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Fail to go live from business pages when streaming to Facebook Live

Director has supported streaming to business pages for Facebook Live since V3.2. For users who cannot stream to business pages, you can follow the below steps. Upgrade your firmware to a newer version (V3.2.1273 and above). Go to Facebook > Settings & privacy > Business integrations, remove Director from "Active". Log out your account on the Director device. Log in your account again and finish the authentication. Tap Post To, find your business page, and select it. Go back to the main screen and then start streaming to Facebook Live.

Bluetooth Audio Relative Questions

Q1: Why can't Bluetooth devices achieve simultaneous audio input and output? A: Bluetooth audio supports two primary working modes: A2DP mode: Enables high-quality one-way audio transmission (e.g., headphones receiving media audio from a device) and requires master-slave role switching. This is the working mode of the Director device. SCO mode: Supports two-way call voice transmission but only up to 8k/16k. The Director does not support this mode.   Q2: Why is the device restart required when switching Bluetooth audio input/output functions? A: The Android system currently does not support hot-swapping of Bluetooth working modes. A device restart is necessary to reconfigure the mode, ensuring the Bluetooth function operates normally in the target mode.   Q3: Can simultaneous audio input and output be achieved when connecting to a phone via Bluetooth? A: No. Currently, the Director operates in A2DP mode and does not support establishing the corresponding two-way audio connection with a phone. Therefore, simultaneous audio input and output on the phone side cannot be realized via Bluetooth.

Director Plus Multi-Channel Encoding Capability and Typical Configurations

Q1: What is the multi-channel encoding capability of Director Plus? A: Director Plus allows you to configure multiple encoding schemes with different resolutions, frame rates, and bitrates. All encoding schemes can be flexibly assigned to live streaming, recording, and replay. The same encoding scheme can be used simultaneously for streaming, recording, and replay without consuming additional encoding resources. Lower resolutions and frame rates require fewer encoding resources, allowing more concurrent encoding tasks. Q2: How does enabling NDI streaming affect the encoding capability for other services? A: NDI streaming uses dedicated encoding schemes. When NDI streaming is enabled, the encoding resources available for live streaming, recording, and replay will be reduced accordingly.  Q3: What are the typical encoding combinations for different show quality levels? A: Director Plus supports three show quality levels: 2160p (4K), 1440p, and 1080p. Typical encoding combinations for each show quality level are shown below. A maximum of 12 encoding tasks can run concurrently (4 streams, 4 recordings, 4 replays). Note: The combinations below assume ideal operating conditions. Actual performance may vary depending on system load and operating conditions. 4K Show Typical Encoding Combinations Output Parameter 4K60 4K30 1080p60 1080p30 Typical Combination 1 1 1 - - Typical Combination 2 1 - 2 - Typical Combination 3 1 - - 4 1440p Show Typical Encoding Combinations Output Parameter 1440p60 1440p30 720p60 720p30 Typical Combination 1 3 - 1 - Typical Combination 2 3 - - 3 Typical Combination 3 2 2 1 - 1080p Show Typical Encoding Combinations Output Parameter 1080p60 1080p30 540p60 Typical Combination 1 6 - - Typical Combination 2 4 4 - Typical Combination 3 4 - 4   Q4: How are encoding resources consumed at different resolutions and frame rates? A: Different encoding schemes have approximately equivalent resource requirements as shown below. You can refer to these equivalencies to estimate how many encoding tasks can run concurrently. Note that resource consumption relationships are approximate; actual limits are determined by the system. 1 x 4K60 ≈ 2 x 4K30 1 x 4K60 ≈ 4 x 1080p60 1 x 4K30 ≈ 2 x 1080p60 1 x 1440p60 ≈ 2 x 1440p30 1 x 1440p60 ≈ 4 x 720p60 1 x 1440p30 ≈ 2 x 720p60 1 x 1080p60 ≈ 2 x 1080p30 1 x 1080p60 ≈ 2 x 540p60 1 x 1080p30 ≈ 1 x 540p60 Q5: How to select encoding combinations based on your production requirements? A: Lower resolutions and frame rates require fewer encoding resources, allowing more concurrent encoding tasks. Refer to the typical configurations and approximate resource equivalencies above to plan your encoding schemes and achieve the best balance between show quality and the number of concurrent encoding tasks.  

