Questions

For Producers

  • What is the Mogulus beta program?

    Our beta program gives us the opportunity to test our software with real users, while hopefully catching and eliminating major bugs before the full release of the product. We'll be gathering feedback from experienced producers and knowledgeable viewers alike to make sure the software is as easy to use as possible. The beta program also gives us the chance to build our network capacity as we further develop our infrastructure.

  • Do I have to be an experienced editor or videographer to create my own Mogulus channel?

    Nope. Mogulus is breakthrough technology designed for simple, casual use. All you'll need is the desire to communicate, inform, and entertain. If you can use blog publishing platforms like Blogger and Wordpress, you won't have any problems using the Mogulus Studio.

  • Can I embed my channel in other websites?

    We have updated the Mogulus Beta site with the ability for anybody to pick up your channel embed tag and add it to any internet web page. So, while we remain in open beta, you can already start broadcasting your channel to the world by embedding the Mogulus Player widget on any web page. Your viewers can see your channel on your blog, myspace, Facebook profile or personal website without any restrictions. All you have to do is customize your player any way you like and click on the tab for the site that you wish to embed it on.

  • What do you guys mean when you call Mogulus "Live" Broadcasting?

    When we say live, we really mean "live"! Just like you'd see on broadcast television. Our unique, patent pending technology allows Mogulus to virtually eliminate the now infamous 20-second delay common in the live streaming process. With Mogulus, the viewer experiences what the producer has put on the air in less than one second. Basically, everyone watching your channel can see exactly the same thing you see as you produce it. Think of the possibilities: you can use your web cam to cover a "live" news or sports event as it happens, you can spontaneously introduce and play back prepared clips, or switch back to your web cam commentary with ease.

  • How much bandwidth do I need to produce content in the Mogulus studio?

    For your production needs, we recommend 700 Kbps or more upstream bandwidth to stream in high quality, though in most cases using a lower quality setting you can get by with less. You can use this speed test to test your bandwidth. For more efficient encoding and to specify the bitrate and other settings we recommend using Flash Media Encoder

  • When will you get off Beta and launch the official version?

    Mogulus is currently in beta version. This means we are currently in the process of testing the website with your help. So, we need your feedback! We're planning a full public launch very soon, where anyone will be able to view, produce and embed their channels with total creative freedom.

  • Can my friends and I really mix content in real-time?

    Absolutely. The Mogulus studio is the ultimate collaborative multi-user application. Go ahead and try it: ask your friends to join your team and log in together. You'll see each other's web cams and you can search together, mix together and take turns with live broadcasts from your webcams.

  • Where do I get the content for my channel?

    You can gather content from video-on-demand web sites such as YouTube. Most videos on these sites include a license for rebroadcast. (However, some content may have been loaded without permission from the content owner and may not be copyright cleared. Be very careful: if you have doubts about the origin of some content, don't use it.)

    Any content that was produced by people you invited to participate on your channel is clear for you to broadcast. You also have a default license to use and rebroadcast their image. These are conditions that all Mogulus users must agree to, as outlined in the terms and conditions of use.

  • Do I need to worry about copyright issues?

    In addition to your own original programming, you can also use existing copyright-free content on your broadcast. It is your responsibility to make sure the content you broadcast contains no copyright infringements. Mogulus will shut down any account that is reported to be breaching content copyrights.

  • How is Mogulus different from YouTube, Metacafe and the other sites?

    These sites enable you to post or watch video-on-demand clips. However, you must edit video clips using your own equipment before uploading them as a finished product to these sites. Unlike Mogulus, these sites don't provide the capability to mix live, or to broadcast a 24/7 live channel in real time. As a complimentary service we integrate these sites into our interface as content sources.

  • Does Mogulus work on Mac OS X?

    You bet - we'd be crazy if it didn't.

  • Does Mogulus work on Windows?

    Again - we'd be crazy if it didn't.

  • Does Mogulus work on Linux?

    Mogulus will work on Linux but we are still in the process of testing so we'll need your feedback.

  • What's the best format to use when uploading high video quality?

    We recommend using .mov (Quicktime) or .wmv (Windows Media) with MPEG4 or H264 compression. The video should also have at least 320x240 resolution.

  • What is the maximum number of viewers who can watch my channel?

    We currently don't have any specific theoretical upper limit for the number of viewers on a channel. The maximum number of concurrent viewers that we've observed on one channel is 46,000. If you are expecting anything over 10,000 viewers, we would advise you to contact us so that we can plan our capacity accordingly.

  • How do I remove the viewer count icon from my Mogulus player?

    To get rid of the viewer count on your embedded Mogulus player, uncheck the Show viewers check box in the Get player page and embed the resulting scripts. Or, if you've already embeded the code, you can modify the embed tag to include the parameter "showviewers=false". For example:
    <script src="http://www.mogulus.com/scripts/player.js?channel=mogulusoffice &bgcolor=0xffffff&color=0x999999&showviewers=false&width=454&height= 389&on=true" type="text/javascript"></script>
    Unfortunately, the viewer count cannot be removed from the Player on the Mogulus website.

