Game Day Streaming Guide
Everything you need to know to live stream a game on SnapStats.
Before Game Day
Download the SnapStats App
Download SnapStats from the App Store on your iPhone. Log in with the email and password your coach gave you.
Check Your Equipment
- Fully charged phone (streaming drains battery fast)
- Portable charger/power bank strongly recommended
- Phone mount or tripod for steady video
- Strong WiFi or cellular signal at the venue
Ask Your Coach to Connect YouTube
Before anyone can stream, the coach or team admin must connect the team's YouTube channel. This only needs to happen once per team.
Have your coach go to snapstats.app → Admin Portal → Streaming, find your team, and click Connect YouTube. They'll sign in with the team's YouTube/Google account and approve the connection.
Don't have a team YouTube channel?
Create a free YouTube channel at youtube.com using any Google account. That's all you need. The channel is where your game recordings will be stored.
Do not change stream settings in YouTube Studio
SnapStats automatically configures your broadcast for the best video quality. Changing latency, resolution, or encoding settings in YouTube Studio can cause sync issues with your game stats and video.
Game Day: Step by Step
Open the Game
Open the SnapStats app. Find today's game on your dashboard and tap it. You should see the Game Controller panel and a Start Streaming button.
Don't see the game?
The game must be within 2 hours of its scheduled time. Ask your coach if you don't see it.
Start the Stream
Tap Start Streaming. The app will:
- Create a YouTube broadcast automatically
- Show you a "Broadcast Ready" confirmation
- Open your camera in landscape mode
Point your camera at the pool/field. The stream is now live!
Starting Whistle (Q1)
When the ref blows the whistle to start the game:
This starts Q1 and tells everyone watching that the game is live. The period dots will show Q1 as active (glowing green).
During Q1: Keep Streaming
Just keep your camera pointed at the action. The score overlay is visible to viewers.
When your team or the opponent scores:
You may be asked "Who scored?" and "Who assisted?" Just tap the player's cap number.
End of Q1
When the ref blows the whistle to end the first quarter:
The status changes to "Between Quarters." The Q1 dot dims and the display updates.
Start Q2
When the ref starts the second quarter:
Repeat for Q3, Q4, and Overtime
The pattern repeats for each quarter:
| When | Button | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Game starts | Starting Whistle | Green |
| End of Q1 | End Q1 | Gray |
| Start of Q2 | Start Q2 | Green |
| End of Q2 (halftime) | End Q2 | Gray |
| Start of Q3 | Start Q3 | Green |
| End of Q3 | End Q3 | Gray |
| Start of Q4 | Start Q4 | Green |
| End of Q4 | End Q4 | Gray |
| Overtime (if needed) | Start OT | Green |
Easy rule of thumb
Green button = start something. Gray button = stop something. That's it.
End the Game
After the final whistle (all quarters done):
A confirmation dialog will appear. Tap End Game. This locks in the final score and tells everyone the game is over.
End the Stream
Tap the red End button to stop streaming. You'll be asked about stream quality:
- "Good Quality" saves the recording as the game film (coaches can review it later)
- "Had Issues" lets the coach upload a separate recording instead
Quick Reference Card
Green buttons
Start something (whistle, new quarter)
Gray buttons
End something (quarter, game)
+ buttons
Add a goal (green = us, red = them)
Red End button
Stop the broadcast
Need help? Ask the SnapStats Assistant in the bottom-right corner of any page.