How to use an external screen and touchscreen on Director Plus

Q1: How to connect an external screen to Director Plus? A: Director Plus can be connected to external screens through the HDMI OUT 1 and 2 ports. It can also use the USB-C Out port for DP output, to connect an external screen or other devices supporting DP signal. You can go to > Settings > USB Out and then select DP mode. Connect a monitor, HDTV or other device to the HDMI OUT 1/2 port or USB OUT port of Director Plus. The external screen setting page will pop up on the device. Select the content to be displayed on the external screen. Program: output program signal Preview: output preview signal Multi-view: display 8 video boxes showing scene thumbnails at the bottom, and two larger boxes at the top, with the left one showing Preview view and the right one showing Program view. Mirror: duplicate all the elements on the main screen of Director Plus. If it is connected with a touchscreen, you can control the device via the touchscreen, referring to Q2. Loop HDMI: select to loop out the signal from HDMI 1/2/3/4. Loop WEBCAM: select to loop out the signal from WEBCAM 1/2. Loop Stream: select to loop out a stream signal or phone camera signal. Third-party App: select to loop out the signal from a running third-party app. If it is connected with a touchscreen, you can control the app via the touchscreen, referring to Q2. Select the rotation angle to fit for the external screen: rotate 90° to left, or rotate 90° to right. For the third-party app, you can tap +/- to zoom the image. Tap "Resolution" to set the output resolution. It uses auto settings by default. (Optional) Tap  to go to the settings page of HDMI Out or USB Out, to implement more settings. Tap X to go back. To change the settings of the external screen, swipe down from the top-left of the device screen, and then tap External Screen on the Control Center to open the external screen setting window. Or swipe down from the top-right of the device screen to open the external screen setting window. Q2: How to control Director Plus with an External Touchscreen A: When Director Plus is connected to an external touchscreen in Mirror mode, you can control the device directly from the touchscreen. A larger display provides a more comfortable workspace for scene editing, annotation, and other operations. If an app is displayed through the video output, you can also control the app from the touchscreen. Requirements The touchscreen must support driver-free HID multi-touch. Select Mirror or the desired App as the display output. Connect via HDMI OUT Connect the HDMI OUT port on Director Plus to the HDMI input of the touchscreen. Connect the touchscreen's Touch (USB) port to any USB port on Director Plus. If touch functionality does not work, refer to your touchscreen's user manual for any required settings. Connect via USB-C OUT Go to > Settings > USB Out and then select DP mode. Connect the USB-C OUT port on Director Plus directly to the touchscreen using a Type-C to Type-C cable. If your touchscreen is connected through a USB-C adapter, also connect the touchscreen's Touch (USB) port to any USB port on Director Plus. If touch functionality does not work, refer to your touchscreen's user manual for any required settings. Notes Set the touchscreen to full-screen mode. Make sure the touchscreen uses the same display orientation as Director Plus.  

How to export crash log of Director Plus

If you experience a crash while using Director device, you can export the crash log and send the file to Magewell in one of the following ways so that we can locate and resolve the problem for you. Export with a computer: Set the device to MTP mode (default), or if it is set to UVC+UAC mode, go to " > Settings > USB Out" and select "MTP Mode". Connect the device to your computer using the USB Out port. Open Director device on your computer, zip the entire "Android/data/com.magewell.director/files/xcrash" folder and send the zip file to Magewell via the ticket system. Export with the Director device: Tap > Feedback > Generate log file. Tap Generate logs to create a ZIP file in the internal storage, which can record the issue that has just occurred. (Optional) Tap Export to copy the file to an SD card or USB flash drive. If you need to capture logs for issues that occurred a while ago: Enable the permanent log storage switch. Reproduce the issue. Tap Generate logs and then export the file as needed. Disable the permanent log storage switch to avoid excessive storage usage. You can tap " > Feedback > Submit new feedback" to submit the log to the ticket system.

Why it cannot find or connect to the hotspot of Director Plus

Q1: Why can't some devices find the hotspot of Director Plus? A: The Director Plus broadcasts the hotspot on the 6GHz Wi-Fi by default. Some client devices (such as devices that only support 5GHz Wi-Fi) may be unable to discover the hotspot. Solution: Go to " > Settings > Network > Hotspot & tethering" and enable the "Extend compatibility" switch. Once enabled, the hotspot will switch to 5GHz Wi-Fi, allowing more devices to discover it, although the connection speed may be slightly reduced. If the hotspot still cannot be found, tap "Security" and change the security mode from WPA3-Personal to WPA2-Personal, which provides better compatibility with older devices. Note: When Extend compatibility is enabled, the hotspot uses 5GHz Wi-Fi. When Extend compatibility is disabled, the hotspot uses 6GHz Wi-Fi. Q2: Why can my phone find the hotspot but fail to connect? A: The device uses WPA3-Personal security by default. Some older phones or client devices do not support WPA3, which may cause the connection to fail. Solution: Go to " > Settings > Network > Hotspot & tethering" and enable the "Extend compatibility" switch. The "Security" option will then appear on the page. Change the security mode from WPA3-Personal to WPA2-Personal, which provides better compatibility with older devices. If the connection still fails, go to " > Settings > Network",  and check the hotspot IP address. If it conflicts with your phone's network, tap  to change the IP address. Q3: Why is my hotspot Wi-Fi frequency different from what I expected? A：The hotspot Wi-Fi frequency may depend on the Wi-Fi network connection used by the Director Plus. For example, if the Director Plus connects to a router using 5GHz Wi-Fi, the hotspot may also use 5GHz Wi-Fi. If the router uses 6GHz Wi-Fi, the hotspot may also use 6GHz Wi-Fi.