  • I have forgotten my password. How do I log back into the site?

    Click the "Forgot your password?" link on the Mogulus Studio login page and enter your username and email address. We will send you a temporary password you can use to log in. Once you are back in, you will be able to change the interim password using the "change password" option.

  • How do I remove a clip from my storyboard?

    Just click on the "x" at the top right corner of the clip.

  • How do I remove the "Congratulations For Launching Your Channel" phrase that goes across the bottom of my channel's screen?

    To remove or change this phrase, click on the Broadcast Live tab inside the Mogulus studio window. Then, click on the Ticker tab, located at the bottom right of the window. Overwrite the old text with some new text related to your channel. When you click the Show tab, you'll see your new text scrolling in your channel.

  • How do I delete a channel I no longer need?

    You may delete a channel by logging in from the Mogulus homepage, clicking on "my profile" and then clicking on the "delete channel" link next to the channel you no longer need.

  • How do I connect a camera, other than a webcam?

    Mogulus enables you to work with a large panel of inputs. Choose your camera input by right-clicking over the Broadcast Live page and selecting Settings from the menu.

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    Be sure that you select "Allow camera" and not "Deny".

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    Then go to the camera tab and make sure you picked the right input among the options presented.

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    You can try each to find which input corresponds to your computer. To see if it works, click for a preview in the blue square where the camera icon is located.

  • How can I broadcast to people with a low bandwidth connection?

    We designed Mogulus especially to enable our producers to broadcast worldwide, to anybody with a decent computer and connection.

    If your viewers have a very low connection and you are streaming live from your camera, try going to Settings located next to your camera preview on the left side of the Broadcast live screen, and reduce your image quality to "low". You can also use Flash Media Encoder for better performance which will allow you to specify the bitrate.

  • How can I delete my logo if I don't want to keep it?

    You can choose to hide or show your logo by one simple click. In the Broadcast Live tab, click on Branding tab in the lower right corner. Then choose to show or hide your bug.


    Or you can remove the logo from your studio by clicking on Remove button next to the logo in the Configure Channel tab-subtab My Channelpage where you first uploaded your logo.

  • What about size and format are best for my logo and banner?

    Mogulus only supports still logos. Your logo file should be square and in .jpeg, .gif or .png format It should not exceed 120kb. Banners should be 960px wide and can be any height.

  • Can I connect external sources to my studio (like DVD's, video mixers,...) and use them as a source to broadcast live instead of the webcam?

    In order to capture video from an analog source you will need an analog/digital converter such as a Canopus or a Dazzle. These devices will allow you to input an analog RCA or S-Video signal and will output a digital signal to your computer via USB. Note that in many cases these devices are not compatible with Flash so you may need to use Flash Media Encoder or a capture program like WebcamMax to broadcast from this source inside Mogulus studio.

  • Can I broadcast a phone line live?

    We do not provide simple live audio streaming, however, one of our dear producers Moohead (http://www.mogulus.com/mooheadradio) has a radio show and has given us his recipe for sound streaming:


    Here is the entire audio chain:

    Behringer B-1 Mic plugged via XLR connector to a Mackie 1402 VLZ Pro Mixer. Mixer Tape Out to line in of desktop (this is for the audio stream and audio archive of the show)

    Phone Calls: We use a Comrex Stac 6 phone interface mated with 2 Vonage IP phone lines plus a transparent 877 number from Vonage. This allows our viewers to call in toll free! We use a standard handset phone that hooks into the Stac 6 handset hardware. I answer calls as the lines light up. The Stac 6 controls caller levels.

    Studio cohost: We use 2 Comrex Access units. These devices connect my co-host and I together through the internet WITHOUT TYING UP A PHONE LINE! The Comrex Access connects to a static IP port in my cable modem. Even though we are 2000 miles apart, we sound like we are in the studio together. The Comrex Access utilizes low latency audio codecs so we have virtually no lag, as well as high fidelity. This is important because it enables us to send one high quality audio signal to the Mogulus studio, containing both of us, as well as our phone callers.

    Mogulus Studio: Next we run from the Main Out of our Mackie Console to the Line In of a laptop that is ethernet connected to my cable modem. We have a 15Mbps download, 2Mbps upload broadband connection. This sends all of our show audio to the Mogulus Studio, so everyone can be heard. Finally, we connect the laptop USB out to our Mackie Channel strip, using a USB sound card. This enables viewers to hear all audio from the videos we pull from the internet and create ourselves. All we do is "un-mute" the channel whenever we run a video that originates from the Mogulus Studio.

    Video: I use a Canon GL1 3 CCD camera plugged into the laptop via firewire. This camera can be manually adjusted for low light performance. My co-host uses a standard high end webcam!

    The end result is a program with sound quality that equals FM radio at its best.

  • I didn't receive a confirmation mail after signing up. What should I do?

    A confirmation mail is sent to you automatically as soon as you finish signing up. If you don't receive it right away, this could be the reason: -You typed a typo in your mail address while signing up. -The confirmation mail ended up in your spam. Please make sure your spam filter enables info@mogulus.com to reach your inbox. For further help, send a message to Mogulus using the feedback tool.

