Maestro Feature Guide

Learn about all of Maestro's top features.

Admin Interface

Admin Bar: Menu on the left side of the Maestro admin dashboard

 

Admin Navigation: An element in the toolbar that enables users to navigate around their site within the admin dashboard

 

Edit Live Channel: The button that enables admins to edit a channel to change the logo, links, sidebar, video, and more

 

Edit Page: The button that enables admins to edit a page to change the logo, links, and count down and add page blocks

 

Live Channel: The space on your site where your audience can access your live streams; can be personalized to match your brand, add engaging panels, or broadcast overlays over your stream

 

Page: The space on your site for creating offline experiences for your viewers with on-demand content and other media

 

Toolbar: The bar across the top of the Maestro admin dashboard; includes admin navigation

Design

Themes: Choose from a collection of curated color palettes

 

Customize Theme: Make changes to a theme by adjusting colors, changing fonts, and adding custom wallpapers for mobile and desktop

 

Fonts: Change the style of the text across your channel

Pages

Hero Banner: The main header of your site where users can set a title, a description, and up to two CTAs to drive action from viewers; a place on your site to showcase the content you want people not to miss and most likely to click first.

 

Video Spotlight: A video that you can highlight on your page to draw more attention from viewers

 

Channel Select: The channel select is a list of all channels you have created on your Maestro account; cross-promote your Maestro channels to different audiences; organize by category or however you see fit

 

Playlists: Curate a list of on-demand videos from your library 


Image Gallery: Feature a collection of your brand’s images; add titles, descriptions and CTAs; link to other places on your site or external destinations 

 

Text Banner: Add a text block to provide context to your page or share important information; add CTAs to link to other places on your site or external destinations 

 

FAQ: Answer frequently asked questions about your brand, content, or event to equip viewers with all of the information they need

 

Tagged Videos: Create a list of videos with common tags for easy navigation

 

Image and Text Block: Add a block that features an image and text to share important information; add CTAs to link to other places on your site or external destinations.

Live Channel

Content: The various types of video that you can play on your channel; broadcast live via Maestro, schedule pre-recorded content to play live, play a Twitch stream, or schedule content to play while you are offline. You can also embed URLs and m3u8s.

 

Access: Settings that allow you to choose how your audience can access your content; it’s possible to set different access requirements for every channel you create; Some examples of access requirements include account logins, password protection, or the purchase of a ticket,  subscription, or a merchandise bundle.

 

Logo: Upload your brand’s logo to display on your channel

 

Links: With links, you can link other Maestro channels or deep-link to your business’s digital properties inside or outside of Maestro

 

Countdown: An optional section that allows streamers to set a timer to countdown to your broadcast or other important moments; designed to build excitement and anticipation among your audience

 

Sidebar: A section where your engagement and monetization panels live; you can modify all aspects on the Sidebar to match your brand look and feel

 

Channel Select: The channel select is a list of all channels you have created on your Maestro account; cross-promote your Maestro channels to different audiences; organize by category or however you see fit

 

SEO: Short for “search engine optimization”; a function that allows you to add keywords to your channel to make it discoverable to search engines

Overlays

Overlays: An element that allows users to broadcast contextual graphics and information at key moments of a stream

 

Shopify: Integrate your Shopify merch store with Maestro to add select items to your channel; use live selling to promote and sell your merchandise with a seamless checkout experience

 

Raffle: Conduct a giveaway on your stream where users can win prizes

 

Message: Broadcast a text message onto your stream to provide additional info

 

Poll: Share a live poll to allow viewers to weigh in on a specific topic

 

Poll results: Broadcast the results of a poll

 

Trivia: Add trivia questions to your broadcast to engage your audience to answer in real-time

 

Lower third: Share a fully customizable image on the bottom lower third of your video player

 

Tweet: Add any tweet to your live stream (including images)

Library & Panels

Library: Contains all of the videos you create on Maestro; you can upload/embed videos from here

 

Panels: Interactive elements that can be incorporated into your broadcasts; Maestro offers 10+ panel options

 

Card: An element of your channel that can be customized as any graphic to provide context or additional information to your audience; commonly used to welcome the audience, share an update, or highlight a sponsor

 

Chat: Chat tool to promote audience interaction, complete with moderation tools

 

Shopify: Integrate your Shopify merch store with Maestro to add select items to your channel; use live selling to promote and sell your merchandise with a seamless checkout experience

 

Tipping: Accept tips from viewers

 

Quest: Multi-step tasks for your audience to complete while they watch your content; designed to promote brand loyalty and encourage recurring participation from viewers

 

Leaderboard: An interactive leaderboard used to showcase which viewers have the most achievement points earned from quests.

 

Multiple Choice: Polls, trivia, and predictions into your broadcast that encourage viewers to participate in segments of your live stream

 

Iframe: Import a webpage using an iframe tag; use to add custom functionality in a Panel

 

Image: Add a graphic or promotional image; embed links in the images to link out anywhere

 

People: Add visuals and a bio to highlight featured guests 

 

Schedule: Add a visual content schedule for upcoming shows with “Add to Calendar” reminders for viewers

 

Channel Select: The channel select is a list of all channels you have created on your Maestro account; cross-promote your Maestro channels to different audiences; organize by category, or however you see fit

 

Twitch Chat: Embed Twitch chat into your Maestro channel 

Community & Monetization

Community: Access key information about your audience that will help you keep them engaged; filter viewers based on when they were tuned in to your live stream or if they purchased a ticket or subscription

 

Monetization: Generate revenue from your online video content

 

  • Tickets: One-time access to any event that includes payment processing and sales tax automation.           
  • Subscriptions: Provide recurring access to a Maestro channel; this can include live and VOD content
  • Bundles: Offer ticket and merch bundles
  • Sponsors: Offer ad placements and inventory on any Maestro channel for sponsors
  • Tipping: Collect tips from viewers
  • Live Shopping: Integrate your existing Shopify store to allow viewers to shop while they watch.

 

Payment Methods: Creators and viewers can save payment methods onto their accounts for quick and repeat purchases; Maestro allows viewers to pay with credit card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay

 

Payouts: Connect your Stripe account to collect your payout for the revenue you’ve generated on Maestro; please note that all payouts are handled via Stripe directly to your bank account

Settings

Third-Party Apps: Integrate tools into your Maestro account. Sync your Facebook App, Facebook Pixel app, Google Analytics, Shopify, Brightcove, Dolby.io, and Wowza for additional capabilities

 

Billing: Manage your Maestro plan, Stripe payout, and billing history

 

Achievements: Setup a loyalty system and reward your viewers for engaging with your content; give your users points based on their actions and show the leaderboard to recognize your most engaged viewers

 

Admins: Invite additional admins to join your team on Maestro

 

Developer: Add custom code, register for an API key, and subscribe to webhooks to create custom experiences on your Maestro channel

 

Icons: Upload favicon and icon images that will appear on the browser tab for viewers who come to your Maestro channel

 

Localization: Allow viewers to change the language of the default text that appears when they go to your site; Maestro currently supports English, Dutch, Japanese, and Mandarin

 

Log In: Replace Maestro Terms of Service and Privacy Policy with your own

 

Receipts: Customize the receipts for when viewers make a purchase on your channel; enter a custom support email so your viewers can reach out with questions and refunds; add custom instructions on how to gain access to your channel

 

Site SEO: Add keywords and metadata to your Maestro site to help crawlers index your site and rank higher on search engine result pages

 

User Profiles: Configure profile options for your audience; indicate whether they can change their usernames and select which profile images they can choose

 

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