  • I can't get past the first step when configuring my channel. What did I do wrong?

    If you are configuring your channel for the first time, you should enter all required information. Missing or incorrect information will be outlined in red.

    Check the:

    • Mandatory fields:

    Mandatory fields are noted with an asterisk. You should select each of them to enable you to go to the next step.

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    • Description:

    The description of your channel shouldn't exceed 500 characters. If more than this, the field will be outlined in red.

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  • How Do I Change My Password?

    If you want to change your password, go inside the studio and click on the owner tab in the upper right corner of the Mogulus studio.


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    A window with all the details about your profile will pop up and allow you to make changes.

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    Click on 'change password' and enter your new password.


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    Note: your password should be at least 6 characters (numbers/letters) long!

  • Can I put the Mogulus player on a Facebook Page?

    Mogulus currently only provides you with a widget embeddable on Facebook profiles. However, that might be extended to Facebook pages soon!

  • I forgot my username? What should I do?

    You can retrieve your username from the login section in the top right of the Mogulus homepage. Click on "login" then "forgot password" and then "forgot username" in the following section.

  • Can I watch Mogulus on a Mobile Device?

    Mogulus is Flash based. The current desktop version of the Flash player (9,0,124,0) is not compatible with the mobile version of Flash.

  • What does the 'play as one clip' means on the clip tabs?

    Play as One Clip is useful for the VOD feature. It enables you to play the bundled clips as one sequence. Viewers will not have access to the clips separately. So, for example, if you have a show or storyboard containing five clips, each about 2 minutes, it will appear in the VOD library on your player as a sequence of 10 minutes.

  • How do I moderate or disable chat?

    We are working on a chat moderation feature that is to be released soon. It will enable you to kick/ban users and to clear chat history. You can disable the chat feature by unchecking "chat enabled" box in the configure channel tab in Mogulus Studio.

  • My video failed encoding, what can I do?

    We recently added a re-Import function which will allow you to re-import and re-encode the video without the need to search for it again. This can be found on the clip tab to the right of the download link:

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  • What is the maximum file size for a video I upload?

    Each file should be under 700MB in size.

  • How can I stream my desktop?

    To stream your desktop you will need screen capture software such as WebcamMax or Camtwist. Instructions can be found in the Mogulus Userguide.

  • How do I schedule/randomize auto-pilot playback?

    The ability to schedule or randomize content in your auto-pilot playlist is not yet possible but is on our roadmap for future release. Thank you for your patience!

For Viewers

  • How do I search for a channel?

    You can search for a channel, using the search tool

    Type some search text (channelname, tag, keyword) in the Search for Channel field in the right menu, then press the Return key. A list of channels appears. If you can't see the channel you're looking for, click the Back button and refine your search text. You can order the search results by popularity (most minutes viewed), by amount of viewers (the amount of viewers all time who have watched the channel.) or you can order them alphabetically You can also look for channels by selecting a language. All channels have been given a language while being setup.

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    Or you can use the navigation bar on the left side

    You can look for channels using different criteria: most popular, live now, featured or you can look by category.

  • How do I know if it is live?

    Live channels have the word "LIVE" over its icon.

  • Can I embed a channel I like on my own website?

    Open the channel in the grid, then click Embed this Channel from the right menu. Change the size, appearance and other options (if you want), then click on the appropriate button to copy the HTML code to your clipboard. (There's a button for typical web sites, and a separate one for Myspace, which requires unique coding.) Lastly, paste the code into your website.


  • How do I participate in the chat?

    First of all, you should click on the chat tab to make the chat appear if it doesn't already. Now you can choose yourself a nickname: This name is going to appear next to what you say. Type your text in the appropriate tab. You can change the style, font and color of your text by clicking on the related icons on the left.


    Once you're done, press enter or click on the 'say' button. Please do not write any inappropriate content on the chat!

  • How do I change my nickname?

    Image:picture 14.png To change your nickname, click on the 'nickname' under the text tab. Enter your new nickname and press enter.

  • How do I watch a channel in full screen?

    Select the channel you want to watch.

    It will appear in the middle of the screen. When you go over the middle screen with your cursor, you get two options presented. 'Visit channel page' and 'zoom in'. Click on 'visit channel page' and then click on the full screen tab.

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    To exit the full screen display, press escape or press the 'normal screen' tab.

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  • How do I change the volume?

    To lower or increase the volume, click on the plus or minus tab on the right bottom hand of the player.

    To put your player on mute, click on the volume icon

  • What do I do if I forget my username or password?

    We can reset your password or email your username to you. Image:Forgot passwordClick the 'forgot password' link and and fill in the form with the username and email you used to sign up to Mogulus. We will reset your password and mail the new password to you.


    If you have forgotten both your username and password, then you will first need to get your username. Image:Retrieve passwordClick on the "Forgot Username" link and fill in the form with the email you used to sign up to Mogulus. We will mail your username to you.